A peer-reviewed study finds wealth inequality is locking the poorest households out of solar electrification
A country that exports minerals but imports industrial dependence is not sovereign in any deep sense. A country that sits on energy resources but cannot convert them into stable…
The technology is both a problem and a solution
Lower prices are good insofar as inflation is concerned but they suggest that economic troubles lie ahead
The continent’s first Critical Minerals Summit sees global powers lining up to secure mineral supplies for the energy transition
One year on, the Kremlin’s impact appears to be retreating — but, amid uncertainty about the global economy’s growth trajectory, risks to inflation remain
According to the Minerals Council, logistical constraints induced by the railway’s setbacks have cost mining industry R51 billion in exports
The increase will probably add to the South African Reserve Bank’s hawkishness, with analysts expecting another large repo rate hike on Thursday
But analysts say the fossil fuel’s boom will probably be short-lived as the turn to renewable energy picks up
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted some to make an about-turn on coal but their scramble has not sealed the fate of renewables
The Africa Energy Outlook 2022 report charts how the continent can get electricity to everyone by 2030.
Due to the move to net-zero carbon emissions, demand for these minerals is surging
Environmental organisations say that COP26 ended with 90 new coal power projects, worth a total of 88GW, are likely to be cancelled
This year’s UN climate conference will be the first in-person meeting since COP25 in 2019, when developing countries walked away, outraged by the poor outcome
The powerships will be more expensive for consumers than wind and solar energy and isn’t required for reliable electricity generation
Environmental organisations want the government to factor the climate change crisis into the proposed legislation
The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst
The breakdown of the oil-producer alliance could cause already high prices to spike
Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, says wealthy countries have a ‘moral responsibility’ to enable a just transition
As the demand for oil shrinks and prices collapse, Africa’s petro states — the likes of Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea — will be left with massive holes in their…
