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Opinion:

¶ Africa’s Cities of Tomorrow Won’t Need Power Stations • Despite renewable energy reducing power cuts by half in South Africa, the government is adamant about its nuclear power program. But successful businessmen are talking about cities that generate their own power. [CNBCAfrica.com]

Every three days a wind turbine is being installed in South Africa. Photo: Wikipedia

¶ Our Energy Transformation in 2015 • Like 1973, the year 2015 marked a decisive shift in the world’s energy economy. 2015 saw what may be profound shifts, even turning points, in the energy sector. The price of oil tanked. Fossil fuels are barely growing, while renewables expand. [MIT Technology Review]

¶ WOW! UK power stations slash CO2 emissions 23% in just two years • There have been lots of interesting energy-related headlines coming out of Britain recently: Renewables beat coal for an entire quarter, Britain pledged to…