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Cosatu, business back govt's Green Accord

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… work-based committees to educate workers on saving energy as well as green retirement investments. Vavi said the … signed, was being used to increase the number of artisans. Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said they were committed to … the economy. The country generated 90 percent of its energy from coal and the Energy Department was promoting the …

SA, Equatorial Guinea strengthen trade

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… issues such as trade and industry, transport, minerals and energy, agriculture, public enterprises, communication, … Mbasogo's invitation for South Africa to invest in the energy, mineral resources, transportation, agriculture and …

Clean water for Limpopo village

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… project to supply clean running water using solar energy and increased water storage was implemented. This was … and a bigger storage tank with an alternative sustainable energy sources through solar energy." Chabane praised SAB for choosing not to deliver …

Artisan programme promises jobs for youth

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… their certificates from Bogopane-Zulu at Pelindaba Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA) outside …

Climate change on the agenda

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… intensify, resulting in flooding in many parts of Joburg. Energy efficient bulbs will be installed by City Power …

Motlanthe wraps up Nordic visits

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… the Deputy President was accompanied by the Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters; Deputy Minister of International …

SA counts down ten days to COP17

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… change like planting trees, using public transport, saving energy and recycling. uMgungundlovu district mayor Yusuf …

Free tours for COP17 delegates

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… and passes the eThekwini Water and Sanitation Department's energy-and-water efficiency building and proceeds to the … Complex), where delegates will be informed about the Energy Office's energy-efficiency programme. During this tour, information …

SA's nuclear installations can withstand natural events

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… of reports from Eskom and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) - which aimed to identify …

Regulations on energy efficiency released for comment

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… Pretoria - The Department of Energy has released for public comment regulations that provide for an allowance for energy efficiency savings. The Tax Allowance for Energy Efficiency Savings regulations stipulate that any … Regulations on energy efficiency released for comment …

Climate talks should place Africa first

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… South Africa embarks on new investments towards renewable energy as part of the broader green economy initiatives. "We … must be given opportunities to participate in renewable energy investments as part of acknowledging their role in …

Thabethe arrives in the DRC

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… components; infrastructure; engineering; construction; energy; high-end furniture; agriculture and agro-processing; …

Massive protest held at COP17

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… are enormous as we fight to secure enough food, water and energy for all," said Essop. The protestors handed over a …

Climate battle goes techno

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… Envoy for Climate Change. "We hope to unleash the creative energy out there which will make apps that help create …

Eskom goes solar

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… first stage of a project designed to introduce renewable energy sources to supply power for internal use at Eskom's … sources. "We have undertaken to invest in renewable energy projects, and in cleaner coal technologies and these … using renewable sources. "Eskom, with its two renewable energy projects, the Sere Wind Farm and Concentrated Solar …

Business unusual as climate pressure mounts

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… goods -- which will reduce both the economy's use of energy and emissions from energy production -- have to be found. This, according to … has committed to securing 4 000 megawatts of renewable energy for the national grid by 2016. This is more than the …

SA must become energy efficient

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… Johannesburg - South Africa needs to become more energy efficient if it is to meet industrialisation … been on. We all know that an economy cannot grow without energy but that does not mean inefficient use of energy," said Ompie Aphane, Deputy Director General for …

Renewable energy production must create jobs

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… local manufacturing to be high up on the agenda," said the Energy Department's Director General, Nelisiwe Magubane. … new generation. It wants to procure 3 725 MW of renewable energy through this process. "We really need to see some real … power producers," explained Magubane on Wednesday. The Energy Department put up the RFP for download on 3 August. …

Political consultations for SA, Belarus

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… consists of sub-committees in fields such as minerals, energy, education, science and technology, trade and …

Energy crucial to fighting climate change

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… Johannesburg - Experts at the African Energy Ministers Conference say climate change cannot be tackled without dealing with issues of access to energy. Speaking at the conference in Sandton on Thursday, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said the biggest challenge for …