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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…
SA’s moral, technical high ground upends unipolar narrative
The “white genocide” narrative works inside this wider machinery. It racialises South Africa’s internal contradictions for foreign consumption. It turns a country struggling with…
From coal to crops: Grootvlei’s climate-smart horticulture centre takes root
A new climate-smart horticulture centre at Eskom’s Grootvlei power station, backed by the Netherlands, is testing how South Africa’s energy transition can deliver jobs, food…
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
Mining has life, in spite of hitches
The industry has the potential to grow if there is more investment in exploration projects
Copper driving mergers and acquisitions in SA mining sector, report finds
The PwC report said the global pursuit of a just energy transition and the need for consolidation were reshaping the landscape of the local industry
Tracking South Africa’s climate change progress
… or lack thereof, as the country is rapidly falling behind in its climate commitments and there is not enough uptake of renewable energy
Mpumalanga is going with the wind
Wind farms are picking up speed in the province at the heart of South Africa’s energy transition
Eskom won’t ditch coal, delays decommissioning power stations
Chief executive Dan Marokane says coal is important for the country to drive industrialisation
Anglo boss says demerging of assets is not in response to BHP bid
The demergers of Anglo Platinum and De Beers could lead to mine workers losing jobs, Duncan Wanblad said This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your…
Mpumalanga carbon capture pilot project completed
The initiative aims to capture air pollution and store it in the ground
Water shortages impact hydropower as energy solution
Water scarcity has rendered hydropower impractical, shifting focus to coal and nuclear energy
Some 32 000 people could die if SA doesn’t switch to greener power sooner
People who live close to coal-fired power plants continue to fall ill from breathing in dirty air
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
Tour of Komati power station reveals dilemmas
Achieving a just transition needs years of planning – without it, people will suffer