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Eskom

Small Scale Embedded Generation

Climate Change

Halving US grid emissions by 2030

In climate news today… After historic fall, carbon emissions are coming back fast. Chinese utility giant State Grid releases plan…

March 3, 2021

Actors

NERSA

Energy Regulator approves 40 MW solar licence for Gold Fields’ South Deep

February 26, 2021
Eskom

Eskom’s tariff restructure not all bad, says energy solutions provider

February 24, 2021
Eskom

Eskom and the missing electricity supplies: Big plans but little urgency

Air pollution

Air pollution

Creecy has had no formal communication on possible exclusion of FGD at Medupi

June 3, 2020
Air pollution

Creecy takes decisive action against Eskom’s noncompliance at Kendal

May 19, 2020
Air pollution

Eskom initiates forensic investigation into its under-reporting air pollution contraventions

Aviation

Aviation

EasyJet to offset carbon emissions from all its flights | Business | The Guardian

November 20, 2019

Cabinet

Cabinet

South Africa aims to finalise its long-term energy plan next month (February, 2019)

January 17, 2019
Cabinet

Renewable energy to form a vital part of SA’s energy mix – David Mahlobo

February 22, 2018
Cabinet

South Africa: Integrated Resource Plan clear for Q3

February 15, 2017

Carbon neutrality

Carbon Offsetting

Aviation

EasyJet to offset carbon emissions from all its flights | Business | The Guardian

November 20, 2019
Carbon Offsetting

South Africa: Revenue use planning for South Africa’s carbon tax

September 11, 2019
Carbon Offsetting

Greta Thunberg and ‘flight shame’ fuel a carbon offset boom

August 14, 2019

Carbon pricing

Carbon pricing

Social Zero – an alternative to the Social Cost of Carbon

August 19, 2020
Carbon pricing

World Bank Technical Paper Details Options for Carbon Revenue Use

September 11, 2019
Carbon pricing

Using Carbon Revenues – World Bank Report August 2019

Carbon tax

Carbon tax

NEWSFLASH: Carbon Tax Deadlines and Carbon Tax Policy

September 29, 2020
Carbon tax

Technology: New carbon tax analytics system launched

September 8, 2020
Carbon tax

The economic and environmental effects of a carbon tax in South Africa: A dynamic CGE modelling approach

November 14, 2019

CCS

CCS

Carbon capture and utilisation workshop 2020

April 24, 2020

Climate Breakdown

Climate Breakdown

The carbon bucket is about to overflow in a few years – what must we do?

December 27, 2019
Climate Breakdown

Challenge our elected officials on their climate change plan – Greta

Civil Society

Bombs Away – Greta

October 7, 2019

Climate Change

Climate Change

10 golden rules for reforestation

February 26, 2021
Climate Change

The United States Has Officially Rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement

February 23, 2021
Climate Change

Why A Powerful Winter Storm Caused Blackouts In Texas | HuffPost UK

February 22, 2021

Climate Crisis

Climate Breakdown

The carbon bucket is about to overflow in a few years – what must we do?

December 27, 2019
Climate Breakdown

Challenge our elected officials on their climate change plan – Greta

Climate Breakdown

How Dare You!

September 30, 2019

COP 26

COP24

Civil Society

Project 90 and the Just Energy Transition

October 23, 2018

DEFF

Disinvestment

Climate Change

Banks must put their money where their mouth is – NOT into fossil fuels – 2020 Report – Production Gap

December 14, 2020
Climate Change

Standard Bank publishes climate-change-mitigating fossil fuels financing policy

December 11, 2020
Disinvestment

G20 Backtracks on Fossil Fuel Funding Phase-Out in COVID-19 Recovery

November 10, 2020

Distributed Energy Resources DER

Distributed Energy Resources DER

New Eskom pricing can crush solar in South Africa

October 7, 2019
Distributed Energy Resources DER

Prospects of decentralized renewable energy to improve energy access: A resource-inventory-based analysis of South Africa

June 27, 2019
Civil Society

NERSA, DOE and Local Governments should allow unrestricted, privately-owned PV

March 20, 2019

Divestment

Divestment

"Clean creatives" campaign asks PR firms to fire fossil fuel clients

January 12, 2021
Disinvestment

Fossil Fuel Investments Persist

December 17, 2020
Divestment

Lloyd’s market to quit fossil fuel insurance by 2030 | Lloyd’s | The Guardian

EE

EE

“#EnergyEfficiency” will be the hashtag buzzword for 2021 – Energize

January 5, 2021
EE

Energy efficient cookers donated to mining communities – Energize

December 18, 2020
EE

“#EnergyEfficiency” will be the hashtag buzzword for 2021 – Energize

December 11, 2020

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Jaguar launches R30m EV charging network in SA

