Some recent news snippets [Source: Engineering News]:-
Commerce
More companies adopting sustainability strategies – survey
Green Scorpions finds noncompliance at EnviroServ
Carbon Tax
Carbon tax discussion paper published for comment
Cabinet approves draft carbon tax policy
SA's Draft Irp2010 / SA's Energy Future
S&P’s downgrades Eskom, warns risks still to the downside
Renewable energy investors show strong interest in SA’s Refit opportunity
Up to R15bn needed to revive nuclear enrichment in SA
Eskom calls for structured implementation of IRP2010
Climate Talks
Climate talks end with modest steps, no Kyoto deal
New climate battle looms in South Africa in 2011
UN must change tack in climate talks, ex-official argues
World Bank to launch carbon trading fund, other climate initiatives
SA seeks to mainstream climate change response, but obligations remain fuzzy
Farming must wait in line at stalled climate talks
ICT can play key role in reducing emissions
Transport
Nissan’s electric Leaf could come to SA in 2012, but would require govt incentives
SA emission-cutting ignition technology ready to go global
Mercedes-Benz to push more low-emission Euro V trucks into the market
Cogeneration
Assmang invites power plant bids for Machado, eyes Cato
green news / eco news / renewable energy news out of South Africa, Africa and internationally
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
SA Energy Future: Irp2010 Talks
SA mulls power scenario that excludes nuclear, but moves ahead with 10-GW fleet planning - Engineering News
IRP2010’s plans for renewable capacity ‘ambitious’ – energy economist - Engineering News
IPPs keen to invest but more policy clarity needed - Engineering News
SA energy plan needs more private power – Anglo - Engineering News
IRP2010’s plans for renewable capacity ‘ambitious’ – energy economist - Engineering News
IPPs keen to invest but more policy clarity needed - Engineering News
SA energy plan needs more private power – Anglo - Engineering News
Cancun Climate Talks
UN climate talks struggle to overhaul carbon trade - Engineering News
UN climate talks seek to define rich, poor duties - Engineering News
UN urges global switch to low-energy lightbulbs - Engineering News
UN climate talks seek to define rich, poor duties - Engineering News
UN urges global switch to low-energy lightbulbs - Engineering News
IRP2010 Process - Did you know?
Check out this interesting article on Urban Sprout.
Extract:
"Over the last year, it has been revealed that Eskom has been supplying electricity to BHP Billiton at rates below cost, which means that South African taxpayers have been subsidising one of the world’s biggest and most profitable mining companies. This contract was concluded at a time when Eskom had so much surplus generation capacity that it was desperately looking for opportunities to sell that surplus."
Extract:
"Over the last year, it has been revealed that Eskom has been supplying electricity to BHP Billiton at rates below cost, which means that South African taxpayers have been subsidising one of the world’s biggest and most profitable mining companies. This contract was concluded at a time when Eskom had so much surplus generation capacity that it was desperately looking for opportunities to sell that surplus."
Solar association calls for 2 GW of CSP in SA’s 20-year power plan
"The Southern Africa Solar Thermal and Electricity Association (Sastela) has urged the South African government to allocate at least 2 GW of power generation capacity to concentrated solar power (CSP) by 2020, under the second integrated resource plan, or IRP2010." Engineering News
eARTh Big Pictures
Check out the pics of the recently organised 350.org's "eARTh" day. A day on which thousands of people from across the world got together to create 'Art' visible from space/the sky to raise awareness about climate change.