Par 9.7.2.6.1 SAs plan to move away from coal

SA’s plan to move away from coal The eight steps needed to make it succeed. https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-opinion/soapbox/sas-plan-to-move-away-from-coal/ By Ricardo Amansure 10 May 2024  04:01  The transition ‘must not come at the expense of marginalised communities or make socio-economic inequality worse’. Image: Supplied The South African government’s Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding […]

(par 9.7.2.6 ) SA – Country Commercial Guide – Energy

Energy https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/south-africa-energy This is a best prospect industry sector for this country.  Includes a market overview and trade data. Overview            Government Intervention The South African economy has been experiencing frequent bouts of load shedding (the local term for rolling blackouts) which has negatively impacted local industry and economic growth. To tackle this long-standing problem, Mineral […]

(par 9.7.2.6.3) Why the World Bank Shies Away From Energy Efficiency

Why the World Bank Shies Away From Energy Efficiency http://www.internationalrivers.org/blogs/227/why-the-world-bank-shies-away-from-energy-efficiency Peter Bosshard: Thu, 08/08/2013 – 2:44pm Decentralized renewable energy projects are highly effective at reducing energy poverty. Energy conservation and efficiency improvements are the cheapest way to close the gap between energy demand and supply. Too bad such measures don’t fit the business model of […]