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
Innovation
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Texas teenager creates $20 water purifier to tackle toxic e-waste pollution
18-year-old Perry Alagappan feted at World Water Week for his groundbreaking graphene heavy-metal filter, which he will keep open-source Consumer electronics, including computers and mobiles, are leaving
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Innovate UK funds 'breakthrough' microbead replacement
A Canadian biotech company claims to have developed a commercial-scale biodegradable replacement for the harmful synthetic microbeads found in many beauty products. TerraVerdae BioWorks, announced today
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Butterfly bio-engineering could boost solar panel output by 50%
Mimicking the structure of a butterfly's wings could boost the output of solar panels by almost 50%, researchers from the University of Exeter have claimed. The team, led by Professor Tapas Mallick, studied
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Kenya: 23-Year-Old Connects 72 Homes to Hydropower in Murang'a
Driven by zeal and inspiration, a young man in Mathioya, Murang'a county, has come up with an hydropower project that has connected more than 72 homes to power. John Wangari, 23, innovated a wooden
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The innovators- a swimming pool so clean you can drink it?
Clear Water Revival’s new ecological biofilters aim to transform the pond and pool market So Hot The Roads Melted ... 98F Britain Bakes ... Wimbledon’s Hottest Ever Day ... That was how some headlines
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IIT-Kgp duo wins Paris green contest
KOLKATA: A two-member team from IIT-Kharagpur has bagged the top slot at an international green competition in Paris with an innovative technology to conserve electricity by auctioning units. Over 12500
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South Africa: Learners Develop Technology to Control Water Wastage
Johannesburg — Every year, the country loses millions of rands due to water wastage caused by leaking pipes and taps left running unattended to. In a bid to stem the water wastage, a group of Grade
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Discovery brightens solar's future, energy costs to be cut
Scientists in Switzerland announced a clean-energy breakthrough on Wednesday; a cheaper, solar technology that splits water molecules to create clean-burning hydrogen fuel. The solar panel design will
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Google Launches “Sidewalk Labs,” Smart City Startup
The seemingly ever-growing tech giant Google has now launched its first startup focused on the so-called “Smart Cities” movement, according to recent reports. The company — which has been dubbed Sidewalk
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Unilever launches global crowdsourcing campaign for sustainable innovation
Unilever's innovation platform, Unilever Foundry, has launched a new global crowdsourcing community to find new ways to tackle global sustainability problems. Announced at Lions Innovation in Cannes