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South Africa IT Industry Report 2024 Featuring Adapt It, Altron, 4Sight, Datatec, Mustek, EOH, Microsoft, IBM, Dell, Synthesis, BlueSky, AWS, Tableau, Salesforce, Obsidian Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, March 22, 2024

Growth will also come from cybersecurity services, local service providers offering value-added cloud computing services, and the development of fintech services.

Key Points: 
  • Growth will also come from cybersecurity services, local service providers offering value-added cloud computing services, and the development of fintech services.
  • This report focuses on the information technology (IT) industry, including hardware manufacturing, assembly, and supply; software development and supply; and retail sales of hardware and software.
  • It includes information on the size, state and economic contribution of the industry and trends including digital transformation, cloud computing, fintech, ecommerce and cybersecurity.
  • Local cloud service providers include Synthesis, BlueSky (which provides cloud consultancy services for Salesforce), AWS, Tableau, and Alteryx products, and Obsidian.

South Africa IT Industry Report 2024: Competitive Environment, Local and International Influencing Factors, Outlook, Industry Associations

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Friday, March 22, 2024

DUBLIN, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "The IT Industry in South Africa 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "The IT Industry in South Africa 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Growth will also come from cybersecurity services, local service providers offering value-added cloud computing services, and the development of fintech services.
  • This report focuses on the information technology (IT) industry, including hardware manufacturing, assembly, and supply; software development and supply; and retail sales of hardware and software.
  • It includes information on the size, state and economic contribution of the industry and trends including digital transformation, cloud computing, fintech, ecommerce and cybersecurity.

South Africa Electricity Generation Industry Report 2024, Featuring Profiles of 30+ Companies Including Eskom, Mulilo Energy, EDF, ACWA Power, Oya Energy, Sola, Globaleq, Scatec and Pele Green Energy - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

South Africa's electricity crisis intensified in 2023 due to extensive breakdowns at the debt-laden Eskom's aging power stations.

Key Points: 
  • South Africa's electricity crisis intensified in 2023 due to extensive breakdowns at the debt-laden Eskom's aging power stations.
  • Recent regulatory changes have unlocked new avenues of private and municipal investment in electricity generation.
  • Eskom's unbundling into separate generation, transmission, and distribution companies, was targeted to be complete by the middle of 2024.
  • There are profiles of 31 companies including Eskom, the Avon and Dedisa peaking power plants, emergency energy provider Karpowership and renewable companies such as Mulilo Energy, EDF, ACWA Power, Oya Energy, African Rainbow and Energy Projects, Sola Group, Globaleq, Enel Green Powe, Scatec, Cennergi, Seriti Green and Pele Green Energy.

South Africa Electricity Generation Report 2024 - South Africa's Electricity Crisis Intensified in 2023, with Extensive Breakdowns at Eskom's Power Stations

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

DUBLIN, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Generation of Electricity in South Africa 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Generation of Electricity in South Africa 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • South Africa's electricity crisis intensified in 2023 due to extensive breakdowns at the debt-laden Eskom's aging power stations.
  • Recent regulatory changes have unlocked new avenues of private and municipal investment in electricity generation.
  • Eskom's unbundling into separate generation, transmission, and distribution companies, was targeted to be complete by the middle of 2024.

Shallow Water Blackout Prevention Rebrands as Underwater Hypoxic Blackout Prevention to Align with Industry Standards

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Friday, April 21, 2023

ATLANTA, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shallow Water Blackout Prevention Foundation is proud to announce its rebranding as Underwater Hypoxic Blackout Prevention, effective immediately.

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  • ATLANTA, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shallow Water Blackout Prevention Foundation is proud to announce its rebranding as Underwater Hypoxic Blackout Prevention, effective immediately.
  • "The new name, Underwater Hypoxic Blackout Prevention, truly captures the essence of our organization's mission," said Dr. Rhonda Milner, founder of the foundation.
  • Underwater Hypoxic Blackout Prevention will continue to focus on providing educational resources, promoting safe swimming practices, and advocating for proper training and supervision in aquatic environments.
  • For more information about Underwater Hypoxic Blackout Prevention and its initiatives, please visit www.shallowwaterblackoutprevention.org or contact Executive Director, Britt Jackson, [email protected] .

