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25 Feb 2013

SA: Statement by the World Wide Fund for Nature, conservation organisation, on countdown to Earth Hour 2013 (25/02/2013)

STATEMENT

As the countdown to Earth Hour 2013 continues, WWF South Africa (WWF-SA) is calling on everyone to switch off their lights for one hour and switch over to more sustainable ways of living, and doing...

11 Dec 2012

SA: Statement by the Department of Public Works, on the Inner City Regeneration programme (11/12/2012)

STATEMENT

This means that the design of this 1 938 building has now been put together in a manner that reduces heat loads; the building promotes the use of environmentally-friendly, non-toxic materials; 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...

30 Oct 2012

Gas holds big opportunity for Southern Africa energy generation

ELECTRICITY

While coal continues to play an important role in Southern Africa’s energy mix, the biggest opportunity for energy generation over the next two decades would be in the gas sector, Thomas Garner,...

15 May 2012

WWF warns of over-consumption, calls for sustainable policies

ENVIRONMENT

The ever-growing demand for resources, driven by a growing global population, which could hit 10.9-billion by 2050, is putting “tremendous” pressure on the planet’s biodiversity and is...

09 Mar 2012

SACP: Statement by Malesela Maleka, South African Communist Party spokesperson, on the Eskom tariff announcement (09/03/2012)

Statements

The SACP has noted the announcement by NERSA today to give effect to the statement made by the President in his State the Nation address in relation to electricity prices. Whilst electricity...

01 Dec 2011

SA: Peters: Address by the Minister of Energy, at a media briefing on COP17, Durban (01/12/2011)

Topics

The Department of Energy welcomes the appointment of South Africa to the Chair of the 17th Congress of Parties and, will work hard to support the Minister of the Department of International...

10 Nov 2011

IPP Procurement Programme – first deadline has passed

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

The first bid submissions for the South African Department of Energy’s independent power producer (IPP) procurement programme for renewable energy were due last Friday, 4 November.

21 Sep 2011

Greenpeace calls on SA to abandon nuclear energy plans

NUCLEAR PROTEST

Nongovernmental organisation (NGO) Greenpeace Africa on Wednesday morning held a protest outside the Department of Energy (DoE), urging the government to abandon nuclear energy plans, and ramp up...

30 Jun 2011

Uncertainty over solar geysers could leave sectional titles in hot water

WEBBER WENTZEL

In most sectional title schemes, the only available place to install a solar powered geyser or water heater is the roof. Under the current Sectional Titles Act (Act 95 of 1986), the roof is common...

21 Jun 2011

Joint Communique of the Seventh Session of the Democratic Republic of Congo – Republic of South Africa Bi – National Commission (21/06/2011)

Statements

1. At the invitation of H E Mr Joseph Kabila Kabange, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, H E Mr Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa, accompanied by a Ministerial...

30 Mar 2011

Energy efficiency should be seen as ‘another fuel’ to ensure reliable supply

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy efficiency could be the immediate solution to higher energy demand, while renewable energy sources were being considered for long-term energy sustainability, energy experts said on...

04 Oct 2010

DA: Statement by Sej Motau, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of energy, welcoming the inclusion of independent power producers (04/10/2010)

Statements

The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the move by the Department of Energy to facilitate the participation of independent power producers (IPPs) to contribute to the national grid. Last week,...

28 Sep 2010

SA: Peters: Address by the Minister of Energy, at the second annual Wind Energy Seminar, Midrand (28/09/2010)

Topics

Date: 28/09/2010
Source: The Department of Energy
Title: SA: Peters: Address by the Minister of Energy, at the second annual Wind Energy Seminar, Midrand

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18 Aug 2010

Daily podcast - August 18, 2010

PODCAST

In today's podcast, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says that SA's minerals legislation will be overhauled; the WWF reports that 50% of SA's electricity generation could come from...

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