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A massive battery energy storage system next to the Source Energy Technology solar energy project in Zhangye, China. Costfoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images

Giant batteries to store wind and solar power can speed up South Africa’s energy transition – how that can happen

To harness its abundant sunlight and wind, South Africa needs renewable energy storage systems to store this clean power. The government must encourage companies to set up giant battery systems.
The Fort Randall hydropower dam in South Dakota flooded thousands of acres of Native American land when it was built in 1952. Harry Weddington, USACE/Wikipedia

Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects – a hydropower ruling is a victory for environmental justice on tribal lands

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently ruled that it won’t approve energy projects on Native lands without tribal consent. But many more applications are pending.

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