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Date: 
Friday, March 12, 2021 - 00:00

In the unprecedented year that was 2020, system demand reduced by 11.8 Tera-Watthours (TWh) compared to -5.1% in 2019 relative to pre-lockdown forecasts. Coal still dominates the South African energy mix whilst the contribution from variable renewable energy technologies (solar PV, wind and CSP) surpassed the contribution from nuclear energy for the first time.

| Media Release
Date: 
Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 00:00

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been awarded R25.9 million by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) to establish South Africa’s first pilot-scale Supercritical CO2 Encapsulation Facility (SCEF), which is set to be operational in 2022. 

| News
Date: 
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 00:00

The passing of Professor Bob Scholes shocked not only South Africa, but also the world and, as such, tributes continue to pour in from across the globe.

| Media Release
Date: 
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 00:00

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has established a graphene programme to help South Africa to develop its own capabilities, technologies and products based on graphene.  

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The CSIR has developed face-recognition-based access control technology that has the ability to identify individuals for security access purposes.

| Media Release
Date: 
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 - 00:00

South African businesses and households have been urged to significantly reduce food losses and waste in order to address the country’s hunger problem, while also addressing the associated economic and environmental impacts, including climate impacts.

| News
Date: 
Friday, August 27, 2021 - 00:00

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – through the Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa (MarCOSouth) consortium – has received one of 12 Global Monitoring for Envi

| Media Release
Date: 
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 00:00

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| Media Release
Date: 
Friday, November 12, 2021 - 00:00

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) welcomes the announcement of the preferred bidders by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) in the fifth round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REI4P).

| Media Release
Date: 
Thursday, November 18, 2021 - 00:00

Water experts at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have joined calls by government and other organisations urging South Africans to exercise caution when using water as supply in the country is under great pressure and demand continues to rise.