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The New Energy Book  The New Energy Book for Urban Development in South Africaby Sarah Ward Price: R140 (VAT included) (+ R20 local postage) ISBN number: 978-0-620-40184-5. 138 pages; full colour cover; 2 colour inside, fully illustrated with drawings, photographs, maps and graphs. Published by Sustainable Energy Africa, 2008. Order from: Sustainable Energy Africa Download the order form. What is it all about? The New Energy Book aims to make the energy picture accessible to citizens, professionals, policy makers, development workers, teachers and students. It is a resource for people seeking a more sustainable future. This second edition includes extensive new and updated information as well as new chapters on energy planning for cities and on sustainable transport.
The book also provides useful contacts, readings and websites. "The struggle for human development and democracy will be won, or lost, in our cities. Energy must be at the centre of any sustainable city development strategy. This is the energy handbook we have all been waiting for. It is essential reading for those who are working with urban housing, transport, city planning or community development in South Africa". South African Cities Network
About the author Sarah Ward is an urban planner specialising in the field of sustainable energy. She is a founder and former director of Sustainable Energy Africa. She developed and coordinated the influential Sustainable Energy for Environment and Development (SEED) Programme and has been a leader in establishing sustainable urban energy planning with cities and towns in South Africa. About the publisherSustainable Energy Africa promotes sustainable energy approaches and practices in the development of South Africa and Africa. They do this through research, capacity building, information dissemination, project implementation, lobbying and networking. SEA supports local government in developing sustainable energy plans for cities and manages the SEED Programme (Sustainable Energy for Environment and Development). SEED is a national capacity building and partnership programme working with cities and towns across South Africa. Review of the first edition"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested." - Francis Bacon The Energy Book is an impressive bouquet of well written text, interesting case studies, startling statistics, clever illustrations and practical applications. The simple approach of the book not only makes it extremely readable but also accessible to anyone interested in sustainable energy. Fact is, everyone of us MUST be interested in sustainable energy - ignorance is no longer bliss! The Energy Book incorporates the bigger energy picture with great success into a South African context. It makes sense of day to day energy needs, the energy options that are available to end users, planning with energy principles as framework, and addresses many other vital issues. The layout is excellent and the reader's mind is ever entertained with the array of facts, shared wisdom, graphs and illustrations. The Energy Book comes highly recommended and is guaranteed to spark many interesting debates and conversations - it is indeed to be chewed as well as digested! Review by JW du Toit |
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