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South Africa names more bidders for 1,084 MW of green power

South Africa has named 13 more preferred bidders for the fourth round of a series of renewable energy projects that will add 1,084 megawatts (MW) of electricity to its ailing power grid, the energy minister said. The new bidders are in addition to 13 others announced in April as Africa’s most advanced economy aims to introduce green energy into its power mix – 95 percent of which is coal-based –

Wawrinka tops Djokovic in French final, denying career Slam (Yahoo Sports)

Stan Wawrinka won the French Open by beating No. 1-seeded Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the final Sunday, thwarting Djokovic’s bid to complete a career Grand Slam. The eighth-seeded Wawrinka, so long in the shadow of his Swiss Davis Cup teammate and pal, Roger Federer, collected his second major title after last year’s Australian Open. In doing so, Wawrinka put a stop to Djokovic’s 28-match winning streak and

Golf -Tiger still bad, but better

By Ben Everill DUBLIN, Ohio, June 7 (Reuters) – It was far from vintage Tiger Woods but at least the 14-times major champion rebounded on Sunday at the Memorial Tournament to beat his third round score by 11 shots. A day after posting a career-worst 13-over 85 at Muirfield Village, Woods scratched out a two-over 74, showing glimpses of good form but once again countering it with plenty of bad.