Energy

Renewables not a silver bullet for inequality

Analysis Sipho Kings - 24 Jan 2020

COMMENT We talk as if building wind, solar and other sources of limitless, clean energy will redistribute wealth...

Financing the green transition

Article Bertrand Badre & Antoine Sire - 15 Oct 2019

The financial sector will need to play a leading role in scaling up green initiatives, de-risking projects for investors, and optimising funding costs

Necsa chairperson bows out

Article Mashadi Kekana - 8 Jul 2019

Rob Adam, the chairperson of the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa, handed in his resignation last week

Unions calls for the disbanding of PetroSA board

Article Athandiwe Saba - 13 Jun 2019

Three different unions have made the demand, citing maladministration and irregular appointments as PetroSA reels from staggering losses

Mass movement: scientists adopt new kilogram definition

Article Agency - 20 May 2019

Instead of relating to the mass of a singular physical object, the kilogram will now be defined in terms of the Planck constant

Renewables aren’t causing job losses in coal sector — Radebe

Article Lameez Omarjee - 24 Feb 2019

Coal is still very much part of South Africa's energy mix, given the abundance of the mineral, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has said

How sub-Saharan Africa can harness its big electricity opportunities

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Jun 2018

The region needs to overcome constraints on financing and infrastructure before it can take advantage of its potential

Why South Africa’s power utility should boost its output of in-house renewables

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Apr 2018

South Africa's power utility would do well to consider swapping out expensive new coal-powered capability for renewables

Nehawu: Change Cosatu’s constitution before it dies

Article Govan Whittles - 26 Jun 2017

"Nehawu has called for an urgent amendment to the Cosatu constitution, to allow the federation to intervene among its affiliates.

South Africa has a new energy plan. But will it break the bank?

Article bogdan TagDiv - 28 Nov 2016

The recently updated Integrated Resource Plan calls for significant investment in South Africa's power supply. But can the country afford it?

The geyser that gives you advice based on your water consumption patterns

Article bogdan TagDiv - 29 Jul 2016

BridgIOT — Runner-up: Green Technology Innovations

Coal’s days numbered as renewables attract bonds

Article Tom Randall - 16 Jul 2015

Investors are increasingly reluctant to lend to coal companies as power plants switch to more environmentally friendly fuel.

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