NCPC-SA News
NCPC-SA introduces water tools and guides to assist in efficient industrial water use
3rd March 2022 With water scarcity and a need to conserve water being topical across the world, the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa’s (NCPC-SA’s) Water Efficiency Online Workshop, held on February 17, was oversubscribed. The workshop covered easy-to-use tools and guides developed by the NCPC-SA... →
Power Quality the focus at AEI
25th February 2022 The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) aims to raise awareness of the importance of Power Quality in the manufacturing industry at this year’s Africa Energy Indaba (AEI). Power Quality refers to the degree to which a power system conforms to established standards; in the... →
SMEs in the Clothing Textile Footwear and Leather Sector to get a boost to innovate for sustainability
10th December 2021 South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and companies in the textile sector who are part of multinational value chains, including exporting towards the European market, are to be targeted to improve circularity, innovation and sustainability. This is to be achieved through the... →
Energy efficiency should be prioritised as South Africa walks supply tightrope
26th November 2021 As the world looks to develop sustainable energy industries, mitigate the impacts of climate change and reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, energy efficiency has been emphasised as an integral part of the efforts to attain these objectives. Countries are falling well short of benchmarks,... →
Energy efficiency should be prioritised as South Africa walks supply tightrope
26th November 2021 As the world looks to develop sustainable energy industries, mitigate the impacts of climate change and reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, energy efficiency has been emphasised as an integral part of the efforts to attain these objectives. Countries are falling well short of benchmarks,... →
Pump systems optimised through energy-saving assessments
8th October 2021 With international studies showing that pump systems account for more than 20% of global electrical energy demand, the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) has worked with more than 450 companies during the past decade, under its flagship Industrial Energy Efficiency Project.... →