ecoinvent Version 3.0 is released!
The ecoinvent centre has released the much anticipated new version of the ecoinvent database. Version 3.0 has been several years in the making, and realises ecoinvent’s efforts towards greater geographical coverage, greater modelling flexibitliy, and more data. The ecoivent centre is a not-for-profit competence centre Read More…
We are happy to hear that we have helped to put two bicycle mechanics in business in disadvantaged communities. Last year The Green House sponsored James Eesterhuizen and Trevor Henry to receive basic bike repair and business skills training from the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN), which put them on track Read More…
The Green House’s life cycle assessment (LCA) study of South African milk production has been featured in the latest issue of the SA Association for Food Science and Technology’s quarterly magazine, FST. This study, undertaken for the WWF Sustainable Business programme, assessed the life cycle environmental implications of milk production Read More…
The Green House is proud to be participating in WWF’s graduate placement programme in 2013. We will be hosting one graduate, working on various projects including the Low Carbon Frameworks transport project The Green House is conducting with WWF. Details of the programme can be found by clicking here to Read More…
The August 2012 Journal of Energy in South Africa includes an article co-authored by Brett Cohen of The Green House, which compares various options for improving energy efficiency in supermarkets. The article provides an extensive list of technologies available to this sector of the economy, and compares technology characteristics and Read More…
The Green House is expanding, and is proud to welcome three new members:
Our next product carbon footprinting and life cycle assessment training course will be held in Cape Town, 5-7 September 2012.
The 2-day course provides:
The Green House is supporting the Bicycling Empowerment Network in promoting bicycling for mobility and poverty alleviation. We are sponsoring the training of two prospective Bicycle Empowerment Network entrepreneurs who aim to establish bicycle sales and servicing in areas with a need for affordable, low-carbon transport. Read more about BEN Read More…
The final report on a study conducted by The Green House for the National Planning Commission (NPC) has been released. The study sought to explore projections of greenhouse gas emissions from a selection of commodities in the mining and minerals sector under a number of different scenarios . The scenarios Read More…
Phase I of the South African Coal Roadmap is complete, with the launch of the SACRM Phase I scheduled for early 2012. The process has been successful in bringing together the South African coal industry to discuss its key challenges and opportunities relating to logistics, infrastructure, exports, governance, climate change, Read More…
The Green House ran a successful LCA, product carbon footprinting and Simapro training, from September 7-9, 2011 in Cape Town. Please contact us to be notified of our next training course in 2012. We can also arrange in-house training. Read More…
The Green House is proud to have been awarded the tender to develop the South African Coal Road Map. Click here to read more in Mining Weekly. Read More…
