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Conclusion

There are other exciting alternatives being considered. As the article on electric
vehicles in this issue illustrates, 22% of all carbon emissions are produced by transport.
A switch to electric vehicles can change our energy landscape, if it is accompanied
by an increase in renewable electricity generation and the installation of smart grid
technology throughout South Africa.

If households and businesses invest in green technologies such as solar water heaters
and solar PV panels and reduce their electricity use, then together we can achieve
the goal of reducing our demand for electricity by 10% and create the space for our
economy to grow.

Energy security is in everyone’s hands, and the Province is challenging every person in
the Western Cape to find ways to contribute to an energy-secure, greener future. PROVINCIAL OUTLOOK NATIONAL OUTLOOK GLOBAL OUTLOOK GAP HOUSING INVESTOR NARRATIVE SPOT THE OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO INSIGHTS KHULISA NEWSLETTER ELECTRIC VEHICLES ENERGY SECURITY LOOKING AT GDP

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