South Africa: A Climate for Change in Industry

Industry in SA has a strong appetite for energy. Yet to keep the economy fit against global competition and at the same time protect the environment, industry needs to use less energy but still run faster. SA, which is hosting the Southern African Energy Efficiency Convention today and tomorrow, is among the most energy-intensive economies in the world. Its gross domestic product (GDP) ranks 26th yet it is the 16th largest energy consumer. It scores 13th in carbon dioxide emissions.

Energy-hungry industries such as mining (with deep gold mines) and heavy industry (minerals processing, metals smelting and synfuel production) dominate the economy, while the cost of energy, because of abundant coal reserves, has been low.
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