Author:Walters, Chavon R; Couto, M; McClurg, N; Silwana, B; Somerset, VDate:Feb 2017Mercury (Hg) speciation and bioavailability were studied in surface water, surface sediment and freshwater fish samples collected upstream and downstream of the Medupi (currently under construction) and Matimba power stations in the Waterberg ...Read more
Author:Harrison, JA; Von Maltitz, Graham P; Tiwari, SDate:Jun 2009Focusing on the situation relating to bioenergy in India, this paper provides analyses of the currently available methodologies for assessing the varied impacts, both positive and negative, of bioenergy production. This contextual information ...Read more
Author:Taviv, R; Brent, AC; Fortuin, HDate:Apr 2009The Long-range Energy and Alternatives Planning (LEAP) energy planning system has been developed for South Africa, for the 2005 base year and a limited number of plausible future scenarios that may have significant implications (negative or ...Read more
Author:Taviv, R; Trikam, A; Lane, T; O'Kennedy, K; Mapako, M; Brent, ACDate:May 2008South Africa has ambitious goals for economic and social development, such as halving poverty and reducing unemployment to below 15% by 2014. A government investigation, supported by independent research, indicated that between 2004 and 2014 ...Read more
Author:Rust, FCDate:Jan 2009The importance of transport and transport infrastructure was discussed in the previous chapter. Transport and transport infrastructure plays a significant role in both economic and social development. However, in the future transport officials ...Read more