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 Africa. Developed as part of the collaboration with the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) of the European Commission for the development …
We previously wrote about an interesting project called the Lightyear One, a fully solar-powered electric car. The project just recently won the prestigious Climate Change Award at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). We’ve heard plenty of rumors about solar-powered cars. They are the holy grail of the electric vehicle (EV) …
Technology innovation remains critical for both cleaner coal and energy storage systems India's green energy targets for the next few years may be clear and crisp, but the country may need to focus more on related technologies to achieve its environment-friendly goals. On one side, it is investing in the …
This paper presents the experiences and outcomes of applying contests to elicit farmer-generated innovations and to reward outstanding farmer innovators in selected districts in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia. The contests attracted 349 eligible entries, most of which were submitted by male innovators. The identified innovations were mainly technically oriented …
Nigeria's debilitating power supply and aging infrastructure is hampering the increasing population's growth and development. Responding to this problem, the Nigerian start-up, Go-Solar-Africa, has found a way that ensures food doesn’t go to waste just as a result of prolonged power outages in the surrounding areas of Lagos, reports TRT …
Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN), have emerged the 2017 Best Nigerian companies in Sustainability Innovation in Africa, beating two other finalists at the 11th edition of the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAs), for Corporate Social Responsibility held in Lagos at the weekend. SCiN also defeated three other contestants to …
Nairobi — Some parts of Kenya are reeling from the effects of probably the worst drought in the last 20 years. With nearly 3.4 million people food insecure, Kenya’s food security prognosis looks gloomy, with climate change and natural resource depletion set to pose even greater risks in the long …
SaferRwanda, a non-profit organisation focusing on environmental protection through use of household solar systems and efficient cookstoves with reduced emissions, has scooped global award from Energy Globe. The Energy Globe Award was founded in 1999 by the Austrian energy pioneer Wolfgang Neumann and is regarded as one of the most …
As co-chair of the foundation she started with her husband Bill, Melinda Gates is the world's leading woman philanthropist. In an exclusive interview, she tells Joeanna Rebello Fernandes how tech innovations can save lives and why she remains optimistic about India: Eradication of poverty is one of the UN's Sustainable …
A new device can detect whether or not a tumor is cancerous in just 10 seconds - and should be in operating rooms as soon as 2018. The cancer 'pen', called the MasSpec Pen, was designed by researchers at the University of Texas Austin, and it will be able to …
CAIRO – A group of engineering students in Cairo have built a machine that produces alternative fuel from vehicle tyres. The university students came across the idea when they were looking for a graduation project and learnt about the technology from a professor at their university. One of the students, …
CAIRO (Reuters) - A group of Egyptian students have built a machine they say can produce fuel from worn-out vehicle tyres, after big rises in energy prices as part of recent economic reforms. The device heats the tyres until they reach evaporation point. The vapor then enters a condenser. The …
Union Power Minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal noted that the past 10-15 years have seen a rapid decline in the quality of atmosphere due to increasing greenhouse gas emissions globally and it has become "probably the largest challenge" today. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday underlined the importance …
CHENNAI: A team of 25 faculty members and students from the ocean engineering department in Indian Institute of Technology Madras have begun testing a prototype of a turbine they have developed which converts wave energy into electricity. The 'impulse' turbine works with a unidirectional rotor powered by a generator. The …
Three union ministers -- Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goyal and Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan -- have confirmed their participation in the two-day Business and Climate Summit (BCS) …
Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) has won the prestigious solar innovation and excellence award 2017 under innovative project rooftop scale category. The company has been awarded for taking innovative and positive steps to promote sustainable development of rooftop solar projects in Delhi. The award ceremony was organised by ‘Mission …
The court also asked the Central government to explore the possibility of creating a fund for innovation in farming techniques. It told the secretaries of the three ministries to hold a meeting on this aspect. The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to develop environment-friendly farming practices to reduce …
Liberian scientist and medical doctor Dougbeh Chris Nyan has won the prestigious Innovation Prize for Africa Award for Social Impact, according to a press release. Dr. Nyan won the award for his invention of a medical test that can detect and identify many infections in less than one hour using …
Seven African countries — Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar and Senegal — have been hailed for their support to innovation in the agricultural sector. A new report by Cornell University’s INSEAD Business School and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has called for “digital agriculture” in the face of …
The present study involves an extensive stocktaking exercise of the types of innovations that have emerged globally and in India in particular, and their increasing impact on the agricultural sector. The stocktaking exercise is based not only on peer-reviewed research from the academic fields, but also draws on recent corporate …
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US, the Trump administration said today it will spend $7.5 million to help advance India's power grid, as part of the two countries' commitments to ensuring access to affordable and reliable energy. The Ministry of Science and Technology and industry will …
