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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Biggest windfarm
The world's largest windfarm, made up of 450 giant turbines, is to be be built on the Washington-Oregon border in the US. The state of the art technology used will produce 300 mw of power, which will
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The three musketeers
Exxon Mobil has agreed to collaborate with Toyota and General Motors, creating the world's biggest alliance of car makers and fuel providers working to get fuel cell-powered vehicles into their
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Small is efficient
Hollow, pure carbon cylinders, one-billionth of a metre in diameter
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Solar mobile phones
A small hydrogen cell recharged by a miniature super efficient solar cell could soon replace the rechargeable batteries used in mobile phones. Developed by Fraunhofer Institute, in Germany, the
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Suffering from myopia
George Bush may not understand the science of climate change. But the corporate houses behind him will soon understand the global benefits of going green. Only this perhaps will trigger a reversal in the White House s stance
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Energy intensive business
An analysis carried out by the Environ mental Energy Technologies Division of the Lawrence Berkley national Laboratory, based in US, shows that in the US office equipment used by the commercial
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Better biogas plants
Biogas plants need to be improved technologically before they become a success. Efforts are on
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Photovoltaics: technology overview
Solar electricity produced by photovoltaic solar cells is one of the most promising options yet identified for sustainably providing the world's future energy requirements. Although the technology has,
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MONEYMAKERS
safe fuel: Norwegian researchers have started testing a new type of fuel designed to burn plutonium without breeding it. If successful, it could help rid the world of its stockplies of plutonium
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Failing to come clean
It is unclear whether the Indian government supports the transfer of nuclear energy technology under the climate convention s Kyoto Protocol