REDDING RANCHERIA ANNOUNCES NEW BUSINESS & PARTNERSHIP AIMED AT MITIGATING THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

REDDING, Calif., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Redding Rancheria Economic Development Corporation (RREDCO) is pleased to announce the creation of Redding Rancheria Environmental Vegetation Management Corporation (RREVMCO), a company dedicated to the care and preservation of our natural environment. The company is especially focused on the provision of services aimed at protecting against the ravages of wildfires that have devastated California and many other states.

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  • The company is especially focused on the provision of services aimed at protecting against the ravages of wildfires that have devastated California and many other states.
  • "I love being outdoors, but it distressed me to see that the half-burned trees from the last fire became the fuel for the next one.
  • When I met the leaders of Essential Vegetation Management Services (EVM), I knew we had found the right solution.
  • EVM's leadership has decades of experience in providing vegetation management services that ensure public safety and preservation of the natural environment.

Shallow Water Blackout Prevention Partners with Michael Phelps Foundation on New Public Service Announcement Around Underwater Fainting

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine & ATLANTA, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shallow Water Blackout Prevention, in partnership with the Michael Phelps Foundation, today announced the release of a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) that calls attention to the dangers of drowning due to prolonged underwater breath-holding, commonly known as Shallow Water Blackout (SWB). 

Key Points: 
  • SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine & ATLANTA, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shallow Water Blackout Prevention, in partnership with the Michael Phelps Foundation, today announced the release of a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) that calls attention to the dangers of drowning due to prolonged underwater breath-holding, commonly known as Shallow Water Blackout (SWB).
  • Shallow water blackout is lethal but also preventable, so please educate yourself and your loved ones about the importance of water safety."
  • ABOUT SHALLOW WATER BLACKOUT PREVENTION:
    After the death of their son, Gene Whitner Milner, III in 2011, the Milner family formed the non-profit organization Shallow Water Blackout Prevention.
  • ABOUT THE MICHAEL PHELPS FOUNDATION:
    The Michael Phelps Foundation (MPF) is focused on promoting water safety, healthy living, and the pursuit of dreams, especially for children.

NuScale Power Selects Rock Creek Innovations to Perform the Final Design Work for the Highly Integrated Protection System

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Monday, August 30, 2021

NuScale Power announced today that it has selected Rock Creek Innovations (RCI) to perform the final design work for its Highly Integrated Protection System (HIPS) platform.

Key Points: 
  • NuScale Power announced today that it has selected Rock Creek Innovations (RCI) to perform the final design work for its Highly Integrated Protection System (HIPS) platform.
  • The HIPS platform is a protection system architecture jointly developed by Rock Creek Innovations and NuScale Power.
  • Rock Creek Innovations is excited to continue our work with NuScale to bring this groundbreaking technology into the Small Modular Reactor industry.
  • The simple and robust HIPS platform design truly complements the simple and safe NuScale design, said Gregg Clarkson, President, Rock Creek Innovations.

California Mayors Partner with OhmConnect to Prevent Blackouts This Summer

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Then you will get paid for these energy savings and you\'ll decrease your utility bill while helping the state prevent blackouts.

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  • Then you will get paid for these energy savings and you\'ll decrease your utility bill while helping the state prevent blackouts.
  • They earned $1.3 million from OhmConnect for their efforts and also helped prevent blackouts on six additional days during the heatwave.\n"Rolling blackouts last year left millions of Californians in the dark," said OhmConnect CEO Cisco DeVries.
  • Customers of the three major California energy suppliers Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric can sign up with OhmConnect for free at ohmconnect.com .
  • Follow OhmConnect on Twitter @OhmConnect, see the OhmConnect blog or check it out on Facebook and LinkedIn .\n'

Power Grid Breakdowns Reveal Need for Climate Resiliency Preparedness

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

The polar outbreak set dozens of new low-temperature records, challenging regional power systems across a wide swath of the country.

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  • The polar outbreak set dozens of new low-temperature records, challenging regional power systems across a wide swath of the country.
  • Utilities from Minnesota to Texas and Mississippi implemented rolling blackouts to ease the burden on power grids.
  • As the electric power industry has watched high-cost climate disasters become more frequent and more costly, Februarys storm has renewed the urgency to confront the impacts of climate change, Viswanath says.
  • Further development of localized microgrids can increase climate resiliency while potentially reducing costs.