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World Cup 2010: Its Greenness in Question
Soccer City stadium, which resembles an African cooking pot, in Soweto just outside of Johannesburg, is the main venue for the FIFA 2010 World Cup.
According to the South African authorities, there is not much to worry about. As Blessing Manale, chief...»
Exxaro’s 100-MW wind farm study progresses
Diversified miner Exxaro Resources would start installing the first of three anemometry masts at its Namakwa Sands operation, on South Africa’s west coast, from January 19, a company official said this week.
The masts would obtain on-site wind data t...»
China to implement "eight new measures" to help Africa
China will lose no time in implementing the "eight new measures" to strengthen China-Africa cooperation in the next three years, said China's Minister of Commerce Chen Deming on Tuesday.
The fourth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Coope...»
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- SA’s greenhouse gas emissions rank in the top 20 in the world, 1.8% of global emissions
- Burning coal contributes ½ of the excess CO2 polluting the earth's atmosphere
- 73% of urban adults in KwaZulu-Natal agree with the statement ‘I don’t think we are doing enough to protect our wildlife and environment'
- South Africa is responsible for 42% of Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions
- South Africa uses coal energy to meet 90% of its electricity needs
- Global forest loss accounts for about 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions per year
- One CFL light bulb saves about 430kg of coal & 1100 litres of water over its lifetime
- SA plans to generate 15% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020
- Bottled water uses 2000 times more energy than tap water