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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has the potential to reduce one-third of the total global emissions of carbon dioxide from stationary sources, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The report, titled "Carbon Capture and Storage: A Solution to the Problem of Carbon Emissions," is being released today.

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Sasol Extends Closing Date for BEE Invitations
Thursday, July 3, 2008

With all asunder besieging post offices in South Africa in regard to Sasol Inzalo Black Public Invitations, Sasol Inzalo has extended the closing date for participation until July 9. The original closing date was July 5.
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IBI Acquires Stake in Jatropha Grower
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Yingli Green Energy Hits Milestone
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Uganda Looking for Hydropower Bids
Wednesday, July 2, 2008

In Uganda Fred Kabagambe-Kaliisa, Permanent Secretary for the Energy Ministry said that the ministry is inviting bids for the development of a 100 MW hydropower project. The ministry is looking for consultancy service bids for the plant, which would be located at Isimba on the Nile River.
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Djibouti the Site of IFC/Reykjavik Energy JV
Wednesday, July 2, 2008

World Bank member, the International Finance Corp. (IFC) and Reykjavik Energy Invest, have entered into a joint venture agreement that will lead to the launch of infrastructure projects in developing countries. The projects are aimed at providing reliable, secure, and low-cost energy supplies.
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Solar Semiconductor/SolarWorld Enter into Agreement
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
National Semiconductor Enters Photovoltaic Market
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
African Nations Entering Carbon Credit Movement
Monday, June 30, 2008

While the world looks for ways to lessen its footprint on the planet and reduce emissions, different schemes have evolved to engage countries around the globe to do their part: carbon credits are one of those schemes. Carbon credits are a key component of national and international emissions trading schemes that have been implemented to aid in mitigating green house gas emissions to slow global warming.
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Cameroon Hydropower Player Sonel Celebrates Safety Milestone
Monday, June 30, 2008

The Songloulou hydropower plant in Cameroon has hit a milestone; the plant has hit seven years of operation with no lost-time-accident (LTA). The plant is operated by AES Sonel.
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Inga Hydropower Project Gaining Steam
Friday, June 27, 2008

The Western Power Corridor Company (Westcor), a joint venture (JV) between African utilities from five Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, namely, SNEL, ENE, Nampower, BPC, and Eskom, recently announced that additional progress has been made on the JV’s Inga hydropower project.
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Namibia and Angola Finally Sign Hydropower Agreement
Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Namibia and Angola have entered into an agreement with the Kunene Consortium for the launch of a feasibility study and the first phase of the development of Baynes Hydropower Station.
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Nigeria to Expand Nuclear Science Education
Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Nigeria is looking to speed up the implementation of its nuclear energy plan and toward that end has tagged nine universities and two polytechnics to drive the development of the local knowledge-base for the project.
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Q3/Q4 for Nuclear Bid in SA
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Spire Delivers PV Products to China
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Chinese South Africans Can Participate in BEE Transactions
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
France Signs Nuclear Pact with Algeria
Monday, June 23, 2008

On June 21 France and Algeria reportedly signed nuclear cooperation agreements. The latest nuclear agreement strengthens a previously signed pact between the two countries in December 2007. The North African country has also entered into similar agreements with the US and Russia.
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Mauritius to be Sugar Powered
Friday, June 20, 2008

According to a senior sugar official in Mauritius, a third of the country’s power generation will be produced by sugar within the next seven years.
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Nigeria Courting Nuclear Power, French May Assist
Friday, June 20, 2008
Botswana Calls for Energy Alternatives, Solar Power Takes Lead
Friday, June 20, 2008

The Botswana government is looking for alternative sources of energy to supplement dwindling supplies due to the downscaling of exports by Eskom of South Africa and solar power is currently in the spotlight.
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Malawi Keen on Sugar Cane and Jatropha
Friday, June 20, 2008

The southern African country of Malawi is moving forward with research into potential biofuel and ethanol projects with the use of sugar cane and the jatropha plant.
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Kenyan Sugar Company Jumps on Alternative Power Bandwagon
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Taqa Gets Windy in Morocco
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Taqa, or Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., is to acquire its first renewable energy assets through a deal which will see the company take a 50% stake in the Moroccan wind power subsidiary of the French renewable energy company Theolia.
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South Africa’s PBMR Looking for Nuclear Waste Solutions
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

One of the complications that results from building a nuclear energy plant is what to do with the radioactive waste. The Pebble Bed Modular Reactor Co. (PBMR) in South Africa is dealing with that problem right now, and PBMR is convinced that a solution will be found. The company is planning to build a demonstration plant on the Western Cape over the next few years and possibly a commercial plant.
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Technip Wins Biodiesel Plant Contract
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
South Africa to Launch Green Rating System for Buildings
Friday, June 13, 2008
Eskom Wind Project Could Face Delays
Friday, June 13, 2008
Africa’s Environment Ministers Attend Climate Change Meeting in J’burg
Friday, June 13, 2008

Africa's rapidly changing environmental landscape, from the disappearance of glaciers in Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains to the loss of Cape Town's unique 'fynbos' vegetation, was presented to the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN).
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Nigerian Engineer Creates Waste-to-Energy Machine
Thursday, June 12, 2008

A machine capable of turning agricultural and wood waste into energy was launched in Abuja. A Nigerian engineer, Audu Guga, presented his creation to a monthly seminar organized by the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC).
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FAO to Fund Angola Hydrometric Repairs
Thursday, June 12, 2008

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is funding the rehabilitation of seven hydrometric stations in the south-eastern Kuando Kubango Province of Angola. The stations will control the discharge level of the rivers in Kuando Kubango. According to a report from the Angola Press, the project is estimated to cost $67,000.
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RWE Innogy Takes over Czech Wind Projects
Thursday, June 12, 2008


   
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