The environmental impact of a coal plant on Kenya's coast is being underplayed: An old coal-burning power plant in China. REUTERS/David GrayChina is transforming its sources of energy domestically in a bid to reverse decades of environmental pollution. But the switch to renewable energy has brought about a conundrum: what to do with the jobs and industries that have no future … [Read more...] about The environmental impact of a coal plant on Kenya’s coast is being underplayed | The Conversation
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SA News: Third delivery of coal from South Africa arrives to Ukraine
Third delivery of coal from South Africa arrives to Ukraine: On Monday, August 14th, a third coal carrier from South Africa arrived at the port of Yuzhne in Ukraine, as reported by the press service of DTEK Energo, which is purchasing the coal. The Bulk carrier, SBI REGGAE, sailing under the flag of Liberia ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Grace Mugabe turns self in … [Read more...] about SA News: Third delivery of coal from South Africa arrives to Ukraine
Nuclear and coal lobbies threaten to scupper renewables in South Africa | The Conversation
Nuclear and coal lobbies threaten to scupper renewables in South Africa: Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown citing cost as a reason to stop the last phase of renewables. Flickr/GovernmentZASouth African power utility Eskom recently repeated that it will not conclude supply contracts with the developers of new renewable energy power stations. These developers were selected … [Read more...] about Nuclear and coal lobbies threaten to scupper renewables in South Africa | The Conversation
South Africa: Guptas, Eskom Still Not Budging On R2 Billion Coal Fine Payment
South Africa: Guptas, Eskom Still Not Budging On R2 Billion Coal Fine Payment: The Guptas, who part-own Optimum Coal Mine through Tegeta Resources and Energy with President Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane, have yet to pay the R2.176bn fine imposed on it by Eskom. Democratic Alliance MP James Lorimer had asked Brown for details of Eskom's fine, which it had imposed on Optimum Colliery … [Read more...] about South Africa: Guptas, Eskom Still Not Budging On R2 Billion Coal Fine Payment
SA News: Coal power project: SA taps local consortia
Coal power project: SA taps local consortia: Cape Town - South Africa has selected two local consortia as the preferred bidders to develop the first privately-built coal-fired plants in Africa's most industrialised country, the energy minister said on Monday. South Africa is in a race to boost ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Capacity crowd expected at Newlands: If … [Read more...] about SA News: Coal power project: SA taps local consortia
