Author:Cunliffe, Guy EdwardDate:2017The Energy Research Centre (ERC), a research centre located at the University of Cape Town (UCT), is considering retrofitting its offices with measures to improve its occupants' thermal comfort, particularly during Cape Town's summer months. ...Read more
Author:Madhlopa, Amos; Keen, Samantha; Sparks, Debbie; Moorlach, MaschaDate:2014South Africa faces imperatives to secure a supply of clean water and to protect water resources, as well as to provide a secure supply of energy. Over and above the mandates of ensuring clean water provision and of improving the coverage and ...Read morecb
Author:Madhlopa, Amos; Keen, Samantha; Sparks, Debbie; Moorlach, Mascha; Dane, AnthonyDate:2013South Africa (SA) is an arid country, where water supply is often obtained from distant sources. There is also increasing pressure on the limited water resources due to economic and population growth, with a concomitant increase in the energy ...Read more
Author:Larmour, RichardDate: 2018The aim of this dissertation was to use Measurement & Verification (M&V) to determine the improvements in net heat rate at a South African coal-fired power plant (CFPP) following an extensive refurbishment programme. The CFPP consisted ...Read more
Author:Madhlopa, Amos; Keen, Samantha; Sparks, Debbie; Moorlach, MaschaDate:2014Water plays a vital role in the socio-economic development of any nation. It is exploited in different economic sectors, including the energy sector. Water and energy are inextricably related, and this relationship is usually referred to as ...Read morecb