Eskom - dirtier than before

[Frankie]

I bet that you also thought the article was about Eishkom management when you saw the subject title.

Eskom - dirtier than before

Electricity supplier Eskom says it is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, but the amount of carbon dioxide the utility released into the atmosphere last year increased to 223,6 million tons.

"There was an increase in the level of CO² emission from 208,9 million tons (2007) to 223.6 million tons (2008)," it says in its annual report tabled at Parliament.

The 2008 report covers the 12 months up to March 31 this year.

Eskom says the increase in CO² was mainly due to the increased quantities of coal burnt and electricity produced, and a reduction in "our average coal calorific value and an overall drop in the thermal efficiency of our power stations".

 

[Paulr]

So is that part of the 1 trillion old Alec wants, or will that be another "special charge"?