Kilowatts at your fingertips

South African households can cut their electricity consumption by 10%. Kevin Davie explains how.

New body to tackle clean energy

Experts agree that South Africa needs institutional reform to break Eskom’s stranglehold, writes Yazeed Kamaldien.

Cleaner alternatives for US carparks

Traditional car parks encourage sprawl, contribute to urban heat islands and offer little biodiversity.

What climate change?

Deniers use hacked email extracts to deride global warming data.

A statement of hope and intent

The United Kingdom is at the forefront of tackling dangerous climate change, underpinned by world-class scientific expertise and advice.

Only the big need apply

Eskom not ready to buy electricity from households. Benedict Kelly reports.

Embracing the sun

South African households are embracing solar energy to meet their hot-water requirements.

Oil at its outer limit

We’re somewhere between the petroleum age and renewables, writes Kevin Davie.

Desertec: sustainable solution or a pipe dream

Deserts receive more energy in six hours than all the people in the world consume in an entire year.

Cementing a greener future

Less energy-intensive ways of making concrete are being investigated, writes Lynley Donnelly

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