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GreenCape provides credible, quality resources to assist investors, businesses and others interest or working in the green economy. The tools and resources are grouped by focus area, and type, for easy access.

 

News release: Sustaining future economic opportunities – Investing in the green economy in 2020 
  May 13, 2020     News, Market Intelligence, Document, Library, waste, water, solar, renewable, REIPPP, greentech, green economy, waste sector desk, Sustainable Transport, sustainable agriculture, Solar PV, Energy Services
News releaseMay 2020 Sustaining future economic opportunities – Investing in the green economy in 2020  GreenCape’s 2020 Market Intelligence Reports, produced in partnership with the Western Cape Government’s Department of Economic Development... Read more

Workshop report: Addressing solar PV panel waste  
  Mar 30, 2020     News, Library, Document, Wisp, waste, solar, renewable, Report
Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a large increase in the amount of installed solar PV systems. Read more

Industry Brief: Wastewater treatment 
  Mar 27, 2020     Library, water, Industry Brief, water for sustainable economic development, News, GreenCape, business, greentech, green economy, water sector desk
South Africa is a water scarce country and is projected to have a 30% water supply deficit by 2030. Read more

Case Study: Hybrid-Microgrid - Alternative energy solutions for businesses: Pitstop Lodge 
  Mar 17, 2020     News, Library, solar, energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Services, Case Study, ESKOM, PV, photovoltaic, green economy, SSEG, Solar PV
GreenCape has published yet another Energy Services case study looking at alternative energy solutions for businesses. Read more

Brick recovery resilience case study  
  Mar 17, 2020     News, Library, Document, waste, GreenCape, Cape Town, recycling, Construction and demolition waste, C&DW, Case Study, Resilience, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilient Cape Town
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Building resilient urban communities through circular food systems: Oranjezicht City Farm and Market 
  Mar 16, 2020     News, Library, Case Study, waste, organic waste, waste sector desk, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilient Cape Town, Resilience, recycling, organic, sustainable agriculture, agriculture, Document
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Case Study: Empowering schools and communities through the REIPPPP 
  Mar 10, 2020     Library, energy, Solar PV, Case Study, REIPPP, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, News
GreenCape has published a utility-scale renewable energy case study looking at the community benefits derived through the prescribed socio-economic development policy of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurment Programme... Read more

Case Study: Reducing water use in the retail sector 
  Mar 6, 2020     News, Library, water, business, green economy, Case Study, water sector desk, Document
GreenCape has been working with companies to showcase examples of alternative and reduced water use in their respective business sectors The Shoprite Group of Companies (Shoprite) is a major retailer operating... Read more

WISP Case Study: Recycling Makes Cents 
  Mar 3, 2020     News, Library, Wisp, waste, recycling, Case Study, waste sector desk
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or... Read more

WISP Case Study: Live to Pump Again 
  Mar 3, 2020     News, Library, Wisp, waste, recycling, Case Study
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or... Read more

WISP Case Study: Apples to Apples 
  Mar 3, 2020     News, Library, Wisp, waste, organic, carbon, renewable, biogas, recycling, organic waste, waste sector desk, Bioenergy, Case Study
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or... Read more

WISP Case Study: Recycling Pallets 
  Mar 2, 2020     News, Library, Wisp, waste, recycling
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or... Read more

WISP Case study: Event-ual Landfill Diversion 
  Mar 2, 2020     News, Library, Wisp, waste, recycling, Case Study
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or materials from one company... Read more

WISP Case Study: Carbon to compost 
  Feb 28, 2020     News, Library, Wisp, waste, organic, carbon, recycling, organic waste
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or... Read more

WISP Case Study: Fabricating Innovation 
  Feb 28, 2020     News, Library, Wisp, waste, recycling, Case Study
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or... Read more