September 14, 2018
Electric Vehicles

If We Cherry-Pick Data, Rely on Discredited Projections, and Ignore CO2… EVs Are Bad! – Rocky Mountain Institute

July 13, 2018

Electricity tariffs

Electricity tariffs

Joburg electricity costs spiral as city suffers Covid related revenue loss

October 21, 2020
Civil Society

OUTA comprehensive Submission to Parliament – Electricity chapter

June 18, 2020
Electricity tariffs

Nersa cancels Eskom revenue application hearings in Northern Cape, Limpopo

January 16, 2019

Energy related studies

Energy related studies

The evolving role of finance in South Africa’s renewable energy sector

September 5, 2019
Business & Industry

Renewable energy and local development: Seven lessons from the mining industry

July 18, 2019
Energy related studies

Learning from the literature on community development for the implementation of community renewables in South Africa

Energy storage

Energy storage

World Bank says ‘flagship’ Eskom battery scheme to open way for private investment in the technology

November 20, 2020
Energy storage

Energy storage and flexible generation to support variable renewable energy, diversification, grid services and resilience in SA

November 10, 2020
Energy storage

Storage boosts solar, challenges natural gas peakers – Energize

November 3, 2020

EV

EV

Local advancement of electric vehicles must be accelerated, says Naamsa

February 23, 2021
EV

Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars | The Guardian

January 20, 2021
EV

Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars | The Guardian

January 19, 2021

Events

Events

Webinar today: "Can Green Taxation Provide a Path to Post-Pandemic Recovery in South Africa"

February 25, 2021
Events

Invitation to Expert Panel on BCAs by Permanent Mission of Canada to the WTO | March 3

February 24, 2021
Events

Power Futures Lab Newsletter: Feb 2021

February 23, 2021

FBE

Finance

Finance

Nothing said at Sona and nothing expected in the Budget – yet nuclear plans keep coming

February 24, 2021
Eskom

Eskom and the missing electricity supplies: Big plans but little urgency

Finance

EBRD, DEG and GEF promote privateprivate solar energy in Jordan DevelopmentAid

February 22, 2021

Fossil Fuels

Nuclear

Application for the Vaalputs Nuclear Installation Licence by NRWDI

March 1, 2021
Fossil Fuels

Despite Its Pledges, Shell Funded Anti-Climate Lobbying Last Year | HuffPost

February 27, 2021
Finance

Nothing said at Sona and nothing expected in the Budget – yet nuclear plans keep coming

February 24, 2021

Fuel cells

Fuel cells

Fuel cell technology now powering military field hospital in Pretoria

August 20, 2020
Fuel cells

[H2]Exciting new stimulus for hydrogen power, fuel cells, platinum economy

July 10, 2019

General News

General News

Amplats posts record earnings as it plots modernisation and lower carbon future

February 23, 2021
General News

[C,limate Change]’Imperfect messenger’ Bill Gates on what needs to change to avoid climate disaster | Books | The Guardian

February 15, 2021
General News

Zondo blasts ‘negligent’ former Eskom board over R1.68bn prepayment to Gupta entity

February 12, 2021

Green Economy

Hydrogen

Hydrogen

Sasol upscales renewables roll-out ambition to 900 MW, starts plotting big green-hydrogen role

February 23, 2021
Hydrogen

Webinar feedback report: Green Hydrogen opportunities for SA: CSIR report, video recording, Minister’s speech, all presentations

February 18, 2021
Hydrogen

PGMs-linked hydrogen production on way with local electrolysers, 12J funding

February 16, 2021

IRP 2018

IPP

Cabinet last week, said it remained committed to expanding the availability of renewable power to enhance the country’s energy mix

March 5, 2019
Eskom

Eskom, tariffs, bailouts and IPPs – let’s cut throu…

February 20, 2019
IRP 2018

Analysis paralysis over South Africa’s IRP for electricity presents massive economic risk – EE Publishers

February 6, 2019

IRP 2019

CSIR

Integrated Resource Plan: 2019 Initial CSIR insights and risks/opportunities for South Africa

November 11, 2019
DMR

The Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (corrected and Gazetted)

October 19, 2019
IRP 2019

Towards new configurations of urban energy governance in South Africa’s Renewable Energy Procurement Programme

August 22, 2019

ITSMO

JET

JET

Gender-Responsive Climate Policy as a chance for a Colombian coal phase-out? | Energy Transition

January 30, 2021
JET

Global coalition formed to drive net-zero shift in hard-to-decarbonise transport and industrial sectors

January 28, 2021
Eskom

A new, greener, socially owned Eskom is possible – but the unions need to back off

