by Contributed | Oct 21, 2022 | Blog
By Roland LLOYD PARRY Numerous posts on social media blame climate-change policies for the surge in energy prices. AFP Fact Check asked experts whether the claim stands up. “Higher energy prices are all a part of the climate cult agenda. Make their ‘green...
by Contributed | Oct 17, 2022 | Blog
By Levi FERNANDES As the UN steps up calls to make the switch to renewable energy to fight the global climate emergency, Portugal is among the first European Union countries to abandon coal. It will share the lessons it has learned so far at November’s COP27 UN...
by Contributed | Jul 14, 2022 | Blog
Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has not been able to provide a steady electricity supply for several years now. At the start of the 2022 winter the utility warned the public to expect up to 100 days with rolling power...
by Contributed | Jun 14, 2022 | Blog
By Marlowe HOOD With more than half its population lacking mains electricity and still using charcoal and other damaging sources for cooking, Africa’s energy future –- torn between fossil fuels and renewables — is up for grabs. As nations discuss the...