Eco Minute 13:30

BULLETIN 9 April  1:30 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Eco Minute:

# Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says a coal quality initiative through the Emission Reduction Plan seeks to improve environmental compliance. The plan will hold mines accountable for better quality coal. Updating the media on the energy action plan, Ramokgopa said Eskom is actively engaging with mines to ensure high-quality coal production, prioritising community health. He emphasises the need to safeguard communities while meeting energy supply demands:

# The British government, in collaboration with South Africa’s Just Energy Transition, will partially fund Africa’s largest battery energy storage project in the Northern Cape. The 153-megawatt project, valued at 5.7-billion-rand, will be developed by UK company Globeleq. It aims to store excess energy from renewable sources like solar and wind, aiding South Africa’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and enhance power supply stability. British high commissioner Antony Phillipson highlights the UK’s commitment to supporting South Africa’s energy goals and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

# And finally, millions of people across Mexico, the US, and Canada witnessed a total solar eclipse yesterday. It is estimated that 32-million people were in the path of totality, where the moon moved between the earth and the sun, extinguishing its light in a total solar eclipse. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s deputy head, Pam Melroy, says the eclipse was an opportunity for scientists to collect data and study the earth, moon, and sun in different ways:

Stay tuned for more news………….