South Africa’s buildings account for 40% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. But the City of Johannesburg’s new draft green buildings policy aims to change that
Southern African suppliers should consider entering into partnerships with financiers to offer off-grid, hybrid and prepaid solutions to customers
Africa’s favourable weather conditions means solar energy uptake could be accelerated with a few nudges in the right direction
More than 11 800MW of new electricity capacity from independent power producers will come online in 2022, giving Eskom space to do more maintenance on its unreliable infrastructure
COMMENT: The rapid roll-out of small-scale solar power will reduce pressure on the grid and and boost SMME sector
Choosing this path would create work for many while also building the infrastructure that the country needs
A better future for all South Africans is possible if we pursue a swift path to renewable energy
South Africa’s dependence on the fossil fuel and burning it in power stations uses 5% of water and pollutes even more
The new documentary on the future of our planet, executive produced by Michael Moore, fails on a number of fronts. But believers in green growth could still learn from it.
When completed, the Upington solar power complex will provide clean energy for 120 000 households
Renewable energy funding from the North must take local ownership and participation seriously
He must end the Mantashe problem and execute his strategy rather than keep the ANC onside
COMMENT We talk as if building wind, solar and other sources of limitless, clean energy will redistribute wealth and drive social justice globally. We see it as the fix for a system that concentrates too much power in the hands of too few people. But too much hope is being attached to renewable energy. When […]
The current restructuring plan for the state-owned entity won’t solve its problems, but there is a way to make the power utility work successfully
The electricity crisis has spurred the government on to use independent power producers to boost the grid
Why are we dithering when independent power producers hold the answer? Ideology, it seems
Can the right incentives close the gap between idea and execution in sustainability policy?
At the awards ceremony the billboard idea wins a grand prix prize, which is the most important prize to win.
Symbolically, the carbon tax is an important step for the SA economy, to decouple growth from carbon intensity
Distributed Power Africa chooses tesla powerwall for telecommunication towers trial of Tesla Powerwall in Africa a huge success
Germany and China lead the way, and now South Africa is starting to see that renewable energy could be its ‘saviour’
This invasive weed clogs our dam and rivers but in Kenya, it’s become the next big thing in renewable energy.
There are large off-grid opportunities that countries need to encourage to reach more people at a faster rate
But critical detail is still needed when it comes to plans to address the country’s economic challenges, starting with Eskom
High-quality Li-ion batteries could help the continent optimise renewable energy
Winner: WWF Environmental Leaders
‘There’s no reason, if the coal side of the business begins to decline slowly, that Eskom shouldn’t be a supplier of renewable energy as well’
It’s five years late, but we now have a blueprint for energy. It calls for a mix, with wind and gas challenging coal for dominance
The department of energy plans to cut its budget allocation for clean energy, much to the disappointment of the portfolio committee on energy
Pressing ahead with coal and nuclear power generation projects has come at a huge and unsustainable cost – to both Eskom and the country
South Africa’s obsession with nuclear energy under the leadership of President Zuma, is dangerous.
Cape Verde’s 550,000 residents have access to electricity, but about one-third still rely on firewood and charcoal for cooking