(par 6.3.2.2 ) Renewable Energies – a Double-Edged Sword
Africa: Renewable Energies – a Double-Edged Sword http://allafrica.com/stories/201410272762.html By Bradnee Chambers Bonn — The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has set a target of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases such as CO2. One way countries can meet their obligations is to switch energy production from the burning of fossil fuels to “renewables”, generally […]
(par 6.3.2.2 ) Powering the sustainable goals in Africa
Powering the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: Rewriting the global rules, writes Caroline Kende-Robb in the Huffington Post. http://www.africaprogresspanel.org/powering-the-sustainable-development-goals-in-africa-rewriting-the-global-rules-writes-caroline-kende-robb-in-the-huffington-post/?gclid=CKqQpsLT188CFRC3Gwod9_UNYQ By Caroline Kende Robb on 04.10.2016 inAPPBlogAPP in the MediaPanel News Africa is undergoing a remarkable energy transformation. But African governments and their international partners have to accelerate that transformation if we are to achieve our collective ambitions. […]
(par 6.3.2.2 ) All Roads to Sustainable Energy Lead to the Sun
Africa: All Roads to Sustainable Energy Lead to the Sun http://allafrica.com/stories/201705180834.html The Conversation (Johannesburg) , ANALYSISBy Werner Van Zyl, University of Kwazulu-Natal, 18 MAY 2017 Humans consume 221 tonnes of coal, 1,066 barrels of oil, and 93,000 metric cubes of natural gas per second. These materials were wonderful for the industrial revolution that started in Britain in the 18th […]