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Clean, affordable energy still not accessible to the poor

Clean, affordable energy still not accessible to the poor 20TH APRIL 2021 BY: DONNA SLATER CREAMER MEDIA CONTRIBUTING EDITOR AND…

April 21, 2021

Actors

Eskom

Emerging coal changes poised to present new electricity price risk

April 16, 2021

NERSA

Results of the independent survey conducted by EE Business Intelligence on public perceptions towards Nersa

April 15, 2021

Eskom

Eskom fetches R76-million from sale of buildings, with more assets expected to be sold

April 14, 2021

Air pollution

Eskom, Sasol face government ultimatum to meet emission limits

March 11, 2021

Air pollution

Wood burning at home now biggest cause of UK particle pollution | Air pollution | The Guardian

February 17, 2021

Air pollution

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

June 3, 2020

Aviation

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

November 20, 2019

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

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

Some Q & A from a recent seminar on the SA Carbon market

March 29, 2021

Carbon tax

Carbon tax would be popular with UK voters, poll suggests | Greenhouse gas emissions

February 25, 2021

Carbon tax

NEWSFLASH: Carbon Tax Deadlines and Carbon Tax Policy

September 29, 2020

CCS

Carbon capture and utilisation workshop 2020

April 24, 2020

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

IMF launches interactive climate dashboard

April 19, 2021

Climate Change

Google Earth’s historical 3D time lapses show the ravages of climate change – The Verge

April 16, 2021

Climate Change

New Zealand introduces climate change law for financial firms in world first

April 14, 2021

Climate Crisis

Civil Society

THE ROLE OF TRANSITION FINANCE FOR CLIMATE MITIGATION – A JUST CLIMATE TRANSACTION FOR SOUTH AFRICA

April 29, 2020

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

COP 26

COP24

Civil Society

Project 90 and the Just Energy Transition

October 23, 2018

COP26

UK’s Cop26 president calls for world to get on track to hit net zero by 2050 | Cop26: Glasgow climate change conference 2021 | The Guardian

March 19, 2021

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

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

"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

Stellenbosch University building achievest A-rating energy efficiency certificate

March 2, 2021

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

January 5, 2021

Energy efficient cookers donated to mining communities – Energize

December 18, 2020

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

RCA hearing NERSA consultations – OUTA submission 16th Nov 2020

November 17, 2020

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

energy and society

Energy related studies

Civil Society

Brown to Green Report Presentation

January 22, 2020

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 storage

Against the odds, solar-plus-storage project emerges with lowest RMIPPPP bid

March 24, 2021

Energy storage

Local lithium-ion plant would require offtake agreement first, says Metair

March 19, 2021

Energy storage

Tesla inspires another new industry – and it’s one South Africa could benefit from

December 8, 2020

EV

Volvo Car SA to bring host of EVs to South Africa, says MD

March 22, 2021

Electric cars split the road for emerging and developing markets

February 24, 2021

Local advancement of electric vehicles must be accelerated, says Naamsa

February 23, 2021

Events

Webinar invitation 🌍 Ecosystems and Society: a Complex Systems Perspective on their intertwined futures

April 13, 2021

Events

Massive SA business opportunities in Green Hydrogen: Join DTIC Minister, Sasol CEO, Toyota CEO, World Bank and other presenters

April 6, 2021

Events

[ INVITATION: Municipal Governance and Citizen Engagement: Challenges and Strategies

March 19, 2021

FBE

Invitation from NERSA to comment on the Free Basic Electricity Rate Methodolgy – deadline 7 December 2020

November 23, 2020

Finance

Climate Change

Understanding TCFDs – Carbon Calculated

March 24, 2021

Climate Change

Banking on Climate Chaos 2021: Fossil Fuel Finance Report

Climate Change

Getting On Track to 1.5°C: The IEA’s opportunity to steer investments towards success in meeting the Paris goals

March 17, 2021

Fossil Fuels

Gas

Gas to power: Who can halt the hot air?

