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  • Biogas: The Future for Alternative Energy in South Africa

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    Following China’s lead, plans to increase the use of biogas, or Anaerobic Digestion, in South Africa could help improve the country’s service delivery and serve as a local solution to the worldwide energy crisis caused by the depletion of fossil fuels. Biogas is both a waste management system and a clean, efficient source of energy. The process involves the breakdown of organic waste in […]

  • The Tipping Point

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    In 2008, our world crossed a demographic Rubicon: for the first time in history, more people lived in urban areas than in rural ones. On a planet effectively bursting at the seams, where megacities are growing faster than ever before, the question of whether the built environment is sustainable is […]