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A review of international literature of ESCOs and fee-for-service approaches to rural electrification (solar home systems). Interim Report: Output 6

Author: Energy and Development Research Centre Date: 2003 Read more
Aligning South African energy and climate change mitigation policy

Author: Tyler, Emily Date: 2009 This paper considers the alignment of energy policy in South Africa with the Cabinet’s mitigation vision of a ‘peak, plateau and decline’ greenhouse gas emissions trajectory to 2050. First, the term ‘policy’ is defined as having a number of ... Read more
Barriers to modern energy services in low-income urban communities: Khayelitsha energy survey (UNDESA final report)

Author: Cowan, Bill ; Mohlakoana, Ntabiseng Date: 2005 Read more
Beyond the baseline - large scale climate friendly development

Author: Howells, Mark ; House, Josh ; Laitner, John “Skip” Date: 2005 A deep impasse has emerged between industrialized and developing countries on the task of reducing carbon--the former arguing that the task is essential, and the latter putting a higher priority on development. The compromise, so far, has ... Read more c b
Capacity building in analytical tools for estimating and comparing costs and benefits of adaptation projects

Author: Nkomo, Jabavu C ; Sparks, Debbie ; Callaway, John M ; Hellmuth, Molly ; Louw, Daniel ; Gomez, Bernard E ; Jallow, Bubu P ; Njie, Momodou ; Droogers, Peter Date: 2005 The broad objective of AIACC project 47 was to develop the capacity to estimate and compare the benefits and costs of projects in natural resource sectors that reduce the expected damages from climate change in Southern and West Africa. There ... Read more
Cape Town energy futures: Policies and scenarios for sustainable city energy development

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Borchers, Mark ; Alison, Hughes ; Visagie, Eugene ; Heindrich, Glen Date: 2005 Read more
Clean energy and development for South Africa: Results, Report 3 of 3.

Author: Hughes, Alison ; Haw, Mary Date: 2007 The objective of this document is to report on the scenarios considered and compare the costs and social impacts using the sustainability indicators. The scenarios reported on are the energy efficiency improvements in the commercial, industrial, ... Read more
Clean energy and development for South Africa: Scenarios, Report 2 of 3

Author: Hughes, Alison ; Haw, Mary Date: 2007 This report is the second of three reports outlining sustainable development pathways for South Africa. It forms part of the reporting for the project entitled “Clean Energy and Development for South Africa” funded by the British Foreign ... Read more
Climate change mitigation negotiations, with an emphasis on options for developing countries

Author: Winkler, Harald Date: 2008 Climate change is one of the greatest threats to our planet and its people. Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) is called mitigation. Responding to the impacts of climate change is called adaptation. A certain amount of adaptation ... Read more
Climate change overview: Final draft input to the evaluation fo the GEF climate change programme

Author: Winkler, Harald Date: 2004 Read more
Climate variability, climate change and water resource strategies for small municipalities

Author: Mukheibir, P ; Sparks, D Date: 2005 In many parts of the world, variability in climatic conditions is already resulting in wide ranging impacts, especially on water resources and agriculture. Climate variability is already being observed to be increasing, although there remain ... Read more
Community participation in rural electrification: Community-based organisations for operation, maintenance and administration in rural electrification

Author: James, Bronwyn Date: 1998 Read more
Criteria for the allocation for grant funding for electrification to the provinces

Author: Thom, Cecile Date: 1998 Read more
Current-limited supplies of electricity in the context of South African rural areas

Author: James, Bronwyn Date: 1997 Read more
Demand-side management in restructured electricity industries: An international review (Working Document)

Author: Clark, Alix Date: 1999 Read more
Economic impacts of climate change in South Africa: A preliminary assessment of unmitigated damage costs

Author: Turpie, J ; Winkler, H ; Spalding-Fecher, R ; Midgley, G Date: Feb 2002 This study aimed to provide a preliminary desktop estimate of the economic impacts of climate change in South Africa, based on the findings of the Vulnerability and Adaptation Study for the South African Country Study on Climate Change (1999). ... Read more
EDRC case study two: the post electrification of Loskop

Author: Hansmann, Clare ; van Gass, Maria ; Annecke, Wendy ; Despins, Paula M ; Kargas, Stavros Date: 28 Jun 1996 Read more
Electrification of schools in non-grid areas in Region E, Eastern Cape: Post- Electrification study in AmaNtshangase and AmaNdengane

Author: Bedford, Laura ; Makhanye, Lemainah ; Hlongwa, Slungile Faith Date: 1998 Read more
Energy alternatives for the supply of water in Namaqualand (Progress report)

Author: Eberhard, Anton Date: 1990 The objective of this project is to investigate appropriate water supply alternatives for underdeveloped rural areas with reference to a specific case study of an equivalent diesel and photovoltaic water pumping installation at Rietpoort in ... Read more
Energy and environmental challenges in Southern Africa: The case of South Africa

Author: Mammon, Nisa ; Simmonds, Gillian ; van Horen, Clive Date: 1995 Read more

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