Energy efficiency, security of supply and the environment in South Africa: Moving beyond the strategy documents

Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1591-1596

  Sebitosi, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Energy security; Environment; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GARNETS; MINERALS; PLANNING; SILICATE MINERALS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SULFATE MINERALS;

BUSINESS-AS-USUAL; DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS; ELECTRIC POWERS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES; ENERGY SECURITY; ENERGY USAGE; ENVIRONMENT; POWER-GENERATING CAPACITY; SECURITY OF SUPPLY; SOUTH AFRICA; WHITE PAPERS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY STRATEGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 52149102487     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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