Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)2017-05-312017-05-312013Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2013). Proceedings Report: Technological Innovations for a Low Carbon Society Conference. [Online] Available at: DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf/0010http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf/0010http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/48Cite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2013). Proceedings Report: Technological Innovations for a Low Carbon Society Conference. [Online] Available at: DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf/0010The challenge of finding sustainable, low carbon solutions to a global problem, such as climate change, is pertinent for both Germany and South Africa, notwithstanding their different developmental stages and different socio-economic and political contexts. Themes addressed included the energy-water-food nexus for resilient societies; low cost, low carbon innovations for poverty alleviation; smart city innovations; new and emerging technologies, such as carbon capture and storage and The Beauti-fuel Project aimed at converting biomass to liquid fuel, and the potential for solar power in South Africa. It was noted that South Africa can be viewed as a ‘playground’ for finding innovative low carbon solutions due to the untapped wind and solar energy resources and the excellent research capability.enSustainabilityInnovationClimate changeResilient societiesPoverty alleviationSmart cityHuman developmentEconomic developmentSecurityWaterEnergyFoodWindSolarBiofuelsRenewable energyEnergy efficiencySustainable Development Goals (SDGs)SDG 7SDG 8SDG 9SDG 11SDG 12SDG 13SDG 15Conference Proceedings10.17159/assaf/0010