South Africa’s national electricity plan is being finalised. A scientist argues that an energy mix of nuclear, clean coal, renewable energy and gas is urgently needed to end 15 years of power cuts.
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Honorary Research Associate, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Climate Change Mitigation and Inequality, University of Cape Town
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Consulting Economist; and Senior Research Fellow University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Researcher on energy and climate change, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer at the African Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
