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1-10 of 15 for the Category : Energy and the Subcategory : Energy Conservation

Cleaner Production

( Article Type: Explanation )

Cleaner Production (CP) is defined by the UN as ‘the continuous application of an integrated preventive strategy applied to processes, products and services so as to increase eco-efficiency and reduce risks to humans and the environment’.

Cogeneration

( Article Type: Explanation )

Cogeneration is when two or more forms of energy are utilised at the same time, from the same source. The most common form of cogeneration is the production of heat and electricity.

Conservation

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The modern-day understanding of conservation relates to the wise management of natural resources to ensure the credibility and survival of diverse species within their natural habitat. It is gradually extending to cover the industrial and commercial

Eco-taxes

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Eco-taxes are taxes, duties and fees, which are levied by governments to encourage companies and individuals to be more aware of environmental protection requirements and reduce their levels of pollution.

Ecological Footprint

( Article Type: Explanation )

An ’ecological footprint’ is a description of the ecological impact a company or group of people have on the earth. The bigger the footprint the worse the impact.

Economics of the Environment

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The biggest threat to the realisation of the sustainable development ideal is not in determining and understanding how Economics and Ecology as individual systems function, but how they operate as a single embedded system.

Energy

( Article Type: Overview )

Energy is one of the most fundamental requirements of modern society. We rely heavily on energy, not only for our individual domestic and business needs, but for the country’s economic development.

Environmental Auditing

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Environmental auditing is a process used mainly in commerce and industry to measure how well environmental policies, programmes and plans are being implemented in practice.

Environmental Goods & Services

( Article Type: Overview )

The Environmental Goods & Service (EGS) industry’s potential and opportunities to make a difference in small enterprises (SMMEs), Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) need to be fully recognised and utilised by all

Green Architecture

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Green architecture has intrinsic in its philosophy the notion of a caring social ideology in the design process. The site is considered more than a place to build the project, but rather its geology, geography and ecology are regarded as a resource w