(par 9.7.2.6.3) SA needs to scale up renewable energy to help solve crisis
SA needs to scale up renewable energy to help solve crisis http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2014/11/18/sa-needs-to-scale-up-renewable-energy-to-help-solve-crisis by Daniel Schwab WITH the recent bidding of Round Four in the South African government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme, the renewable energy industry can look back at some remarkable achievements over the past few years. According to a recent Bloomberg […]
(par 9.7.2.6 ) Renewable energy: State needs to switch from hot air to reality
Renewable energy: State needs to switch from hot air to reality http://mg.co.za/article/2014-11-13-renewable-energy-state-needs-to-switch-from-hot-air-to-reality 14 Nov 2014 00:00 Sipho Kings The official plan is to diversify power sources in South Africa by harnessing renewable energy, but the ‘hows’ still need to be pinned down. Normally futurologists, especially those who deal with the impact of climate change, paint […]
(par 9.7.2.6.1) Environmental impact of the petroleum industry (taken from Wikipedia)
Environmental impact of the petroleum industry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_petroleum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A beach after an oil spill. The environmental impact of petroleum is often negative because it is toxic to almost all forms of life. The possibility of climate change exists. Petroleum, commonly referred to as oil, is closely linked to virtually all aspects of present society, especially for transportation and heating […]