Powerships are a dirty, expensive mistake for SA – energy experts
Government has made a shortsighted decision in utilising powerships for the majority of SA’s emergency power generation, according to experts.
Government has made a shortsighted decision in utilising powerships for the majority of SA’s emergency power generation, according to experts.
The fund’s mandate has now been broadened following changes to the Department of Energy’s (DoE) renewable energy commitments.
The petrol price decline in July 2017 will reduce the monthly consumer inflation rate by a massive 0.3 percentage points, says Lings.
Fuel prices are expected to decline even further in July as the oil price trades only about $10 a barrel higher than the lowest level for the past 10 years.
Yesterday’s High Court judgement is probably not the end of the nuclear saga. It is, however, a huge blow for those trying to drive through the process.
It’s back to the drawing board for government, which has received a bloody nose in court where its nuclear procurement processes were challenged.
Inaugural Bishop of Umzimvubu Geoff Davies shares with us his dream for South Africa in 2017.
15 000 possible jobs are in jeopardy as Eskom refuses to sign power purchasing agreements with 26 Department of Energy-approved renewable energy plants.
The CSIR shows that with an emphasis of new solar, PV and gas, while ignoring nuclear and coal, sees a saving of some R330 billion between 2016 and 2040.
Numbers crunched by the State’s own scientific research institute, the CSIR, show that technological advances have already made renewable energy a far cheaper option than nuclear.