SUBSCRIBEHaven't registered for our newsletter yet? Welcome to the CEF GroupPetroSA Invests R80 Million towards Desalination Plant for Drought-Stricked Mossel BayCape Town, 26 May 2010 - PetroSA, the National Oil Company of South Africa, will invest R80 million towards the construction of a 200m3/hr (cubic meters per hour) desalination plant to alleviate the impact of drought in Mossel Bay and the Southern Cape.World-class crude oil refinery in the best interest of SAAlthough we recognize that BP may not be comfortable with fresh competition, building a new crude oil refinery would certainly be in the best interest of South Africa, says Sipho Mkhize, President and CEO of national oil company, PetroSA.CEF To Make LOC Building GreenSAFA House, the new headquarters of soccer in South Africa is the headquarters of the LOC (Local Organising Committee) for the Fifa 2010 Soccer World Cup to be hosted here in South Africa in mid-2010.CEF wins top Public Sector Risk AwardCEF (Pty) Ltd has won a major public sector risk award, in an initiative which is managed by the Institute of Risk Managers South Africa (IRMSA).Green Transport Taking off in SA!The South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI) is hosting a Green Transport Programme. The programme is aimed at showcasing green transport technology options during the 2010 Football World Cup and beyond.Establishment of a South African Centre for Carbon Capture and StorageA National Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage was launched today 27 March 2009 in Sandton during a Charter Signing Ceremony.Landfills to offset carbon emissionSTATE-owned CEF (Pty) Ltd wants to build several landfill gas sites in Gauteng and the Western Cape in a bid to offset emissions from coal-fired power stations.Workshop on Energy and Environment PartnershipA workshop on Energy and Environment Partnership in Southern Africa was held in Gaborone on the 19th & 20th at Gaborone Sun International Hotel and was co-hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland and Central Energy Fund (CEF) (Pty) Ltd.CEF launches new international carbon hubIn the face of mounting international concerns about climate change and the effect of carbon emissions, CEF Carbon SA (Pty) Ltd, in association with European partners GreenStream Network Plc, has launched a new carbon hub.Peugeot to make 1,760km journey for less than R680In what is dubbed the Coast2Coast Challenge, Peugeot are preparing to showcase the ultra efficiency of their latest model, the 308 HDI, by driving it nearly 1,800km with less than R 680* of diesel in the tank.Carbon storage atlas for SA in the makingSasol, Eskom, PetroSA, Anglo American plc and the South African National Energy Research Institute (Saneri) are sponsoring the development of a South African Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Storage Atlas. The total sponsorship amounts to R2 million.CEF Carbon makes strides on the continentCEF Carbon again joined up with South Africa’s Designated National Authority (DNA) as it intensifies its endeavours to create a continental footprint in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and carbon trading business. |