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The destruction wrought by Covid-19 has also opened up the opportunity to deliver economic recovery through energy that is green, clean, resilient and inclusive. With this in mind, South Africa’s energy and policy researchers are pondering how the country can transition to a sustainable smart energy system with waste-to-energy (WtE) as a resource, writes the...

Load shedding’s intense impact on the economy is ever present, but for most South Africans food going off in their fridges, being unable to put a hot meal on the table and spending hours in the dark is far more of a reality. While solving the national electricity supply problems is out of our hands,...

South Africa’s plan to raise $1 billion to kick start the country’s hydrogen economy in partnership with Denmark and the Netherlands bodes well for a new energy future, says Dr Titus Mathe, CEO of the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI). The announcement that Denmark and the Netherlands would join forces with South Africa...

Over the past 10 years, South African businesses have earned R22 billion in tax incentives while avoiding 27 megatons of greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions and reducing their energy costs. Business owners have two more years to get a tax break for doing their bit to keep climate change in check. What does a brick works, premium...

Food scraps are an unlikely ally in any battle – except in the one we cannot afford to lose. Two military bases in Limpopo are proving that the war to save the planet can be won one kitchen at a time. A man on a military base who talks and even sings to what is...

In the urgency to shield your household from the worst of load shedding, you could end up with an investment that doesn’t deliver the promised returns. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls when installing a PV system. Solar panels have become a feature of the South African residential landscape over the past few years as...