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Comments on the Carbon Offsets Paper issued by National Treasury in April 2014

Author: Energy Research Centre Date: 2014 While this is not the paper on a full emissions trading scheme (ETS) that had been indicated, comments are provided on the narrower focus of domestic offsets. The design is closely allied to Treasury’s design of a carbon tax as set out in a ... Read more c b
Comments on the Carbon Tax Policy Paper issued by National Treasury in May 2013

Author: Energy Research Centre Date: 2013 Our analysis of the carbon tax as proposed in Treasury’s policy paper is that it is both low relative to the required task and includes a complex set of exemptions. The effective tax rate of R12-48 / t CO2-eq is too little to transform South ... Read more c b
Comments on the draft Integrated Energy Plan issued by the Department of Energy in 2013

Author: Energy Research Centre Date: 2013 The Energy Research Centre (ERC) welcomes the publication of South Africa’s draft 2012 Integrated Energy Plan (IEP 2012). We offer these comments, in the hope that they may contribute in the process of making the bold, well informed and robust ... Read more c b
Contributing to access to household electrification for sustainable development - A partnership between Eskom and the University of Cape Town

Author: Energy Research Centre Date: 2002 Read more
Energy for sustainable development: South African profile

Author: Energy Research Centre Date: 2004 Read more
Long Term Mitigation Scenarios: Technical Appendix

Author: Energy Research Centre Date: 2007 Demands for heat, processing energy, irrigation, tractors, harvesters and other energy needs (all in Peta Joules) are met through various technologies and fuel sources. Technologies using liquid fossil fuels (tractors, harvesters and pumps ... Read more
Long Term Mitigation Scenarios: Technical Summary

Author: Energy Research Centre Date: 2007 The Long-Term Mitigation Scenarios (LTMS) process is mandated by Cabinet, led by the Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism and project managed by the Energy Research Centre. The purpose is to outline different scenarios of mitigation ... Read more
Solar electrification by the concession approach in the rural Eastern Cape: Phase 1. Baseline Survey

Author: Energy Research Centre Date: 2004 The Energy Research Centre (ERC) at the University of Cape Town is in the final stage of a three year research project monitoring, evaluating and supporting non-grid energy service delivery in three remote rural areas in South Africa. The ... Read more c b
Solar electrification by the concession approach in the rural Eastern Cape: Phase 2

Author: Energy Research Centre Date: 2004 Read more
Solar electrification by the concession approach in the rural Limpopo Provence: Phase 1. Baseline Survey

Author: Energy Research Centre Date: 2005 Read more
Solar electrification by the concession approach in the rural Limpopo Province: Phase 1. Baseline Report

Author: Energy Research Centre Date: 2005 The Energy Research Centre (ERC) at the University of Cape Town has been involved in a research project to monitor, evaluate and support the off-grid electrification programme initiated by the Department of Minerals and Energy in 1999 in three ... Read more
Towards a new power plan

Author: Energy Research Centre Date: 2013 In brief, this report is intended to stimulate debate around our future power sources. The results suggest that nuclear investments are not necessary (at least not in the next 15 to 25 years), nor are they cost-effective based on latest cost ... Read more c b
University of Cape Town carbon footprint

Author: Letete, Thapelo ; Mungwe, Nothando ; Guma, Mondli ; Marquard, Andrew Date: 2010 The aim of this analysis was to determine the carbon footprint of UCT, not only to give a tangible number with which the university’s carbon sustainability level can be compared with other academic institutions, but also to provide the much ... Read more c b