‘New energy’ rush is stripping DRC’s natural assets
Mining companies cashing in on global demand for cobalt are destroying protected nature reserves in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Jonas Kiriko investigates...
05 February, 2024
Author: Oxpeckers Reporters
Where’s the water for GH2 plan in Namib Desert?
John Grobler travels to the Daures Green Hydrogen Village pilot project in Namibia to find some answers...
23 January, 2024
How green is this hydrogen valley?
Puros is the northern-most of three ‘hydrogen valleys’ identified in the Namibian government’s GH2 masterplan. John Grobler visited to find out why...
18 January, 2024
Are municipalities good for JET money?
Financing for the Just Energy Transition is increasing, but is being undermined by indebted municipalities in Mpumalanga that are not bankable. Thabo Molelekwa investigates...
29 November, 2023
What #PowerTracker journalists found in Mozambique
A six-month training and journalistic project has unravelled data and the human face of the renewals revolution, writes Estacio Valoi...
24 November, 2023
Green concerns over green hydrogen
Namibia’s ambitious GH2 project poses threats to a sensitive biodiversity hotspot and local communities, critics say. John Grobler investigates...
17 November, 2023
Question marks over Namibia’s green hydrogen plans
Hyphen’s ambitious GH2 venture is flawed and opaque, according to local critics. John Grobler spoke to them...
16 November, 2023
#PowerTracker digs deeper into Mpumalanga renewables
Next month the team will start work on the project’s second year in SA’s energy heartland, continuing to track and investigate the energy transition, reports Roxanne Joseph...
14 November, 2023
Solar’s not shining for all in Cabo Delgado
Mozambique's Energy for All programme has made great strides in far northern Mozambique, but not everyone is happy with it. Buanamade Assane investigates...
30 October, 2023
Mpumalanga joins the green hydrogen shift
HySHiFT project at Secunda is pioneering sustainable aviation fuel to help meet South Africa’s industry decarbonisation goals. Thabo Molelekwa investigates...
25 October, 2023