Sarah Wild talks innovation, research and how science can shape South Africa
So ‘Innovation: Shaping South Africa through science’ is launching this week. Here is a taster of what I’ll be talking about:
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Concentrating solar: Follow the sun to power the country
A tower rises up from Stellenbosch University’s Mariendahl experimental farm, against the backdrop of scenic mountains. Facing it like supplicants, more than a hundred mirrors stare at the tower, automatically tilting to catch the sun. This is the Helio100 project, funded by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and a test-bed for concentrating solar power (CSP) … Read more