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Eastern Cape wind turbine connected to grid 24-May-2010
The first turbine of the Coega wind farm project in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality (NMBM) in the Eastern Cape has been erected and was being connected to the grid on Friday.
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.
Eastern Cape wind farm to supply power to World Cup stadium 12-May-2010
The 25-turbine Coega wind farm project in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) in the Eastern Cape, was officially launched by Energy Minister Dipuo Peters on Tuesday. Emil Unger, the South African representative of Belgium-based Electrawinds explai
Big Asian powers sceptical on climate deal 10-May-2010
India and China said it would be very difficult to achieve a strong international agreement on climate change at the summit in Mexico later this year that will be the follow-up to the Copenhagen conference last December.
Eskom: Power supply 'a serious concern' from 2011 16-Mar-2010
South Africa's power supply is seen as a serious concern from 2011 onwards until new power stations come on stream and as the country needs to replace ageing plants, state-owned utility Eskom said on Tuesday.
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.
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,