April 20, 2021

Gas

Energy expert writes to government calling for overhaul of RMIPPPP ahead of July financial close

April 19, 2021

Coal

Coal financing costs surge as investors opt for renewable energy

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

How effective is Nersa? Invitation to participate in the survey

April 6, 2021

General News

Fwd: Energy poverty will hamper Africa’s vaccine roll-out

March 31, 2021

General News

Fwd: [EGI-SSA’s draft enhanced NDC & public consultations

Green Economy

Hydrogen

Report-back with video and presentations: 2nd Renewable Hydrogen and Green Powerfuels Webinar for South Africa

April 16, 2021

Hydrogen

Cabinet expected to approve Hydrogen Society Roadmap by early 2022 at latest

April 15, 2021

Hydrogen

Hydrogen mobility corridor: Sasol and Toyota boldly go in search of the Holy Grail of green fuel in SA

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

Setting up for the 2020s Addressing South Africa’s electricity crisis and getting ready for the next decade CSIR Energy Centre Pretoria. January 2020

January 22, 2020

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

ITSMO

JET

Climate Change

How do you measure the future?

March 26, 2021

Gas

[|JET]U.K. Agrees to Help North Sea Oil Industry With Low-Carbon shift

March 24, 2021

Events

Alternatives to a Privately Owned Future for Renewable Energy in South Africa

March 18, 2021

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

Eskom

Opinion: Is load-shedding here to stay?

March 16, 2021

Eskom

Maintenance progress alone insufficient to eliminate load-shedding risk amid 4 GW deficit

DMRE

Load shedding will cripple our economic recovery – we must bring renewables on-stream fast

September 30, 2020

Microgrids

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

December 12, 2018

Net Zero

Global wind installation step change required to meet net-zero goal

March 26, 2021

Climate Change

Don’t believe hydrogen and nuclear hype – they can’t get us to net zero carbon by 2050 | Energy | The Guardian

March 17, 2021

Climate Change

Project Drawdown: The World’s Leading Resource for Climate Solutions

March 15, 2021

Net-zero

News

A major cabinet reshuffle is on the cards – The Mail & Guardian

March 25, 2021

News

Some news from 350Africa’s public finance campaign.

IRP

Parliamentary Q&A on energy procurement, offshore gas, finalising of Petroleum Bill, blasting in the Highveld etc.

March 24, 2021

PGM

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

October 27, 2020

Policy & Planning

IPP

Sasol and Air Liquide initiate first phase of 900 MW renewables procurement process

April 14, 2021

Energy Efficiency & Demand Side Management

On the selection of powerships over renewables and battery storage for two thirds of the RMIPPPP

April 7, 2021

IRP

DMRE delays release of renewables bid documentation

April 1, 2021

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

IISD and WWF – Recording of Alternatives to a Privately Owned Future for Renewable Energy in South Africa

April 15, 2021

IPP

Sasol and Air Liquide initiate first phase of 900 MW renewables procurement process

April 14, 2021

Powering the Future: Clean Energy Innovation in Developing Markets

March 30, 2021

Renewables

Wind

Offshore wind farms in 3 spots could supply all of SA’s electricity – 8 times over, academics find

March 11, 2021

Wind

Upscaling of wind technician training needed to support 14.4 GW roll-out

December 4, 2020

Hydro

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

December 3, 2020

Reports

RESEF

RMIPPPP

Gas

Despite Eskom approvals, Turkish power ships still need Transnet buy-in for 20 year harbour moorings

April 1, 2021

Fossil Fuels

Gwede Mantashe condemns us to deepening load shedding

March 24, 2021

Energy storage

Against the odds, solar-plus-storage project emerges with lowest RMIPPPP bid

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

IRP

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

December 21, 2020

SSEG

Solar power plant benefits local community health – Energize

December 8, 2020

SSEG

Of raindrops and rooftops – Energize

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

GCX NOW Newsletter | March 2021

March 26, 2021

Waste

Plenary Invitation: Key Drivers of Organic Waste Diversion from Cape Town’s Landfills

March 18, 2021

Events

Webinar Invitation: PV Recycling and Endlife Processing

October 28, 2020

Trending

Eskom

IRP 2018

Climate

Nuclear

Coal

Small Scale Embedded Generation