In recent years, we have seen a global move towards the use of renewable energy, in particular Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy. However, PV generation is not necessarily the obvious choice for Africa. Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) may be a better...
The country’s energy challenges have provided us with an opportunity to look differently at the use of hydrogen fuel cell technology (HFCT), says Department of Science and Technology (DST) Director-General Dr Phil Mjwara. Dr Mjwara was...
South Africa is spending an estimated USD7-billion; Ghana is spending an estimated USD700-million; Kenya is spending an estimated USD12-billion; Angola, spending an estimated USD23-billion all on new infrastructure. The African continent’s projects...
A university materials science and engineering team has developed a new energy cell that can store large-scale solar energy even when it’s dark. This innovation, from the University of Texas at Arlington team, is an improvement over most...
