The Ekurhuleni MetropolitanMunicapilityhas launched the only solar power plant of its type in the country at the OR Tambo Precinct. This is good news, especially with the current limited supply of electricity while demand continues to increase. The...
The Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA) says that Germany’s solar-heating growth path, which was on a steady upward trajectory, has hit a speed bump and that country’s environment minister Peter Altmaier has had to put the brakes...
Nigeria will continue to have problems with its energy sector because of its inability to develop a long-term vision that links energy access with industrial transformation, says Dr Kandeh Yumkella, the director general of the United Nations...
Eskom has warned that the unbundling of the company and the transfer of some assets and transmission functions to the Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) could affect its borrowing capacity and might lead to a downgrade of its credit...
Acid mine drainage, municipal water losses and farmers’ unlawful water use were each independently putting the Vaal River system at risk, the Department of Water Affairs said yesterday. The Vaal River system is crucial to South Africa’s wellbeing...
Purchases of electricity and gas by South African municipalities decreased by 4.6% to R10 billion in the quarter ended March from R10.5 billion in the quarter ended December 2011‚ the quarterly financial statistics of municipalities by Statistics...
These days, energy efficiency is a bit of a buzz word. Everyone is starting to jump on the green bandwagon, doing their bit towards ensuring a more sustainable Earth. However, Eskom’s commitment to energy efficiency dates back a lot further than...
Fish heads and chicken fat are being turned into electricity by the UK’s largest retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) (WMT) that ship food waste to power plants to reduce garbage-removal fees. Tesco Plc (TSCO), Britain’s biggest...
The government will do everything in its power to avoid power outages, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Friday. “We do have long-term plans. Government remains resolute that the country should never go through another period...
