CSIR2009-08-122009-08-122009-06CSIR ScienceScope: An Energy-secure South Africa. 2009, Vol. 4(1), pp 531017-4966http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3523Copyright: 2009 CSIREnergy is a key economic and environmental driver. South Africa, with a large endowment of coal, has an electricity production system that is highly carbon intensive. It generates two-thirds of Africa's electricity, approximately 90% of which is generated from coal. The CSIR is also exploring ways of distributed rather than centralised power generation, which could result in shorter construction lead times and higher cycle efficiency. Energy efficient buildings will contribute to sustainability issues, especially as buildings use more than 25% of national energy consumption. "An Energy-secure South Africa" the theme of this ScienceScope, features a multidisciplinary projects of the R&D work done on alternative energy solutions, clean and cleaner energy technologies, energy in rural South Africa/ Africa and energy efficiency.enCSIRScienceScopeScienceEnergySouth AfricaElectricity production systemBiofuel implicationsDye solar cellsEnergy researchRenewable energyBatteriesGreen computingQuantum dotsCouncil for Scientific and Industrial ResearchTechnologyEnergy secure South AfricaEnergy technologiesCSIR ScienceScope: An Energy-secure South AfricaOther MaterialCSIR 2009. <i>CSIR ScienceScope: An Energy-secure South Africa.</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3523CSIR. 2009. <i>CSIR ScienceScope: An Energy-secure South Africa.</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3523CSIR. 2009. <i>CSIR ScienceScope: An Energy-secure South Africa.</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3523TY - Other Material AU - CSIR AB - Energy is a key economic and environmental driver. South Africa, with a large endowment of coal, has an electricity production system that is highly carbon intensive. It generates two-thirds of Africa's electricity, approximately 90% of which is generated from coal. The CSIR is also exploring ways of distributed rather than centralised power generation, which could result in shorter construction lead times and higher cycle efficiency. Energy efficient buildings will contribute to sustainability issues, especially as buildings use more than 25% of national energy consumption. "An Energy-secure South Africa" the theme of this ScienceScope, features a multidisciplinary projects of the R&D work done on alternative energy solutions, clean and cleaner energy technologies, energy in rural South Africa/ Africa and energy efficiency. DA - 2009-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - CSIR KW - ScienceScope KW - Science KW - Energy KW - South Africa KW - Electricity production system KW - Biofuel implications KW - Dye solar cells KW - Energy research KW - Renewable energy KW - Batteries KW - Green computing KW - Quantum dots KW - Council for Scientific and Industrial Research KW - Technology KW - Energy secure South Africa KW - Energy technologies LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 SM - 1017-4966 T1 - CSIR ScienceScope: An Energy-secure South Africa TI - CSIR ScienceScope: An Energy-secure South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3523 ER -