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Proposed green hydrogen hub Globally, initiatives are being pursued to generate green energy that does not utilise fossil fuels. South Africa has the potential to contribute to this global imperative, through the development of a central hub for the production and export of green hydrogen in the ...

Spring management in groundwater dependent rural communities The research outcomes of the Spring 4 Life ( uMthombo wempilo ) project – funded by the Water Research Commission (WRC) – have now been published in a policy brief. Recommendations and key messages about improving the quality and availa...

Simplifying the complexity of biodiversity Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have co-authored the recently published South African - National Ecosystem Classification System handbook. This handbook was developed by the South African National Biodiversity Ins...

In the midst of the country’s challenges in ensuring water quality for all, a team of researchers at the CSIR has applied their expertise to improve their understanding of microalgae biodiversity and its pivotal role in supporting the ecosystem health of South Africa’s drinking water dams. On Tue...

Media advisory The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the World Bank and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment , is set to host the Energy Storage Partnership (ESP) stakeholder forum in Pretoria on Tuesday, 7 November 2023. The ESP sta...

International Conference on Life Cycle Management in France Senior researcher, Dr Valentina Russo, and researcher, Taahira Goga, from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), participated in one of the fastest-growing forums for the exchange of knowledge on environmental, econom...

IAH Worldwide Groundwater Congress The International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) hosted its 50th Worldwide Groundwater Congress at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 18 to 22 September 2023. From the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Water Research Cen...