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SA electricity generators to be audited - Nersa

By: Christy van der Merwe - Engineering News

Eskom to approach Treasury for balance-sheet support

By: Terence Creamer - Engineering News

EU seeks flexibility on renewable energy trade

Source: Euractiv/Servian.hu

Climate change high on South Africa's agenda

Climate change is featuring higher on the South African government's agenda, but the issue needs to be mainstreamed in all government departments, say two South African authors of a UN report released on Friday.

Biofuels Could Do More Harm Than Good, UN Report Warns

The global boom in biofuels is laden with environmental and social risks, even as it presents strong new prospects for mitigating human-caused global warming, a new UN study says.

Hydrogen-carbon method could raise biomass-to-biofuel production efficiency

14th March 2007 A new, more efficient but still theoretical method for manufacturing biofuels could generate enough fuel to supply the entire U.S. transport sector while sharply reducing the amount of raw biomass required to make them, according to a paper from chemical engineers at Purdue University in Indiana publicised this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Questions abound over R70m clean fuels venture

THE Cape Biomass company has moved to allay concerns that the R70m alternative fuels project could be delayed by more than a year pending the completion of the Port of Ngqura.

Rich, poor nations wrangle on global warming

Rich and poor nations wrangled about how to widen a fight against global warming beyond 2012 to break deadlock at U.N. talks on combating what many delegates call one of the biggest threats to the planet.

R9m boost for research into sustainable technology

In a boost for local innovators and sustainable development, a new joint initiative by Eskom and WWF - South Africa has been announced.

Cape Town Signs Agreement To Buy Wind-Generated Electricity

The City of Cape Town has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with a wind energy producer that will generate an estimated 13.2 Gigawatt-hours per year of “clean” electricity.

2005: Record Year for Investments in Renewable Energy

Up from USD 30 billion in 2004 to USD 38 billion last year, 2005 was a record year for investment in the renewable energy sector. According to REN21, the Renewable Energy Policy Network, wind power capacity grew by 24% in 2005 to reach 59 GW, and ten countries added over 300 MW of wind power, up from five countries that had done so in 2004.

Anglo Coal minority investment in solar technology

Anglo Coal has ventured into the renewable energy market, by acquiring a 5.3% equity stake in Johanna Solarw Technology GmbH (JST), a German photovoltaic technology company.

New Energy Efficiency Bodies Created

The Western Cape electricity crisis and rising international oil prices have pushed energy efficiency to the top of the agenda.

Commercialisation of Revolutionary Solar Technology

Solar energy in South Africa broke new ground yesterday with the signing of an agreement to commercially produce a revolutionary new homegrown solar technology.

New Minister of Minerals and Energy

Buyelwa Patience Sonjica, South Africa’s Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, has been appointed by President Thabo Mbeki as Minister of Minerals and Energy, replacing Lindiwe Hendricks, who has been appointed as Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry.

Design a safer paraffin container and win

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Business & Government commit to Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency Month was launched on 5 May 2005 when the Minister of Minerals and Energy (DME), Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, together with leading South African business organisations and industry associations, signed a voluntary Energy Efficiency Accord. The event was also attended by the Ministers of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) and Public Enterprises.