Craig McGregor

Associate Professor in Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Director of the Solar Thermal Energy Research Group, Stellenbosch University

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Fuel trucks on highway in South Africa

South Africa will run out of industrial gas by 2028 and 70,000 jobs could be lost — why government fixes are lacking

19 Mar 2026

5 min read

Hydrogen, including green hydrogen, can only be moved around through expensive specialised pipelines, or by being compressed using extreme pressure.

Green hydrogen is a clean fuel, but South Africa’s not ready to produce it: energy experts explain why

11 Feb 2025

4 min read

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