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Coming clean: In a bid to lower its carbon footprint, Anglo American this year is using the world’s biggest green-hydrogen powered nuGen truck at the Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo, owned by Anglo American subsidiary Anglo American Platinum.

South Africa reaches agreement to launch $1 billion green hydrogen fund

The SA-H2 fund is intended to fast track the development of large-scale green hydrogen projects in the country

An employee walks past stockpiled of coal for shipping at the Richard’s Bay coal terminal, in Richard’s Bay. (Dean Hutton/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

COP26: Momentum gathers to end new coal builds

South Africa, the continent’s largest emitter, is not among several African countries that joined the UK-led coalition committing to phase out the fossil fuel

The battle for 2050 energy dominance: Nuclear industry makes its pitch

Nuclear sector says it should be poised to take up more than 50% of the 24GW left vacant by coal

Gwede Mantashe Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy at Africa Oil Week 2019.

First LNG hub to be established at Coega

Coega SEZ is ready to welcome investors to its shores for gas opportunities

Tesla’s Powerwall battery has an in-built inverter and can be easily retrofitted to any site with or without solar.

DPA trial on Tesla Powerwall a huge success

Distributed Power Africa chooses tesla powerwall for telecommunication towers trial of Tesla Powerwall in Africa a huge success

Coalface: Countries around the world are finding ways to assist coal workers transition into other jobs. (Vincent Mundy/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

No plan as coal jobs go extinct

Globally, energy workers are being helped to transition into new positions. SA lags behind

Funding for energy innovators is desperately required

Six bold ideas to accelerate sustainable energy innovation

Substantial acceleration in sustainable energy innovation is needed now

Uptake for off-grid electricity is expected to increase in the coming years. (Photo: Oupa Nkosi)

Powering Africa up: A low-carbon energy future is needed

There are large off-grid opportunities that countries need to encourage to reach more people at a faster rate

Residents say the farming area has no infrastructure, it is just a rural area. (David Harrison/M&G)

Reason lights up new energy plan

It’s been a long time coming but, finally, the new blueprint switches off nuclear in favour of a mixed power grid

In March, Moody’s downgraded Eskom’s credit ratings from B2 from B1, citing an absence of concrete plans to place its business on a sound financial footing.(Madelene Cronje/M&G)

Eskom forces consumers to shop around for alternatives

Eskom may produce 90% of electricity, but steep tariff hikes in recent years mean that users will increasingly look for more affordable solutions

“The transition means more decentralised distribution systems for electricity
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Are municipalities ready to flip the switch?

Three-day summit worked towards practical solutions to energy crisis

It remains to be seen whether Zuma will be a better tactician than Mbeki

Safer, smaller, salty nuke reactors on the cards

“The nexus of nuclear, climate and global security is a critical intersection.”

UJ’s electrical car races to be most efficient at the Shell Eco-Marathon in London

The University of Johannesburg’s Voltronics team’s prototype electric car stood against 50 opponents in London

A scene from the movie ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ depicts an old-fashioned polygraph test.

Wind of change on the cards

Denmark’s surplus production of wind generated energy shows that a world powered 100% by renewable energy is no fantasy, say energy trade specialists.

Democratic management of such a wealth-creating sector is a value in its own right.

Stop fossil fuel subsidies and invest the money in clean energy

The costs of fossil fuels are paid in death and illness. That’s why it’s important to propel our economies away from their dependence on fossil fuels.

SA, Russia nuclear agreement not a ‘done deal’

There will still be processes to follow in the bilateral agreement between South Africa and Russia over the procurement of nuclear reactors.

Getting ahead with clean power

Getting ahead with clean power

Telecoms giant MTN says its new technology takes energy-saving to another level, reports <b>Lisa Steyn</B>.

Business and govt pledge commitment to energy efficiency

Business and govt pledge commitment to energy efficiency

The energy department, Busa and the NBI have signed an Energy Efficiency Leadership Network Pledge, demonstrating commitment energy efficiency.

Biofuel scepticism prompts German summit

Politicians move to prevent a consumer backlash against biofuels from snowballing into a full-scale petrol shortage.

If we produce too much carbon dioxide

If we produce too much carbon dioxide, so what?

Investing in green energy shouldn’t be a priority for SA as money should be spent on fixing socioeconomic challenges, a panel discussion heard.