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Coming clean: In a bid to lower its carbon footprint, Anglo American this year is using the world’s biggest green-hydrogen powered nuGen truck at the Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo, owned by Anglo American subsidiary Anglo American Platinum.
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

South Africa reaches agreement to launch $1 billion green hydrogen fund

The SA-H2 fund is intended to fast track the development of large-scale green hydrogen projects in the country

  • Mandisa Makgakga
3 min read
An employee walks past stockpiled of coal for shipping at the Richard’s Bay coal terminal, in Richard’s Bay. (Dean Hutton/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
AFRICA

COP26: Momentum gathers to end new coal builds

South Africa, the continent’s largest emitter, is not among several African countries that joined the UK-led coalition committing to phase out the fossil fuel

  • Tunicia Phillips
5 min read
2050

The battle for 2050 energy dominance: Nuclear industry makes its pitch

Nuclear sector says it should be poised to take up more than 50% of the 24GW left vacant by coal

  • Tunicia Phillips
7 min read
Gwede Mantashe Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy at Africa Oil Week 2019.
ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT

First LNG hub to be established at Coega

Coega SEZ is ready to welcome investors to its shores for gas opportunities

  • Advertising Supplement
6 min read
Tesla’s Powerwall battery has an in-built inverter and can be easily retrofitted to any site with or without solar.
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

DPA trial on Tesla Powerwall a huge success

Distributed Power Africa chooses tesla powerwall for telecommunication towers trial of Tesla Powerwall in Africa a huge success

  • Distributed Power Africa
2 min read
Coalface: Countries around the world are finding ways to assist coal workers transition into other jobs. (Vincent Mundy/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

No plan as coal jobs go extinct

Globally, energy workers are being helped to transition into new positions. SA lags behind

  • Sipho Kings
6 min read
Funding for energy innovators is desperately required
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Six bold ideas to accelerate sustainable energy innovation

Substantial acceleration in sustainable energy innovation is needed now

  • Tatsuo Masuda
5 min read
Uptake for off-grid electricity is expected to increase in the coming years. (Photo: Oupa Nkosi)
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Powering Africa up: A low-carbon energy future is needed

There are large off-grid opportunities that countries need to encourage to reach more people at a faster rate

  • Lebo Mahlare
3 min read
Residents say the farming area has no infrastructure, it is just a rural area. (David Harrison/M&G)
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Reason lights up new energy plan

It’s been a long time coming but, finally, the new blueprint switches off nuclear in favour of a mixed power grid

  • Sipho Kings
3 min read
In March, Moody’s downgraded Eskom’s credit ratings from B2 from B1, citing an absence of concrete plans to place its business on a sound financial footing.(Madelene Cronje/M&G)
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Eskom forces consumers to shop around for alternatives

Eskom may produce 90% of electricity, but steep tariff hikes in recent years mean that users will increasingly look for more affordable solutions

  • Thulebona Mhlanga
2 min read
“The transition means more decentralised distribution systems for electricity
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Video

Are municipalities ready to flip the switch?

Three-day summit worked towards practical solutions to energy crisis

  • Leigh Wils
11 min read
It remains to be seen whether Zuma will be a better tactician than Mbeki
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Safer, smaller, salty nuke reactors on the cards

“The nexus of nuclear, climate and global security is a critical intersection.”

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

UJ’s electrical car races to be most efficient at the Shell Eco-Marathon in London

The University of Johannesburg’s Voltronics team’s prototype electric car stood against 50 opponents in London

  • Advertorial
3 min read
A scene from the movie ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ depicts an old-fashioned polygraph test.
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Wind of change on the cards

Denmark’s surplus production of wind generated energy shows that a world powered 100% by renewable energy is no fantasy, say energy trade specialists.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Democratic management of such a wealth-creating sector is a value in its own right.
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Stop fossil fuel subsidies and invest the money in clean energy

The costs of fossil fuels are paid in death and illness. That’s why it’s important to propel our economies away from their dependence on fossil fuels.

  • Nicholas Sterncvc Hmnb
3 min read