Five essential reads on why South Africa is failing to keep the lights on.
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The urgency of the climate crisis was overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic for a while, but the South African government displayed a renewed climate focus over the past year.
The Biden administration is moving to revive mercury limits for coal-fired power plants. A scientist explains mercury’s health risks and the role power plants play.
The social cost helps regulators factor in harm from climate change when they consider new rules and purchases, like buying electric- vs. gas-powered trucks for the Postal Service.
Details of the US$8.5billion funding South Africa is set to receive to support the move to a just transition and a climate resilient economy haven’t been made public yet. Here’s what’s clear so far.
South Africa’s renewable energy procurement programme has the potential to restore energy security and eventually reduce power prices.
The ins and out of South Africa’s national power grid and why Eskom keeps tripping the switch.
The pandemic’s third wave has brought Ontario to the brink of catastrophe. The best options for controlling the situation are well understood, so why won’t the provincial government implement them?
Renewable energy sources won’t make a decisive impact to alleviate South Africa’s power shortage for at least five years.
Low-carbon alternatives for steelmaking are numerous – but which will be ready in time?
South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity reflects a global trend away from nuclear energy. But the government’s actions suggest otherwise.
Efficient technologies can save Indonesians not only billions of rupiah but also avoid the need to built 50 power plants by 2030.
Climate change affects power plants in Indonesia, eventually disrupting energy supply to consumers.
The court case highlighted that key environmental challenges were not adequately covered by the Environmental Impact Assessment
Top contributors
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Researcher in Renewable Energy, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Technology Management, University of Pretoria
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Professor at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
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Senior lecturer in taxation, Stellenbosch University Business School and Extraordinary Professor at UNISA, Stellenbosch University
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Chancellor's Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute, Indiana University
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Director of CORDIO in East Africa and Adjunct Fellow, Pwani University
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Professor in Engineering, Chair in the Internet of Things, Stellenbosch University
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Professor, Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
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Guest researcher of Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences (BMS), Department of Governance and Technology for Sustainability (CSTM), University of Twente
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Researcher at International Energy Analysis Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Energy/Environmental Policy Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Lecturer in Energy Physics, University of South Wales
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Fellow for Energy Studies, Baker Institute for Public Policy; Lecturer, Rice University
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Senior Lecturer, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Stellenbosch University
