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 9.7.2.6.1) SA’s fixation on nuclear energy based on ‘patronage’

SA’s fixation on nuclear energy based on ‘patronage’ http://mg.co.za/article/2014-08-17-nuclear-build-for-patronage 18 Aug 2014 00:00Sipho Kings South Africa’s unwillingness to move from nuclear and coal power will lead to catastrophic climate change for the profit of a few, writes Sipho Kings. In his State of the Nation address this year, President Jacob Zuma said the energy department […]

(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 […]