SUBSCRIBEHaven't registered for our newsletter yet? Welcome to the CEF GroupEstablishment 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. |