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Jan 19
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Teaching Environmental Finance in South Africa

By Chris Ahlfeldt Impact Investing, Insight, Sustainability

Early last year, I taught my first course on Environmental Finance class at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB). The course focused on sustainable energy solutions and the financing…

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May 28

Interview from Sense & Sustainability (Part 2)

By Chris Ahlfeldt Impact Investing, Renewable Energy, Sustainability

I recently participated in an interview with Ken Fullerton about sustainability and empowering the next generation of clean energy professionals. Thanks again to him and the team at Sense &…

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Apr 30

Green Energy Can Stimulate South Africa’s Economy post Covid-19

By Chris Ahlfeldt News Article, Renewable Energy

South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown began in March of this year & led to a decrease in demand of ~9GW and economic activity as many businesses closed. Prior to the coronavirus…

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Mar 13
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Interview from Sense & Sustainability (Part 1)

By External Author Impact Investing, Renewable Energy

I recently participated in an interview with Ken Fullerton from ARTD Consultants in Sydney, Australia about sustainability and the clean energy transition in South Africa. The interview was originally published…

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Oct 23

Renewable Energy Has Bright Future, but Coal is Still King in South Africa

By Chris Ahlfeldt Insight, Renewable Energy

South Africa’s government finally published its national Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2019) last week, which outlines the electricity plan for the country for the next 10 years. While renewable energy…

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Jun 07
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Green Businesses on the Rise at African Utility Conference

By Chris Ahlfeldt Insight, Renewable Energy

The discussions at the Africa Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa (AUW) conference in Cape Town last month highlighted the need for the local energy industry to step-up its rhetoric on the…

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May 24
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Solar import tariffs would be bad for South African jobs

By Chris Ahlfeldt News Article, Solar Energy

In a recent article by PV Magazine, Chris Ahlfeldt argues that potential solar import tariffs on solar PV modules being considered by South African government would have a net negative…

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May 09
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How Developers Can Unlock Financing from Impact Investors

By Chris Ahlfeldt Impact Investing, Insight, Renewable Energy

As a follow-on to a previous article we published for impact investors looking to invest in renewable energy projects, we also wanted to provide guidance specifically for developers looking to…

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Apr 22

Interview on impact investing, blockchain, & the clean energy transition

By Chris Ahlfeldt Impact Investing, News Article, Renewable Energy

In a recent interview with Irish Tech News, I provided some thoughts on how impact investing and cryptocurrency enabled by blockchain can accelerate the clean energy transition. There is a…

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Apr 12
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8 Lessons on Impact Investing in Renewable Energy

By Chris Ahlfeldt Impact Investing, Insight, Renewable Energy

To help investors look beyond returns and unpack feasibility and potential impact of a renewable energy project, we put together some common lessons learned below on impact investing using our…

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