Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
Energy Technology
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A vegetarian plan
The European Commission has recently adopted a plan for fostering biofuel production in Europe in a bid to ensure they account for two per cent of all fuels by 2005. The commission said the plan also
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Flight of fuel cells
Boeing Corporation is getting ready to develop and test an electrically powered airplane to see if fuel cell technology can make jets more ecofriendly. The goal would be to replace jet engines on
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Smart, green technology
A semiconductor technology that could allow efficient, affordable production of electricity from a variety of energy sources without a turbine or similar generator has been invented. The invention is
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Dark side of the coin
Injudicious state policies are not the only ones responsible for California s blackouts
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Energised by vegetables
Are biofuels a feasible option to replacing conventional fuels?
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Market gardeners
Europe leads the biofuels market followed by the US
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Dirty fuel
Even as China reduces carbon dioxide emissions by reducing coal use, US policy encourages it
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Wide bands of energy
Optical fibres can carry more data than believed earlier
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Powered by grass
are the tiny grass blades capable of lighting up our houses? Farmers in Switzer land are coming up with the world's first commercial grass power station. The station, in the Schaffhausen town of
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A ray of solar hope
Solar plants have proved to be a great boon for villagers of Sunderbans who relied on kerosene wick lamps <br>