Coal keeps getting more expensive but the sun costs nothing
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2013-08
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The economics of energy is gradually forcing profit-making enterprises out of fossil fuels. Easily accessible coal has already been mined and meanwhile, the costs of renewable energy sources have decreased by 25%. This article in the Cape Times (2013) newspaper argues for a move towards solar power, as well as a re-think of “pro-poor” tariffs, especially in relation to service provision for the “backyard dweller” populations who account for 672,000 South African households.
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COAL, SOLAR ENERGY, FOSSIL FUELS, ENERGY SOURCES, SOUTH AFRICA, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, SOUTH OF SAHARA, PRO-POOR, ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION, MUNICIPAL SERVICES, VULNERABLE GROUPS
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Abrahams, Y. (2013). Coal keeps getting more expensive but the sun costs nothing. Cape Times: 9.