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18 June 2013

07 May 2013

Coal for Eskom now top priority – Coal Roadmap

Securing coal for Eskom was now the number-one priority, South African Coal Roadmap chairperson Ian Hall said on Tuesday. Addressing the twelfth Coaltrans Southern Africa coal conference at Sun...

15 Apr 2013

The wealth that lies beneath African soil

WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS

The numerous renewable energy, economic and infrastructure developments on the African continent make it an attractive investment destination. All that is required to take successful African...

18 Mar 2013

Africa needs $40bn/y to meet future power demand – report

RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY

It is estimated that at least $40-billion a year is required to meet future demand in the African power sector, compared with current yearly investment of less than one-quarter this amount, New...

05 Mar 2013

DA: Statement by Natasha Michael, DA Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises, states that blackouts must be avoided at all cost (05/02/2013)

STATEMENT

Minister Malusi Gigaba must appear before Parliament and outline his strategy on how he intends to prevent blackouts similar to those in 2008, after reports today reveal that Eskom is scrambling to...

20 Feb 2013

SA needs balance between energy affordability, access – Frei

ENERGY

Renewable energy and electricity storage were two critical uncertainties in South Africa’s energy sector, the World Energy Council’s (WEC’s) World Energy Trilemma Study has shown. Speaking...

09 Jan 2013

SA and world urged to accelerate carbon-capture efforts

CARBON CAPTURE

South Africa, which relies primarily on coal to produce most of its electricity, is set to raise the profile of its carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiatives in 2013, amid a call from the...

27 Nov 2012

Scramble for energy resources: The prospects for Sino-Nigerian cooperation

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

China’s presence on the African continent has been widely acknowledged and debated, with financial transactions, infrastructure development and new political ties having been developed over the...

20 Nov 2012

Fracking in the Karoo: A step in the right direction?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The production of commercial shale gas has been regarded as a major breakthrough in the oil and gas industry in the recent decade. Shale gas is an unconventional gas found trapped in shale...

06 Nov 2012

White Paper on Energy Security and Global Warming (November 2012)

CLIMATE CHANGE

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. These last two decades of climate diplomacy have been filled with ambitious goals – such as...

08 Jun 2012

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of the Republic of South Africa, at Medupi power plant visit, Lephalale, Limpopo (08/06/2012)

Topics

I am happy to visit Medupi today to share this important milestone. Electricity sounds like a simple basic service but it is actually the lifeblood of the economy. That is why we are gathered here...

18 Jan 2012

Renewables to be fastest-growing energy segment over 20 years - BP

ENERGY OUTLOOK

Fossil fuels will continue to dominate the global energy mix in 2030, oil group BP forecasts in its latest ‘Energy Outlook 2030’, in which it estimates that such primary energy sources should...

02 Mar 2011

India and Africa: Towards a Sustainable Energy Partnership (March 2011)

ENERGY

The depletion of hydrocarbon resources, due to unprecedented growth in energy demand from developing countries, concerns over the disruption of energy supplies arising from political instability in...

30 Jun 2010

The sins of the forefathers revisited? Thinking ahead – a base case for independent renewable energy production

CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR

Climate change is no longer just a topic of conversation amongst the bunny huggers over a cup of green tea. In fact, some argue that those who still dispute the human contribution to climate change...

21 May 2010

Climateproofing the second Integrated Resource Plan

LOW-CARBON FUTURE

The second Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2) should be due anytime soon. It will be a crucial document that will pretty much define South Africa’s energy mix for the next 20 years. Getting it to...

28 Jan 2010

SA: Peters: Speech by the Minister of Energy, during the official launch of Durban Landfill Gas to Electricity Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project, Durban (28/01/2010)

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Date: 28/01/2010
Source: The Department of Energy
Title: SA: Peters: Speech by the Minister of Energy, during the official launch of Durban Landfill Gas to Electricity Clean...

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