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Use underground mines for electricity storage, optimise mine water use – Karst Hydro 
By: Martin Creamer 8th April 2024 South Africa’s many underground mines can be used as batteries that store the clean electricity that the water descending for cooling can provide.... →
Role of gas in SA’s future energy mix under intense scrutiny 
By: Darren Parker 5th April 2024 Given South Africa’s ongoing energy crisis, there remains much debate around whether gas should be included in the future energy mix and, if so,... →
New electrochemical PGMs demand on way, iridium scarcity fears eased still further
By: Martin Creamer 4th April 2024 A far-reaching new drive is under way to ease iridium scarcity still further and, especially in the short term, demand for platinum group metals... →
Policy uncertainty edging further into negative territory ahead of elections, report shows
By: Darren Parker 3rd April 2024 The North-West University Business School Policy Uncertainty Index veered further into negative territory in the first quarter, at 65.8 index... →
BLSA calls for immediate reworking of IRP, describing assumptions as ‘spurious’
By: Terence Creamer 2nd April 2024 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), whose members include the largest domestic and foreign companies operating in South Africa, has added its... →
China could drive Africa's renewable energy revolution, report says
By: Reuters 2nd April 2024 China has a unique opportunity to drive forward an energy revolution in Africa, but it must first reverse nearly two decades of neglect of green... →
More green hydrogen insight on way as Southern African scientists head to Germany
By: Martin Creamer 28th March 2024 Twelve scientists from Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries will head to Germany in May, where they will have an opportunity to... →
W Cape Premier’s department allocates over R100m to fix energy crisis
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th March 2024 Western Cape Premier Alan Winde announced on Tuesday that over the current Medium Term Expenditure Framework, the Department of the Premier is... →
