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Minister to battle Nersa over municipal power tariffs 04-Mar-2010
A National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) decision to cap municipalities' surcharges on electricity will "not be taken lying down", Cooperative Governance Minister Sicelo Shiceka said on Wednesday.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa on Wednesday granted state-owned utility Eskom a 24,8% tariff increase for the 2010/11 financial year, falling short of the power firm's request for a 35% hike.
Carbon tax discussion document to be released by mid-year 23-Feb-2010
The National Treasury will release a discussion document on carbon tax by mid-2010, which would investigate measures to implement carbon pricing, spokesperson Thoraya Pandy said on Monday.
SA aims to complete climate change policy by year-end 22-Jan-2010
South Africa's Department of Environmental Affairs on Thursday expressed a "firm intent" to complete the country's national climate change policy white paper by the end of 2010.
Eskom hopes to accelerate SWH roll-out as it doubles rebates 15-Jan-2010
State-owned power utility Eskom is confident that an effective doubling of the subsidy levels for its solar water heater (SWH) rebate programme, coupled with the anticipated increases in electricity prices over the next three years, would lead to a bigger
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,
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
