October 25, 2017
South Africa: Inside this South African Smelter, Software is Going Platinum
The band Lynyrd Skynyrd may implore fans to stop lusting "for the rich man's gold," but there's no way industry will listen. Read more »
February 27, 2017
South Africa: Clearing The Air: This Woman Is Helping South Africa's New Coal Power Plant Reduce Emissions
People often visit South Africa to bask in the country's sunshine, learn about its history and discover its stunning natural beauty. But just east of the capital Pretoria, amid a… Read more »
December 05, 2016
Africa: New GE Analysis: Software and Hardware Upgrades Could Cut Global CO2 Emissions from Coal and Gas Power Plants by One Billion Metric Tons
First-of-its-kind analysis shows the potential to reduce CO2 emissions from world’s fleet of coal and gas plants by one billion metric tons (MT) – the equivalent of… Read more »
November 17, 2016
South Africa: This Is What We Call Data Mining: Software Is Helping This Platinum Operator Boost Production
As operations manager at a South African platinum mine, Percy French has faced huge challenges over the past few years because of volatility in commodity prices. The price of… Read more »
July 09, 2016
Tanzania: The World's Helium Just Ballooned: 10 Stats You May Not Have Known About this Chemical Element
Last week researchers discovered large quantities of helium in the Tanzanian East African Rift Valley. Helium is found in much more than just balloons and the periodic table of… Read more »
April 19, 2016
Africa: Boston Startup will Help GE Make Coal-Fired Power Plants Cleaner With Software
You've heard the story before. Uber, the world's most valuable cab company, owns no taxis. Airbnb, the world's busiest accommodations business, owns no hotels and Facebook, the… Read more »