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The GreenCape online resource library

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.

 

Renewable energy finance 
  Jan 19, 2017     Library, presentation, Renewable Energy, Green Finance
A webinar initiated and hosted by the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited on Small Project IPPs. Read more

Municipal Procurement Process 
  Jan 19, 2017     Library, Report, Renewable Energy, Policies
A guide book written to help businesses understand the municipal procurement process. Read more

Small-scale Renewable Energy Pilot Programme 
  Jan 19, 2017     Library, Report, Renewable Energy
The Eskom IDM programme, in consultation with NERSA, will therefore be piloting (with immediate effect from 1 June 2012) the inclusion of small-scale renewable energy solutions to further broaden the... Read more

Useful links on the Western Cape's green economy 
  Jan 19, 2017     Library
Useful links below on the Western Cape's green economy. Read more

GreenCape 2016 Market Intelligence Reports 
  Jan 19, 2017     Library, Report, MIR, Market Intelligence Report, water, waste, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, agriculture

GreenCape's 2016 Market Intelligence Reports provide an overview of the market within a sector, including the key players, legislation and regulation, opportunities and challenges, key developments and achievements.

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Water sector: further reading 
  Jan 17, 2017     Library, water, Report, water sector desk, water for sustainable economic development, Non-revenue water reduction
This page contains important additional resources on water-related matters. Read more

XGB 
  Jan 13, 2017     Library, presentation, XGB, Green Finance

A GreenCape initiate to facilitate one-on-one matches and introductions of inbound firms with a local small green business and entrepreneurs.

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Green Finance Database 
  Jan 13, 2017     Tool, Green Finance, Library

The Green Finance Desk has compiled a database of funding sources and incentives that could be relevant to companies operating in the green space. 

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Development of the Waste Economy in the Western Cape 
  Jan 12, 2017     Library, Tool, waste sector desk
This paper outlines the development of a decision support tool aimed at assisting municipal waste departments in the Western Cape to adopt a systems -based approach for the implementation of integrated waste management
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Case Study Report Decision Making for Integrated Waste Management 
  Jan 12, 2017     Library, Case Study, waste sector desk

To this end, GreenCape is tailoring and developing a municipal integrated waste management decision support tool (IWM DST) in order to assist Western Cape municipalities adopt a systems-based approach, addressing the full waste life cycle. Stellenbosch Municipality was selected as the first case study municipality.

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Towards integrated municipal waste management 
  Jan 12, 2017     Library, waste, Report
This paper outlines the development of a simple technical guide aimed at assisting municipalities in determining technologies appropriate for their local contexts, as well as providing a first level costing estimate and additional rules of thumb to be taken into account when considering specific technologies
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When waste is a resource? 
  Dec 21, 2016     Library, presentation, Construction and demolition waste
Best practice in the processing and application of builders' rubble in construction 12 August 2016 Cape Construction Expo
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A secondary materials economy in construction and demolition waste 
  Dec 21, 2016     Library, presentation, Construction and demolition waste
A Secondary Materials Economy in Construction and Demolition Waste, Opportunities and Challenges - Road Construction and Rehabilitation. A presentation given at the South African Roads Forum held on the 22October 2015.
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Secondary Aggregates in Roads  
  Dec 21, 2016     Library, presentation, Construction and demolition waste
Opportunities and challenges in the South African context, 4 May 2016.
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secondary materials economy in construction and demolition waste -opportunities and challenges in concrete 
  Dec 21, 2016     Library, presentation, Construction and demolition waste
A secondary materials economy in construction and demolition waste -opportunities and challenges in concrete.
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