Just Transition

JET

Building back better – Webinar 25 November 2020

November 19, 2020
Eskom

Eskom says all repurposing options on table for Komati, Hendrina and Grootvlei

April 29, 2020
Civil Society

Networking event for CSOs and activists interested in climate change, energy and a just transition. 11 Feb Cape Town 9:00 to 14:00

February 5, 2020

LED

Legal

Climate Change

4-part webinar series on suing fossil fuel companies for climate costs

October 29, 2020
Fossil Fuels

Proposal for Turkish company to anchor ‘floating power stations rings alarm bells

August 13, 2020
IPP

Cape Town ordered to settle IPP dispute with Minister, but case can be re-enrolled if talks fail

August 12, 2020

load shedding

DMRE

SA Government dragging its heels over fixing the SA electricity problems – waffles on about nuclear with a 10 year lead time

August 17, 2020

Microgrids

Microgrids

Using Games to Engage Communities in Microgrid Development : HOMER Microgrid News and Insight

December 12, 2018

Net Zero

Net Zero

US Net Zero by 2050 report

February 9, 2021
Events

Invitation: Net Zero Emissions Pathways for Africa (LCAW 2020 EVENT)

November 17, 2020

Net-zero

News

News

CBD Informal Session and Energy Dialogue Preparations

February 25, 2021
Events

Power Futures Lab Newsletter: Feb 2021

February 23, 2021
News

SAAE Academy Lecture: Technology, policy and politics – Dr Rob Adam

February 12, 2021

PGM

PGM

Decision soon on platinum process that can save a Medupi power station worth of power

October 27, 2020

Policy & Planning

IRP

Three new IRP procurement rounds to come

February 2, 2021
IRP

SA plans three renewable energy rounds over coming year

January 27, 2021
IRP

South Africa’s energy policies: Are changes finally coming?

December 21, 2020

Pollution

Pollution

[Plastic]The Age of Plastemic: Tiny plastic particles are invading the remotest oceans and mountains via aerial transmission

July 15, 2020
Legal

Fwd:Outrage after “Cancer Alley” activists face terrorism charges for anti-plastics stunt

June 29, 2020
Air pollution

Corpses block main gate to Eskom’s HQ

August 21, 2019

RE

IRP

De Ruyter urges greater industrial policy integration with renewables roll-out

March 2, 2021
RE

Renewables in Cities: Unique Role & Save the Date

March 1, 2021
NERSA

Energy Regulator approves 40 MW solar licence for Gold Fields’ South Deep

February 26, 2021

Renewables

Hydro

Proposed 2 400 MW Batoka Gorge hydro scheme to have major impact on adventure tourism

December 3, 2020
Wind

Springbok wind farm leads the Northern Cape wind sector – Energize

November 17, 2020
Wind

Russian nuclear leader enters African wind energy market – Energize

November 10, 2020

Reports

RESEF

RMIPPPP

RMIPPPP

Evaluation of emergency-power bids ‘by February’, with renewables bidding to open in ‘first quarter’

January 28, 2021

SDGs

General News

SA’s first SDG report card – how to move beyond box-ticking

July 3, 2019
General News

NBI News Update: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2019

January 31, 2019

Self-gen

SMART News

Civil Society

‘Green power is key’

August 5, 2013
Civil Society

Put our resources together and solve the electricity crisis

July 10, 2013
SMART News

Archbishop Emiritus Desmond Tutu supports EGI’s Smart Energy Plan

December 12, 2012

SSEG

SSEG

Solar power plant benefits local community health – Energize

December 8, 2020
SSEG

Of raindrops and rooftops – Energize

IRP

Municipalities have integrated 282 MW of embedded power and see benefits in embracing transition

November 17, 2020

Tariffs

Eskom

EIUG says tariff hike will curtail economic recovery efforts

February 18, 2021
Eskom

Domino effect: SA economy takes another hit on news that Eskom can hike tariffs 15%

February 17, 2021
Eskom

Lifting distributed-generation cap ‘one of the easier decisions’ facing government – De Ruyter

February 16, 2021

Trending Eskom

Trending SSEG

NERSA

17 SSEG applications of less than 1 MW have now been approved by NERSA!

May 30, 2019

Uncategorised

Air pollution

Teach children not to breathe

January 13, 2019
Uncategorised

Out of office

December 20, 2018
Uncategorised

Out of office

December 6, 2018

Waste

Waste

Circular economy: moving Africa towards environmental sustainability

September 22, 2020
Legal

Fwd:Outrage after “Cancer Alley” activists face terrorism charges for anti-plastics stunt

June 29, 2020
Waste

South Africa’s recycling insufficient to meet its waste management goals

June 27, 2020
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