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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 at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB). The course focused on sustainable energy solutions and the financing thereof…
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    May 28
    Chris Ahlfeldt -- Clean Energy Advisor

    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
    Chris Ahlfeldt Sustainability Specialist and Strategic Advisor

    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
    Note: Graph builds on data provided in the IRP 2019. Assumes constant availability factor from 2018-2030 by resource and 3 GW of new distributed generation installed by 2022. South Africa’s…
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    Jun 07
    AUW Green Business Conference Panel Discussion

    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
    Solar PV Jobs and rooftop installations

    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
    International Infrastructure and Clean Energy Investments Emerging Markets

    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
    Global Renewable Energy Impact Investing Map IRENA ADFD

    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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