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resource footprint Is green energy really green?

The accelerating impacts of climate change and the need to move away from fossil fuels has cast a new light on the world’s energy systems.

Regardless of political stance, it is clear that the world and South Africa are in the process of transitioning to a new energy economy.

Global advocacy for low-carbon economies means shifting away from fossil fuels entirely, even while electrification of everything feasible places increased demand on national grids.

Providing adequate energy is a critical backbone for modern society: given that the maximum sustained effort a

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