South African petrochemicals group Sasol recently announced a R3mn, five-year sponsorship of solar thermal energy research at Stellenbosch University's Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering.

The new reforestation project on the Plateau of Bateke, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will be a boon to the local community as it generates vital environmental benefits and presents various social services through an innovative financing scheme.

The demand for electricity in Zambia is projected to go beyond 2,000 megawatts before end-2011.

Already capturing industry attention, the new breed of Cummins engines meets regulatory standards and is designed to deliver all its performance advantages without incurring higher operation costs.

Dormer Tools has introduced a new programme of high performance cobalt alloyed high-speed steel (HSCo) drills. The tools have been created to complement Dormer’s CDX-DH range of solid carbide deep hole drills and have been designed for applications up to 15x diameter.