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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Fuelling a revolution
"Elephant grass" can be a potential source of power
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Cooking up remedies
Recent techniques to convert natural gas into liquid form may soon make it cheap and convenient fuel for vehicles
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Hot rocks
Geothermal energy is gradually becoming a potential source of electricity
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Sunny invention
Scientists may soon develop an ultra-efficient solar panel by fabricating several layers of different coloured films. These films would harness the Sun's power in the same way as done by plants
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Power unlimited
Technological breakthroughs may help reduce the average cost of wave power. British researchers have developed a few techniques that are able generate electricity for under US $1 per kilowatt-hour
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More power
India would soon get energy efficient technologies so that it could meet its requirements
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Towards cheaper fuel
A metal catalyst may one day bring cheaper fuel. Flemming Besen bacher of the University of Aarhus, and Jens Norskov at the Technical University, Copenhagen, Denmark, took a catalyst for steam
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Sun in the house
And now a solar air heating system that would help keep your house warm. Scientists at the Turkish International Co-operation Agency have devised the system. It is designed to transfer solar
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Power of wood
Scientists at Fraunhofer Safety and Energy Technology, Germany, have devised a method to convert unwanted fuel into gas. The gas can be used to generate electricity and heat. The process uses
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Power. Continuous
Scientists have developed a more efficient biogas plant that can operate continuously