Opinion / Columnist
The Need for low carbon economies in Africa - China a Case Study!
09 May 2016 at 13:01hrs | Views
The dream of all progressive scientists , environmentalists , climatologists and all other positive thinking citizens is that one day the World would turn to renewable wind, bio -gas and solar energy(clean energy
A lot of scholars are coming up with a number of inventions and it's a pity that national governances do not sponsor and not take such innovations seriously but rather politic about them and no further improvements are done . That is Africa for you.
In 2014, it is reported that DST Hydrogen Infrastructure Centre of Competence (HYSA Infrastructure) at the faculty of Engineering at North West University South Africa completed a Generation One Hydrogen Plant that can produce hydrogen fuel cells amounting to half a kilogram a day from renewable energy sources and the centre upgraded into a Two Plant Generation that produces three kilograms a day,which is equivalent to about 11 litres of petrol and sufficient to meet daily needs of average travellers and motorists.
Scholars and Scientists like Dr Dmitri Bessarabov , who is the director of HYSA COMPETENCE CENTRE argued that this new energy concept promote sustainable mobility and it is a positive migration from non- renewable to renewable energy and it will be a good economic and energy infrastructural development to South Africa and other Economies
The hydrogen fuel cells produce and emit non- greenhouse gasses, which means it is cleaner. Its rwa materials are sunlight, wind and biogas and are sustainable and renewable energy resources.
Hydrogen fuel plants will soon replace diesel, thermal and petrol controlled economies. Mostly in underground mines that will save ventilation and toxicity costs reducing industrial and medical bills to both mining industries, manufacturing and other projects.. The United States of America has since adopted this new energy infrastructure. In Africa , governments , cooperates and banks should fund and embrace such useful and efficient concepts . Africa will be become a great economic , scientific and climatic revolutionary giant.
China is one country that is a success story in the implementation of new energy infrastructure policies and migration from non- renewable to non – carbon emitting resources though it has experienced serious energy challenges and effects that have disrupted industrial production and public health as well in the past. China is making a giant step to avert such serious global energy crisis
On top of its political, socio economic and cultural development plans. China has added plans in creating a resource conservation and an environmental friendly republic. Thus developing sustainable industrialisation with reliable economic results and low energy consumption with limited pollution. Such realisations created a strong economic and social power house that China had become. In the its national plans up to 2020 China will be implementing the following hurdles that include urbanisation , agricultural development and ecological security and as well as preservation key natural resources. Its 12th year Five Year Plan includes national climate change program , energy conservation program , emissions reduction and Air pollution prevention. These strategic projects have made China a success story in migration and transition into clean energy infrastructure hence promoting sound economic governance.
For the past 7 to 9 years China has reduced its energy consumption to about 23,6%, the carbon emissions were also reduced by 1.8 billion tons. This is a world remarkable emission reduction program that has become a major case study by global research teams , scientists and scholars.
Scientists estimated that by 2020, the carbon emissions by China per capita will be lowered by40% to 45% from that of the last decade. China has also embarked on a massive drive on the development of clean and renewable energy sources. It is targeting to 11,4% use of non-fossil fuels for its the primary power through the use of hydropower , solar power and bio-energy. This is a giant step from dirty to clean power.
Africa should start developing , embracing , supporting and funding scientific innovations and projects by scholars and scientists . She should also learn from others, concepts of new energy infrastructures for sound economies, low public health bills and reliable climate patterns.
China has done it , let's take the advantage of trade corporations to learn more on their energy , climate and industrial development plans and programs. The present and the future Africa will be the set Africa!
The support material of this article is from Mail and Guardian Newspaper, SA , the Standard Newspaper and Quartz Africa.
Feedback to girlchildcreativity@gmail.com and www.climatediariesafrica.tumblr.com
A lot of scholars are coming up with a number of inventions and it's a pity that national governances do not sponsor and not take such innovations seriously but rather politic about them and no further improvements are done . That is Africa for you.
In 2014, it is reported that DST Hydrogen Infrastructure Centre of Competence (HYSA Infrastructure) at the faculty of Engineering at North West University South Africa completed a Generation One Hydrogen Plant that can produce hydrogen fuel cells amounting to half a kilogram a day from renewable energy sources and the centre upgraded into a Two Plant Generation that produces three kilograms a day,which is equivalent to about 11 litres of petrol and sufficient to meet daily needs of average travellers and motorists.
Scholars and Scientists like Dr Dmitri Bessarabov , who is the director of HYSA COMPETENCE CENTRE argued that this new energy concept promote sustainable mobility and it is a positive migration from non- renewable to renewable energy and it will be a good economic and energy infrastructural development to South Africa and other Economies
The hydrogen fuel cells produce and emit non- greenhouse gasses, which means it is cleaner. Its rwa materials are sunlight, wind and biogas and are sustainable and renewable energy resources.
Hydrogen fuel plants will soon replace diesel, thermal and petrol controlled economies. Mostly in underground mines that will save ventilation and toxicity costs reducing industrial and medical bills to both mining industries, manufacturing and other projects.. The United States of America has since adopted this new energy infrastructure. In Africa , governments , cooperates and banks should fund and embrace such useful and efficient concepts . Africa will be become a great economic , scientific and climatic revolutionary giant.
China is one country that is a success story in the implementation of new energy infrastructure policies and migration from non- renewable to non – carbon emitting resources though it has experienced serious energy challenges and effects that have disrupted industrial production and public health as well in the past. China is making a giant step to avert such serious global energy crisis
On top of its political, socio economic and cultural development plans. China has added plans in creating a resource conservation and an environmental friendly republic. Thus developing sustainable industrialisation with reliable economic results and low energy consumption with limited pollution. Such realisations created a strong economic and social power house that China had become. In the its national plans up to 2020 China will be implementing the following hurdles that include urbanisation , agricultural development and ecological security and as well as preservation key natural resources. Its 12th year Five Year Plan includes national climate change program , energy conservation program , emissions reduction and Air pollution prevention. These strategic projects have made China a success story in migration and transition into clean energy infrastructure hence promoting sound economic governance.
For the past 7 to 9 years China has reduced its energy consumption to about 23,6%, the carbon emissions were also reduced by 1.8 billion tons. This is a world remarkable emission reduction program that has become a major case study by global research teams , scientists and scholars.
Scientists estimated that by 2020, the carbon emissions by China per capita will be lowered by40% to 45% from that of the last decade. China has also embarked on a massive drive on the development of clean and renewable energy sources. It is targeting to 11,4% use of non-fossil fuels for its the primary power through the use of hydropower , solar power and bio-energy. This is a giant step from dirty to clean power.
Africa should start developing , embracing , supporting and funding scientific innovations and projects by scholars and scientists . She should also learn from others, concepts of new energy infrastructures for sound economies, low public health bills and reliable climate patterns.
China has done it , let's take the advantage of trade corporations to learn more on their energy , climate and industrial development plans and programs. The present and the future Africa will be the set Africa!
The support material of this article is from Mail and Guardian Newspaper, SA , the Standard Newspaper and Quartz Africa.
Feedback to girlchildcreativity@gmail.com and www.climatediariesafrica.tumblr.com
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