The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has called for more adoption of technology to improve electricity services. The Chief Business Officer, AEDC, Sani Usman, stated this at the Nigeria Energy Conference in Lagos, themed: “Affordable, Reliable and Sustainable Energy through Collaboration”. Speaking at the AEDC co-sponsored event, Usman, explained the need for
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The customer journey is becoming increasingly commoditized. Your customers invest not only their savings but also their time and effort just to continue interaction with your business. One other less recognized currency they use to purchase this commodity is their personal data. It is high time they see where this
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Conservation charity English Heritage has issued a warning regarding the danger that climate change poses to the survival of several castles on the UK coastline, some of which have stood for hundreds of years. The charity, which manages over 400 historic sites across England, highlighted six castles threatened by coastal erosion
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Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have designed a miniature antenna that can operate wirelessly inside of a living cell, opening up possibilities in medical diagnostics and treatment and other scientific processes because of the antenna’s potential for monitoring and even directing cellular activity in real-time. “The most exciting aspect of
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Although Fernanda De La Torre still has several years left in her graduate studies, she’s already dreaming big when it comes to what the future has in store for her. “I dream of opening up a school one day where I could bring this world of understanding of cognition and perception
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Shifting current electric vehicles charging from home to work and night to day could cut costs and help the grid. The vast majority of electric vehicle owners charge their cars at home in the evening or overnight. We’re doing it wrong, according to a new Stanford study. In March, the research
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An underutilized natural resource could be just what the airline industry needs to curb carbon emissions. Researchers at three institutions—the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Washington State University—report success in using lignin as a path toward a drop-in 100% sustainable
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For airliners, cargo ships, nuclear power plants and other critical technologies, strength and durability are essential. This is why many contain a remarkably strong and corrosion-resistant alloy called 17-4 precipitation hardening (PH) stainless steel. Now, for the first time ever, 17-4 PH steel can be consistently 3D-printed while retaining its
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Relying on evaporation and radiation — but not electricity — the system could keep food fresh longer or supplement air conditioning in buildings. As the world gets warmer, the use of power-hungry air conditioning systems is projected to increase significantly, putting a strain on existing power grids and bypassing many locations
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The federal government, yesterday, said all was set for the commencement of inauguration of the first set of power equipment procured under the Presidential Power Initiative (IPP), popularly known as Nigeria-Siemens power project. It hinted that the inauguration would begin in the next two or three weeks. Chief Executive Officer, Federal
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