NASTEP - New Age Solar Technology Environmental Products

Nast Environmental Projects (PTY) Ltd (NASTEP) is a South African importing, marketing, distribution and installation company for Himin thermal and solar products. NASTEP (Pty) Ltd has secured the sole South African distribution rights for Himin Solar Energy products. The company markets the extensive range of Himin solar and thermal products, which include a range of thermal geysers and collectors, photovoltaic panels, a range of solar lights - traffic, garden and streetlights and Win-Pin Energy saving glass. NASTEP's range of Himin geysers varies from complete stand alone units, suitable for both flat and pitched roofs, to integrated split systems and heat collectors which can be fitted to existing electrical geysers.

Angola: Govt, Russia Sign U.S. $327 Million Satellite Construction Deal - Angola and Russia on Friday here signed a contract for the building, launching and operation of the Angolan telecommunication satellite named AngoSat, following the visit of president of the Russian Federation, Dimitri Medvedev is paying to Angola. [AA Construction]

By Green Building Media - Celeste Yates

The annual Green Building Conference will open its exhibition doors to the public on the 7-8th of July 2009. The Conference is aimed at professionals within the built environment, with international leading speakers such as Kam Sing Wong from Hong Kong, Tiffany Tsui from China and Emilio Ambasz from the USA.

Event Co-ordinator and Director, Gordon Brown, believes that the exhibition should be available for the general public to view as 'green' building effect's everyone, including the home-owner. The exhibition will be in a vibrant, interactive environment, where exhibitors will have the ability to interact one on one with the public and delegates attending the conference.

General home and property owners trying to 'green' their home but not sure where to get the materials will be able to come through on the two days and engage with the latest trends, technologies and materials available in the 'green' building movement.

By Ndaba Dlamini

Johannesburg - As part of its ambitious broadband project, the City of Johannesburg plans to set up techno hubs where people can access the internet and boost their technology skills.

According to Vumani Mangali, the assistant director of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Joburg's Economic Development Department, the project will be a vital tool to transport citizens to digital fluency.

Besides transforming the way the city delivers its services, broadband will also offer beneficiary programmes to its residents, reports Joburg.org.

"These programmes linked to broadband are meant to empower citizens. They will provide access to ICT infrastructure, ICT skills, business advice and job advisory support for disadvantaged communities," he said.

The main focus of the broadband beneficiary programme will be multi-service digital centres - techno hubs - that will house existing and future programmes aimed at helping people develop, among others, computer, entrepreneurial and job-seeking skills.

"Technology in the form of an intelligent infrastructure is fundamental to the building industry today, as it enables efficient monitoring and management of energy consumption, resulting in energy savings, reduced operating costs and an improved bottom line."

This is according to Bradley Hemphill, Managing Director of Cape Town-based Electrical Engineering Solutions (EES), speaking this month on 'IT for Energy Efficiency & Building Performance' at the ConnectivityWeek convention being held in Santa Clara, California. At the cutting edge of global smart energy and green environment events, ConnectivityWeek is the only international convention focused on the intersection of energy and information technology.

Lagos Adopts GIS - Lagos Adopts GIS - The Lagos State Government yesterday reviewed the adopted digital mapping and comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) towards coordinating information storage system for geospatial data commonly used by many agencies. [Nigeria News : All Africa] [AA Nigeria]

Angola: Angola Telecom Launches New Telecommunication System - Angola Telecom firm in the eastern Moxico province will this week launch a new telecommunication system comprising a digitalised centre with the capacity of 528 telephone lines, said Wednesday the company's director, Mbungo Lutumba. [AA Urbanisation]

A Johannesburg based company is harnessing the power of the sun giving communities and families the ability to cook, boil and even fry food at no expense to the environment.

Nigeria: Ericsson to Build 21st Century's Residential Fiber-Optic Network - World renowned telecom equipment and backbone builders, Ericsson, has signed a contract with Nigerian telecom company 21st Century Technologies to supply, build and integrate a nationwide residential fiber-optic broadband network. [AA Urbanisation]