During 2014 renewable energy from SA's first wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) projects brought R0.8-billion more financial benefits to the country than what they cost. This according to an independent study by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The benefits earned were two-fold. The first, derived from diesel and coal fuel cost savings, is pinned … [Read more...]
Energy adversaries and compatriots moving closer?
My attendance at the Sustainable Energy day, part of Sustainability Week hosted by the CSIR in Pretoria, offered tangible evidence of a long held personal view: to get traction in ‘sustainability’ we have to utilise the power of commerce. I believe the burgeoning Green Economy has the potential to direct our behavior towards a sustainable future. The conference participants … [Read more...]
