http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/11/30/electricity-emergency-response-plan-south-african-industrys-contribution/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/11/30/electricity-emergency-response-plan-south-african-industrys-contribution/comment-page-1/#comment-60685 Dave Harcourt Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:02:48 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=1852#comment-60685 I am planning more posts on the energy situation in South Africa. One of them is likely to be on household energy. For instance it is estimated that 8% of South Africa's energy consumption is derived from burning biomass in the house - thats the renewable energy that shows in the stats. Coal and wood fires used in poor households is in part responsible for the air quality you picked up in the image. I am planning more posts on the energy situation in South Africa. One of them is likely to be on household energy. For instance it is estimated that 8% of South Africa’s energy consumption is derived from burning biomass in the house – thats the renewable energy that shows in the stats. Coal and wood fires used in poor households is in part responsible for the air quality you picked up in the image.

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/11/30/electricity-emergency-response-plan-south-african-industrys-contribution/comment-page-1/#comment-60686 sm hudson Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:06:27 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=1852#comment-60686 I will look forward to articles on alternative energy projects in South Africa. Some time ago, I came across solar technology product development coming out of a South African University (the name of which escapes me at the moment. The product was light weight, and cost effective. I can't imagine why the South African and, indeed, huge areas of Africa are not going full speed ahead on solar energy technology. The illustration heading this article seems to convey a terribly badly affected air quality associated with the current coal based system. I will look forward to articles on alternative energy projects in South Africa. Some time ago, I came across solar technology product development coming out of a South African University (the name of which escapes me at the moment. The product was light weight, and cost effective. I can’t imagine why the South African and, indeed, huge areas of Africa are not going full speed ahead on solar energy technology. The illustration heading this article seems to convey a terribly badly affected air quality associated with the current coal based system.

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