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Four SA cities earmarked for big Africa green city review 13-Jul-2010
German technology giant Siemens has commissioned the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) to compile an ‘African Green City Index' by the beginning of 2011, ranking the greenest cities in 12 African countries, including four South African cities.
Revised energy-efficiency strategy to go before Cabinet by year-end 05-Jul-2010
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) has initiated a "comprehensive" review of South Africa's National Energy Efficiency Strategy, which sets a target for energy-efficiency improvement of 12% by 2015.
Energy efficiency regulations for new buildings published 15-Jun-2010
Trade and Industy Minister Rob Davies has published amendments to energy efficiency regulations, which would make it compulsory for all new buildings to be designed to a standard that minimised the energy use.
Eskom at ‘severe' regulatory risk from climate change – study 17-May-2010
South Africa's State-owned power utility Eskom, which produces about one-half of the country's greenhouse gas emissions, is at "severe regulatory risk", nationally and internationally, from climate change, a newly released study asserts.
Academics urge radical new approach to climate change 11-May-2010
A major change of approach is needed if society is to restrain climate change, according to a report from a self-styled "eclectic" group of academics. The UN process has failed, they argue, and a global approach concentrating on CO2 cuts will never work.
SA flags next World Bank loan for Eskom as $3,75bn vote looms 08-Apr-2010
The South African government indicated on Wednesday that the proposed $3,75-billion World Bank loan for Eskom was a component of a larger $6-billion "funding window" with the bank, and that an additional $1,25-billion could flow to the State-owned power u
Umdoni Gel-fuel Low Income Housing Project Projects seeking investors The project sees the distribution of 4000 energy-efficient cooking stoves which will be powered by the use of bio-ethanol gel. As a result, the carbon emissions that are commonly released from the use of paraffin and firewood by Umdoni low-income
Welbedacht - Low Income, Energy Efficient Housing & Climate Change Project Projects seeking investors This project supports the installation of solar water heaters, compact fluorescent lighting, a cooking option using LP Gas, solar cookers and/or gelfuel, and electricity generation for households in Welbedacht,
