TY - BOOK ID - 14274230 TI - Energy transition in Africa AU - Simelane, Thokozani. AU - Abdel-Rahman, Mohamed. AU - Africa Institute of South Africa. PY - 2011 SN - 0798302941 1322319766 0798303077 0798303107 9780798303101 9780798303071 9780798302944 PB - Pretoria, South Africa : Africa Institute of South Africa, DB - UniCat KW - Energy policy KW - Energy consumption KW - Renewable energy sources KW - Power resources KW - Industries KW - Energy conservation KW - Industrial production KW - Industry KW - Energy KW - Energy resources KW - Power supply KW - Alternate energy sources KW - Alternative energy sources KW - Energy sources, Renewable KW - Sustainable energy sources KW - Consumption of energy KW - Energy efficiency KW - Fuel consumption KW - Fuel efficiency KW - Energy and state KW - State and energy KW - Government policy KW - Economics KW - Natural resources KW - Energy harvesting KW - Energy industries KW - Renewable natural resources KW - Agriculture and energy KW - Industrial policy KW - E-books KW - Relation between energy and economics KW - Africa KW - Industries, Primitive UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14274230 AB - The worldís demand for energy coupled with a decreasing stock and supply of fossil fuels is propelling the transition to renewable sources of energy. This global movement presents many opportunities and challenges to Africa. If Africa can identify the opportunities and start to position itself, with its abundant sources of renewable energy, it stands a chance of being a global player in the production and supply of renewable energy. Achieving this will, however, require a combination of effective planning and investment on infrastructure, skills and technology. In determining how this should ER -