15th Energy Efficiency Forum | 6th March 2014 What’s On SANEDI 12L EE TAX INCENTIVE ROADSHOW Sanedi (SA National Energy Development Institute), Dept of Energy & National Treasury and SA National Accreditation System (SANAS) are hosting a series of workshops that will deal with the 12L Allowance. The next date in CT is 12th March, however all current workshops are booked up. To get your name in the registration for the next workshops: •Go to www.sanedi.org.za •On the home page, just under the welcome paragraph, click on the register now link. 1 POWER-GEN AFRICA CONFERENCE & EXHIBIT CTICC 17 – 19 MARCH A conference for the Power Industry: Conference, Exhibition Hall, Technical tours. Targets those who work in the utility and private power sectors, engineering and commercial personnel from the equipment manufacturing and consulting fields, professionals from energy intensive industries and officials and ministers from the national and regional political spheres who are tasked with energy policy. Visitors use POWER-GEN Africa to: •Encounter new technologies and developments •Keep up to date with industry developments •Source new products / suppliers •Network with industry peers and colleagues http://www.powergenafrica.com Conference, Exhibition, Gala Dinner & Awards The Solar Show Africa is the continent's largest solar exhibition. It is part of Power & Electricity World Africa - attracting 4,500+ participants annually. It is the only African event that attracts regional and international developers, power producers and utilities, industry, government and large energy users - year after year. www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/solar-show-africa/ 2 13 – 14 May 2014 Cape Town International Convention Centre Activate your free exhibition & technical workshop pass online Upgrade your infrastructure and protect your bottom line by sourcing the latest energy efficiency solutions for your commercial building Solar Water Heating Control & Monitoring Energy Efficiency Off-grid generation Smart Metering Back-up Generation Clean Power Solutions ISO Standards Energy Management 3 Upskill your team by bringing them along to these free to attend CPD accredited technical workshops and get practical solutions Energy management using cloud technology Reduce lighting costs: Task lighting explained Doug Young, Director, Electric Assemblies Shane Cohen, Global Lighting Director, Humanscale Solar geyser heaters’ efficiency in enabling energy savings Senior representative, 49M Initiative Measurement and verification of energy savings Integrate your energy management plan using ISO 50001 Izelle Bosman, Manager, Energy Training Foundation Andrew Hibberd, Group Leader Energy Efficiency, Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town Add a third dimension to your conference experience and gain on-the-ground knowledge in areas normally restricted to public Hotel Verde: The greenest hotel in Africa See the implementation of PV panels, wind turbines, geothermal loops, grey water recycling and rain water harvesting. Hotel Verde uses the earth as heat-source in winter and heat-sing in summer bypassing standard air conditioning. GlaxoSmithKline: Pharmaceutical production plant Reduced CO2 emissions by 7.5% and increased productivity by 5.2%. Changed workforce habits, work areas and production models and invested into an 80kWp solar PV array and solar water heating systems. 10% conference/site visit discount for all EE Forum members or activate your free exhibition pass online 4 NATIONAL WATER WEEK MARCH 17 – MARCH 23 The National Water Week is an awareness week campaign by the Department of Water Affairs which serves to re-iterate the value of water, the need for sustainable management of this scarce resource and the role water plays in eradicating poverty and underdevelopment in South Africa. EARTH HOUR SATURDAY 29 MARCH 8.30 – 9.30PM Held across over 7000 cities worldwide, to encourage individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off their lights for one hour as a symbol of commitment to the planet. CAPE TOWN Where: V&A Amphitheatre When: from 8.00pm – 9.30pm WWF presents CT as the winner of the Earth Hour City Challenge for SA to Mayor Performance by Cape Philharmonic Orchestra as lights go out, including Table Mountain. Please make sure your OWN lights are out! 5 EARTH HOUR HOTEL VERDE 29 MARCH FROM 6PM STEENBERG NIGHT PICNIC 29 MARCH FROM 19.30 booking essential 021 713 2222 6 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE SATURDAY 8 MARCH | 10 AM The World Naked Bike Ride is a global event. In spite of the name, it’s not about nudity - it's about joining in a world wide campaign/protest for the environment: ride for cleaner energy, less reliance on fossil fuels, and to encourage more people to cycle! Where: Starting at Prestwich Memorial When: 10am on Saturday 8th March Dress Code: Bare as you Dare - no one is discriminated against based on clothing (or lack thereof) Help us by sharing events & courses, your success stories, your needs.. please email: tracy@brownlee.co.za 7 8