Today’s Washington Post had a long story about electricity supply disruption in South Africa. Reading it, a clear conclusion: South Africa hasn’t been building coal-fired electricity plants fast enough to keep up with growing demand. The blackouts are the result of surging demand and stagnant supply, exacerbated by a failed push toward privatization that made […]
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Electrical Disruption South African Style: Options looking forward
January 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on Electrical Disruption South African Style: Options looking forward
Tags: climate change · conservation · energy intensity
Barack’s “Energy Intensity”
October 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Barack Obama is getting some legitimate praise about his new energy plans, such as the enthusiastic reception David Roberts has given it at Grist. There are some great things in it, most notably that is is a CAP AND AUCTION plan when it comes to carbon emissions, not a Cap and Trade. The resources would […]
Tags: barack obama · cap and trade · energy intensity