Data shows benchmark gas prices (‘Henry Hub’ prices) in the past four years to be cheaper than coal from Appalachia for over 88% of the months.

Science Daily

The European Commission has clarified some changes in its approach to analysing the projected development of the combined heat and power sector within the European Union.

Decentralized Energy

Johannesburg – Unresolved issues have a way of rearing their ugly heads. Currently there is a raging debate about the letter that Eskom chairman Baldwin Ngubane sent to Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson, expressing Eskom’s decision not to sign any new power purchase agreements with independent power producers (IPPs) beyond the latest bidding round.

IOL

Johannesburg – The notice of Eskom’s applications for the two nuclear power station sites has been gazetted, with calls for public comment.

IOL

There is a rising threat of power outages over the next decade if Australia is to meet its global carbon reduction commitment, which will force the closure of brown and black coal power stations across the eastern states.

The Sunday Morning Herald

After years of campaigning for the mitigating of power lines surrounding the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve in the Cradle of Humankind, vulture rehabilitation group VulPro finally saw bird spirals fitted to the power lines running through and next to the reserve.

Kormorant

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Delta Optimist

THE discussion on Eskom’s future reignited after it stated that it did not want to sign further contracts with renewable energy Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and reached levels last seen during the dark days of load shedding. Many commentators “now” see that Eskom’s capacity to deliver on multiple projects is an issue.

BD Live

Eskom’s recent reluctance to continue with the Department of Energy’s (DoE) independent power producers programme (IPPP) has raised several questions.

BizNis Africa

Effect on customers not yet clear. Chamber calls it ‘a massive win for electricity users in South Africa’.

MoneyWeb