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Rural community energy options amid climate change
For most households, solar energy is used for lighting, powering radios and charging cellphones but only a few can afford high-capacity systems that enable them to meet household…
Governments’ fossil fuel production plans threaten Paris climate goals, new report warns
It finds that the fossil fuel output will exceed 1.5°C limit by 120% by 2030
Mozambique: Gas is not part of Africa’s solution to climate change
The effects of offshore gas projects contribute to a humanitarian crisis, and mainly only the companies and countries of the north benefit from the profits and commodities
Policy uncertainty to blame for SA running out of gas in two years
Gas imported from Mozambique is scheduled to end by mid-2027
Stilfontein miners have human rights just like you, Minister Ntshavheni
Marikana was a precursor to Stifontein and show the lengths to which the state would go to punish people in protection of corporate interests, particularly in the mining industry
Free State’s helium gamble: A new energy frontier?
The province is home to the biggest gas and helium project in the country. Will it speed up the shift towards renewable energy sources, or could it potentially hinder progress?…
Why gas is not the bridge fuel for Africa
The World Bank’s Mission 300 should focus on renewables as the extraction and burning of gas is expensive would damage the environment and people’s health
South Africa’s energy blueprint needs an overhaul
The draft IRP 2023 fails to address future energy shortages, analysts argue This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail &…
We want our own nuclear energy now, says Mantashe
The minister called on the US to give South Africa rights to develop nuclear energy
Mpumalanga gas project aims to bridge just energy transition gap
The development of the R155 million liquefied natural gas pilot is being promoted as a way to alleviate energy shortages while South Africa transitions to renewable energy
UK unveils plans for ‘biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years’
The government says it is committed to the 2050 net zero target but announced last summer it will issue ‘hundreds’ of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea
Don’t ignore people in oil, gas surveys
It is evident that the country needs a reworked mining and environmental management regulation framework
Africa must seize its gas opportunity
As the move to renewables accelerates, the continent is in a strong position to develop its gas reserves to benefit its people and deliver a sustainable transition
New gas find in Mpumalanga
Gas has the potential to be a transition fuel as the country moves to cleaner energy sources, says the mineral resources and energy department
Joburg inner city explosion ‘task is complex’, says city manager
The city has identified three possible causes, but one of them is the most likely source of the blast