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Renewable energy sector doesn’t provide long-term job security
Most jobs are for the installation period only, and are therefore temporary
Eskom’s desperate measures: Emergency reserves strained as power shortages persist
The improved load-shedding situation over the past month have been aided by solar photovoltaic energy and lower demand
China offers to help South Africa with power crisis
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is in the process of stabilising the national grid so that it will have the capacity to accept new renewable projects
Practical steps to stop load-shedding and secure electricity security
SA is in a state of emergency regarding power supply and must act accordingly with quick and decisive interventions
The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?
Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary
South Africa tops G20 coal-reliance list in 2020, report finds
In 2020, 86% of South Africa’s electricity came from coal, compared to the global average of 34%, Global Electricity Review research shows
SA energy will still be two-thirds coal in 2030 – Radebe
Radebe and his department were briefing the portfolio committee on energy on the latest IRP, released at the end of August
Big boost in jobs in renewable energy sector worldwide with 10-million now employed
But in SA, despite an initial good start, the government has eroded the sector that could provide cheap electricity and thousands of jobs
4 negative myths about renewable energy debunked
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Energy fix stares SA in the face
The IEA shows green power can work, but the state is still using its outdated pro-nuclear plan.
Trump can be tripped by sanctions
The president-elect’s policies will rebound on the whole world but there is a way to hit back.
We’ve captured the power of the sun and the wind, but where on earth will we keep it?
Smart storage means the future is here. Gone are the bulky batteries of old. In are clever grids that allow homes to create and store their own power
Spin-offs from old wind farms are driving a revolution
Amazing new innovations are taking place parallel to the billowing growth in an energy sector that is now providing 20% of all electricity.
Earth Day marks a significant climate change milestone
This Earth Day, with the signing of the Paris Agreement, is truly a cause for hope, writes the United States ambassador to South Africa.
Wind leads the renewable energy charge
Renewable power is proving a success, with wind energy surpassing the 1GW milestone in SA. Costs are falling and it is quicker to construct and safer.