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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Big investment
Germany is going to promote installation of photovoltaic (PV) equipment on 100,000 roofs and facades throughout the country. In terms of budget and investment volume, this is the largest market
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Green electricity
British consumers will soon be able to buy "green' electricity following the launch of renewable energy power stations. Ecotricity, a joint venture between Renewable Energy Company and Thames Water
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Cooling system
German companies, EG Solar and Zeo-Tech have developed a new cooling system which is cheap, reliable and easy to maintain. The system consists of a refrigerator powered by solar energy, with a
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New wind turbine
Wind Energy Group (WEG), a UK- based company has developed a new wind turbine to cater to the demand for medium-scale three-blade wind turbines. The turbine, MS4-600 has a 41-metre diameter rotor
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China makes a beginning
China installed its first commercial wind farm near the city of Shantou. The 24-mega-watt wind farm was put up by Dutch and Chinese developers. It is the largest commercial wind farm in Asia that
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Setting an example
Palahi, a sleepy village in the Kapurthala district of Punjab, has set an example in the use of non-conventional sources of energy. All the gurudwaras, private hospitals, nursing homes and a large
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Making a comeback
To reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere, various countries turn to windmills for a cheap and easy source of energy
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Designer fuel
Waste hydrocarbons mixed with ethanol can be used to run vehicles
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Hot electricity
The National Aerospace Laboratory, Japan, has developed a thermoelectric device, which can convert heat energy into electricity with a record-high energy-conversion efficiency of 17 per cent. This
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Catch the wave
Underwater versions of wind turbines could soon make it easy to tap tidal power potential