The world is fast transitioning towards renewable energy systems. However, in many African countries, this transition is not solving historical inequalities…
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Every day, millions of engines and factories burn fossil fuels, releasing carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas that traps heat…
When we see “tested under laboratory conditions”, we often assume real-world conditions will lead to faster degradation of a product.…
UPDATE (31/01/2025): Only a few hours after Eskom issued this warning, it was confirmed that the energy company will bring back…
The pursuit of nuclear fusion as a clean, sustainable energy source represents one of the most challenging scientific and engineering goals of…
Bioenergy – the renewable energy derived from plant and animal waste products – is largely ignored in South Africa. Solar energy, wind power,…
Modern computers are a triumph of technology. A single computer chip contains billions of nanometre-scaled transistors that operate extremely reliably…
The giant Secunda complex of Sasol, South Africa’s biggest chemicals and energy company, provides the fundamental ingredients to South Africa’s petrochemical…
Globally, there’s a shortage of people with the expertise and skills needed to drive the transition towards a green economy – known…
Against the background of climate change, there’s a push to make offshore wind a much bigger part of the UK’s energy supply in coming…