At a meeting of the SA Coal Road Map(SACRM) held on 23 March 2010, following the accession of the Department of Energy to the initiative, a Board was established comprising representatives fron the following organisations: Read More . . .

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Some of the world's leading wind turbine manufactures and developers of wind farms arrived in Port Elizabeth yesterday in what marks "a significant step forward" in the development of a 25 megawatt wind farm by CEF (Pty). Read More . . .

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SA has taken another step towards the development of carbon capture and storage capacity with yesterday's official launch of the South African Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage. Read More . . .

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On a recent visit to Johannesburg, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband said that a "low carbon high-growth trajectory is possible", adding that it was "consistent to tackle poverty today and climate change into the future". Read More . . .

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The Central Energy Fund (CEF) said it received some 180 bids in response to its advertisement seeking interested parties for the supply of solar water heaters (SWHs) for the initial phase of a major project roll-out in Port Elizabeth. Read More . . .

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The South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI) is hosting a Green Transport Programme. The programme is aimed at showcasting green transport technology options during the 2010 Football World Cup and beyond. Read More . . .

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A National Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage was launched today 27 March 2009 in Sandton during a Charter Signing Ceremony. The establishment of the Centre will facilitate South Africa's development of one of the most promising potential Climate Change mitigation measures. Read More . . .

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Sasol, Eskom PetroSA, Anglo American plc and the South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI) are sponsoring the development of a South African Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Storage Atlas. The total sponsorship amounts to R2 million. Read More . . .

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Those of us who've been caught in the traffic chaos casued by Eskom's recent load-shedding will be glad to hear that the government is offering tax incentives to companies investing in the provision of solar-powered traffic lights. Read More . . .

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While some generators have become essential for most businesses, we don't recommed them for residential use, as they are extremely pricey, and the noxious fumes and noise make them them a last choice option. Read More . . .

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Until recently, Barry Bredenkamp was simply the acting operations manager for a little-known body called the National Energy Efficiency Agency (NEEA). Read More . . .

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The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is reviewing alternative energy sources to keep the city's traffic lights operating and intersections flowing during blackouts.Read More . . .

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Nothing is more frustrating than spending hours in traffic when lights are down during power cuts, yet all frustration may end in years to come. Read More . . .

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Townhouse complexes will have have to change their current policies of not allowing owners to install solar heating panels and geysers on their roofs. Read More . . .

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Importing and using power-guzzling appliances could be banned under a law designed to enforce the government's energy conservation programme, the minerals and energy department said on Friday.
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Gauteng Local Government MEC Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu says that the provincial government is trying to respond to the electricity crisis gripping Gauteng by ensuring that the stakeholders, including municipalities, civil society and citizens, in general, change their mindset and behaviour by conserving energy as efficiently as possible. Read More . . .

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The National Energy Efficiency Agency (NEEA) is poised to become the leading voice on energy efficiency issues in South Africa, with the launch of a winter-long awareness campaign.Read More . . .

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As the contry buckles under a major power crunch this winter, the newly established National Energy Efficiency Agency (NEEA), a division of CEF (Pty) Ltd is to embark on a critical national campaign to persuade South Africans to change their energy consuming behavior. Read More . . .

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South Africa will host the 2008 Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum, linked to climate change , where crucial issue of carbon capture and storage (CSS) will be thrashed out. Read More . . .

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The South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI), a subsidiary of the Central Energy Fund (CEF), has awarded the first chairs of energy research in an inititative to boost the development of South Africa's scientific research base. Read More . . .

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Reserach to unlock South Africa's potential of becoming a significant producer of renewable bioenergy has recieved a major boost with the awarding of the Senior Chair of Energy Research (CoER); Biofuels and other clean alternative fuels, to Professor Emile van Zyl and his team at Stellenbosch University. Read more . . .

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Apart from the turbines, the civil works contractor will procure the balance of the mechanical items under the subcontracts once the designs and other detail requirements have been finalised. The site teams are liasing closely with local land owners, particularly for the construction of the access roads. Read More . .

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Bethlehem Hydropower have announced that construction has started on the 7MW hydropower project in the Free State Province of South Africa. It is the first commercial power project to have reached construction in more than two decades, and the first project finance transaction ever on a green field independant power project. Read more . . .

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In the midst of South Africa's growing demand for electricity, the state owned Central Energy Fund (CEF), the Department of Science and Technology and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a solar water-heating intervention aimed at assisting households to reduce energy consumption.Read more . . .

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Johannesburg - South Africa might have as much as 7 300 megawatts of power available by 2010 to meet the growing demang, SA National Energy Research Institute (SANERI) chief executive Kadri Nassiep said yesterday. Read more . . .

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