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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.

 

GreenCape hosts event: Opportunities for groundwater use in the Western Cape 
  08/12/2017     News, Library, water, Cape Town, presentation, water sector desk
On the 6th of December, the Western Cape government and the City of Cape Town hosted a groundwater information event.  Topics of discussion included an overview of groundwater resources in... Read more

City of Cape Town hosts drought crisis plumber's forum 
  07/12/2017     News, Library, water, Cape Town, water sector desk
On the 29th of November, the City of Cape Town hosted a drought crisis meeting and exhibition event. The event was an opportunity for plumbers, as well as those involved with... Read more

The business case for biogas from solid waste in the Western Cape 
  23/11/2017     Library, Document, waste, organic, GreenCape, energy, renewable, business, SABIA, biogas, biowaste, biofuels, investment, green economy, alternative waste, organic waste, Renewable Energy, Bioeconomy, Bioenergy, value-add to organic residues
In response to business interest and requests for information, GreenCape has developed a report on the business case for biogas from solid wastes in the Western Cape. Read more

Organic/Food Waste: Opportunities for businesses through separation at source 
  30/10/2017     Library, GreenCape, Industry Brief, Cape Town
By separating food or organic waste from your business’ general waste stream, you can save on logistics and landfilling costs, operate more sustainably and comply with new waste management regulations... Read more

City hosts Energy, Water and Waste Forum 
  24/10/2017     News, Library, waste, water, energy, water sector desk, water for sustainable economic development
On the 19th of October 2017 the City of Cape Town (CoCT) hosted an energy, water and waste forum. Read more

The case for builders' rubble as a construction resource  
  14/09/2017     Library, waste, Construction and demolition waste
During the recent Cape Construction Expo, held on 23 August 2017, GreenCape and Stellenbosch University’s Civil Engineering Department highlighted the collaborative work being done to determine whether processed rubble can... Read more

Atlantis Special Economic Zone designation application published for comment 
  14/09/2017     Green Tech, Atlantis SEZ, News, Library
On September 10th South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister, Rob Davies, issued a notice to designate Atlantis a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Read more

Investment opportunities in livestock wastes 
  14/09/2017     Library, value-add to organic residues
GreenCape, with assistance from the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, has developed interactive maps indicating the location and abattoir throughput for red meat, poultry and ostriches in the Western Cape. Read more

Opportunity scan and SWOT for value addition to organics 
  31/08/2017     Library
Building on the momentum gained from recent workshops to consider value addition from organic residues in fruit & vegetable value chains and livestock value-chains, GreenCape has developed three reports highlighting... Read more

Joint report on Industrial scale solar heat in South Africa released 
  26/06/2017     Library, Document, solar, CRSES, WWF, Report, Bioeconomy, solar thermal
Working with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES) we have published a technical report on Industrial scale solar heat in South Africa. Read more

Trade and Industry Policies and Strategies Forum 2017 
  22/06/2017     News, Library, Wisp, Document, event, waste, GreenCape, carbon, energy, solar, business, SWH, biogas, manufacturing, Bioeconomy, Bioenergy, Solar PV, sustainable agriculture, solar thermal
The Annual Trade and Industry Policies and Strategies (TIPS) Forum was held at the Development Bank of South Africa with this year's theme being Industrialisation and sustainable growth. Read more

Government of Flanders launches Street Art meets Climate Change Competition 
  19/06/2017     News, Library, green economy
“Think global, act local” Read more

REN21's Global Renewable Global Futures Report 2017 
  19/06/2017     News, Library, energy
GreenCape, on an annual basis, contributes to global efforts to make known possibilities through advances of the green economy. The REN21 Global Renewable Futures Report 2017 is one such example. Read more

GreenCape wins three Ecologic Awards for its work in growing the green economy 
  15/06/2017     News, Library, Wisp, GreenCape, green economy
GreenCape won three Ecologic Awards at the annual Ecologic Awards ceremony held at the CSIR International Conference Centre in Pretoria last night. Read more

GreenCape Participates in the Social Fabric Off-cuts Project 
  13/06/2017     News, Library, Wisp
On the 29th and 30th October 2016, two members from the GreenCape WISP team participated in the Social Fabric Off-cuts Project. Read more