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Aldenhoven Wind Farm, Germany
Published: 31 May 24
RWE Renewables Europe & Australia plans to build a wind farm on recultivated areas of the Inden opencast mine in the Düren district.
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Cape Town’s Copperheads recover 1.7 t of stolen metal
Published: 31 May 24
The City of Cape Town (CoCT) says it has recovered more than 1.7 t of stolen metal in the nine months between July last year and March this year. This effort was led by the city’s Metals Theft Unit, also known as the Copperheads, following a wave of cable theft, particularly linked to streetlights.
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HVACR firm acquired to bolster portfolio
Published: 31 May 24
As a way of meeting the growing need for energy efficient heating and cooling solutions, South African corporate and investment bank Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Corvest has partnered with UK investment firm Bay Tree Private Equity and alternative investment funds manager and adviser Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management to acquire component supplier Hawco. Hawco, based in the UK, supplies components for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) systems, as well as for vending machinery and industrial HVACR clients, and supplies commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
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Household appliances receive carbon footprint certification
Published: 31 May 24
Ten models among three products of multinational major appliance and consumer electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics’ Digital Appliance Business division have obtained Product Carbon Footprint certification from global climate consultancy Carbon Trust. The certification measures and confirms carbon emissions generated throughout the entire lifecycle of ten models across the refrigerator, air conditioner and washing machine product groups.
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V-belt range improves HVAC system uptime
Published: 31 May 24
Industrial equipment supplier BMG reports that the reduced life of V-belts operating in the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) sector is a major concern to the industry, despite users implementing rigorous system inspection programmes in an effort to counter this trend. BMG specialists recommend that replacing conventional rubber V-belts used on air handling units (AHUs) with Fenner high-performance composite (HPC) V-belts, is a dependable solution that offers many benefits, including higher drive efficiency, greater comfort, reduced downtime and extended service life.
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Invest in IE3 motors before MEPS enforced
Published: 31 May 24
The time is right for South Africa and Africa, in general, to invest in IE3 motors, especially with minimum energy requirement standards (MEPS) expected to come into effect by the end of the year, says drive engineering specialist SEW-EURODRIVE electronics business development manager Willem Strydom. He encourages companies to convert to IE3 motors sooner rather than later, noting that there will likely be an uptick in demand for these motors the closer South Africa gets to officially enforcing MEPS.
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Specialist expands in sub-Saharan Africa
Published: 31 May 24
Following its acquisition of chain solutions manufacturer IWIS Drive Systems South Africa in November last year, industrial supplies specialist Bearings 2000 (B2K) has become the exclusive distributor of IWIS in sub-Saharan Africa, bringing IWIS brands, including Elite, Flexon and Jwis, to B2K’s customer base. Customers can also benefit from the company’s local support services, says B2K sales director Michael Stamatiadis.
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