Tag: energy
The Green Economy and Africa
There have been several articles published recently that attack the burgeoning green energy economy. The tone and trajectory of these articles is reminiscent of...
Zest Weg – 40 years and growing in Africa
Zest WEG’s four decades in Africa have produced a powerful local manufacturing base, and a growing footprint across sub-Saharan Africa – strengthening supply chains...
Government considers use of nuclear energy
South Africa’s National Energy Regulator (Nersa) has requested that the public comment on government’s new nuclear power proposal. The proposal suggests that government procures...
Softeners protect equipment and save energy, costs
ALL boilers and cooling towers need a water softener to help to prevent scale on heat transfer surfaces. It’s important to maintain these softeners...
Africa’s energy transition must be African at heart and in practice
Local content policies and localization strategies cannot be forgotten in the pursuit of investment and efficiency. By Verner Ayukegba.
AFTER such a long time dealing...
Eskom widens its funding search to sukuk market
South Africa’s indebted power utility Eskom Holdings plans to issue a R1 billion sukuk bond as it tries to diversify funding sources to reduce...
PPPs key to unlocking gas potential and energy security
THE South African economy is expected to grow by 0.9% and will hover around 1% over the next three years amid a persistent threat...
FRENCH PAVILION INTERVIEW: “France and South Africa have enjoyed strong and fruitful partnerships in...
Exclusive interview with Stéfane LENY, Senior Trade Adviser - Energy & Environment, Industry & Cleantech Department, BUSINESS FRANCE – French Embassy Trade Commission. Business...
SA’s energy transition offers an opportunity to upscale wind energy localisation
As South Africa’s energy sector transitions from high dependency on coal for electricity production to clean energy sources such as wind and solar PV,...
OPINION: The dirty underbelly of “free energy”
FREE energy from the sun and the wind! Isn’t that a wonderful idea? And it’s clean too! Yeah, right.
No, it’s not.
So-called free clean energy...
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