News Snippets

KENYA'S GEOTHERMAL EXPANSION PLANS
This Engineering News article reveals that Kenya plans to boost geothermal power generation to 4000MW by 2030. It goes on to say "The government estimates east Africa's largest economy has the potential to produce 7 000 MW of electricity from geothermal energy. It currently generates 167 MW from the source."

CLIMATE ACTION TRACKER
Have a look at this Climate Action Tracker developed to provide detailed information on individual country pledges for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions. It provides a checklist which "defines the actions required to avoid catastrophic climate change, while sustaining the global economy and adapting to the climate change we can't avoid". It also lists the various participating countries rating them according to the commitments they are prepared to make.

NORWAY PAYS US A VISIT
This Engineering News article quotes our President as saying "South Africa and Norway are committed to strengthening cooperation in the fields of trade, energy and the reduction of carbon emissions". Our President also thanked Norway for its assistance in making the upcoming World Cup Soccer more eco-friendly. In another Engineering News article, we are informed about the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Sasol and a Norwegian Oil & Gas Company "enabling Sasol to explore the possibility of becoming a participant in the carbon dioxide (CO2) Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM)". This Norwegian facility "is currently under construction..." and "would be a leading research centre for carbon capture and storage (CCS). The test facilities are planned to capture 100 000 t/y of CO2, and operations are expected to start in 2011."