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If conditions for private investment in the transmission infrastructure are not put in place, it’s likely that loadshedding will return in 2029.
The Earth’s own heat can be brought up from underground and used as a source of energy that emits almost no greenhouse gases and can operate 24/7 almost anywhere on the planet.
A new rule from the Electricity Authority could push ‘gentailers’ to raise wholesale prices for all energy retailers, rather than offer rivals power at a lower cost.
A coalition of First Nations and organizations is advocating for changes to electricity regulations and laws in B.C. to give Indigenous communities more control over developing renewable electricity projects.
To really compare different electricity sources, you also have to look at the roles they play in keeping the lights on and their drawbacks.
Countries have promised to reduce their fossil fuel subsidies to fight climate change, but that’s harder to do than it sounds, as an energy law expert explains.
Energy experts – and even Greenpeace – underestimated solar power’s rapid global growth. As this chart shows, solar’s now set to become the world’s biggest power source within the next decade.
Ghana’s power generation mix is still not meeting national needs.
Solar power generation varies greatly depending on the weather. A new study suggests in some parts of Australia, solar has a bright future.
Climate change is affecting hydropower in different ways across the country.
South Africa’s biggest successes in the last year in relation to energy have been in regulatory matters.
A decision to merge energy sector agencies could depress investors’ appetite to finance infrastructure expansion.
The ins and out of South Africa’s national power grid and why Eskom keeps tripping the switch.
While most areas experienced a reduction in air pollution in response to lockdown measures, other areas saw only small improvements or even an air quality deterioration.
Used in electrical switching equipment, sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆) has a global-warming impact 23,500 times higher than CO₂. New EU regulations seek to promote alternatives.
The blockchain is creating new opportunities for the electricity sector. The December 2018 Energy Market Barometers looks at where experts think the technology is heading.
Eskom, South Africa’s power utility will be unbundled and receive financial support from national treasury. These are the next steps.
There’s no easy way for Eskom to claw its way out of the crisis it’s in.
South Africa’s president has committed to structural reforms in the energy sector.
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