The Inkanyiso Sustainable Systems Team: Providing Access to Renewable Energy
07.09.2009 | 12:07:22 pm | Posted by WorldChanging

Nominated by Alex AylettSouth Africa is in the midst of a crippling electricity crisis. It is also a major GHG emitter, thanks to its total dependence on coal-fired power plants. Lack of access to affordable and reliable energy is a key component of the conditions that keep millions of South Africans in poverty. Richard Pocock and the team he is part of at Inkanyiso Sustainable Systems provide crucial support to municipalities, companies and communities to help them deal with these challenges. Their projects range from solar hot water heaters, bio-digester and solar cookers, to local ren...

 
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