The $20 billion climate flop: a flagship plan to phase out coal in Indonesia hasn’t shut a single power plant.
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The urgent need to slash Australia’s carbon emissions is undeniable. But the sluggish transition is making it tougher to offer certainty for workers.
The Trump administration has made several efforts to support the coal industry, but even if coal were free, the economics aren’t in its favor.
Increased investment in electricity generation, transmission and storage has led to a more positive outlook for the reliability of the system – if these projects are delivered on time.
Lawsuits are inevitable, but an environmental lawyer explains why the EPA’s new power plant regulations are on solid ground.
Big changes are needed to create a consumer-centric National Electricity Market that’s able to manage the rise of rooftop solar.
The longest-running study of its kind reviewed death records in the path of pollution from coal-fired power plants. The numbers are staggering − but also falling fast as US coal plants close.
Pulverised fuel ash can be recycled and used to manufacture concrete as well as other products.
Fossil fuel power plants can avoid most emissions by capturing carbon dioxide and pumping it underground. But to be a climate solution, that carbon has to stay stored for thousands of years.
Five essential reads on why South Africa is failing to keep the lights on.
The urgency of the climate crisis was overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic for a while, but the South African government displayed a renewed climate focus over the past year.
Mercury is a neurotoxic metal that can cause irreparable harm to human health – especially the brain development of young children. A scientist explains how it gets from power plants to fish to you.
The social cost helps regulators factor in harm from climate change when they consider new rules and purchases, like buying electric- vs. gas-powered trucks for the Postal Service.
Details of the US$8.5billion funding South Africa is set to receive to support the move to a just transition and a climate resilient economy haven’t been made public yet. Here’s what’s clear so far.
South Africa’s renewable energy procurement programme has the potential to restore energy security and eventually reduce power prices.
The ins and out of South Africa’s national power grid and why Eskom keeps tripping the switch.
The pandemic’s third wave has brought Ontario to the brink of catastrophe. The best options for controlling the situation are well understood, so why won’t the provincial government implement them?
Renewable energy sources won’t make a decisive impact to alleviate South Africa’s power shortage for at least five years.
Low-carbon alternatives for steelmaking are numerous – but which will be ready in time?
South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity reflects a global trend away from nuclear energy. But the government’s actions suggest otherwise.
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Researcher in Renewable Energy, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
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Professor, Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
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Professor at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
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Energy/Environmental Policy Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Professor of Global Climate Governance, University of Hamburg
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Professor of Technology Management, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer in Energy Physics, University of South Wales
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Professor and Manager of the Advanced Materials Testing Centre (AMTeC), University of South Wales
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Assistant Professor of Engineering, George Mason University
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Professor of Strategic Design, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor in Engineering, Stellenbosch University
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