To reduce the carbon emissions that are driving climate change and meet climate targets, the world will need to deploy renewable energy at an unprecedented speed and scale. Solar energy promises to play a crucial role in achieving a sustainable, low-carbon energy future, especially if the price of production continues
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People around the world are increasingly feeling the impact of climate change on their health and wellbeing even as governments and companies continue to prioritise fossil fuel interests, a report has found. The Lancet Countdown is an annual report tracking climate change and the impact it has on global human health. It
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COP27 offers a unique opportunity to increase energy access and lay the foundations for decarbonisation across Africa, but wealthy nations must deliver on their climate finance pledges to unlock the continent’s potential, according to a new report. ‘Pathways for Africa’s Energy Future’, a report from Finnish marine and energy technology company
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Through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO), Microsoft is working with Liquid Cloud to enable businesses with cloud services across Africa. Liquid Cloud will work together with Microsoft to deliver resilient cloud solutions, using its colocation and connectivity capabilities alongside Microsoft Azure Stack HCI (hyper-converged infrastructure) and Azure Arc technology. The result
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The race to remove CO2 from our atmosphere is on. In an effort to draw down carbon at a meaningful scale, people are looking to the ground. The top meter of the world’s soil holds over three times the amount of carbon currently in our atmosphere—and if we treat our land better,
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When it comes to battery innovations, much attention gets paid to potential new chemistries and materials. Often overlooked is the importance of production processes for bringing down costs. Now the MIT spinout 24M Technologies has simplified lithium-ion battery production with a new design that requires fewer materials and fewer steps to
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has set in motion modalities to auction the remaining 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum for the deployment of Five Generation (5G) networks in the country. This has presenting yet another opportunity for Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile to join the 5G race. NCC, which is the regulatory
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The Nigeria team that participated in this year’s First Global Robotic Challenge in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 13th-16th, has showcased Nigeria as a country of talented people with digital skills that could be improved upon if given the enabling environment. Team Nigeria, made up of students from selected secondary schools, participated
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TOPODRONE, a Swiss-based designer and manufacturer of high-precision LiDAR equipment for installation on drones, vehicles, and backpacks launches AQUAMAPPER, a UAV-based solution for bathymetric surveying and marine construction. The new multitasking data collecting device and TOPODRONE LiDAR ULTRA equipment have been successfully used together for airborne surveying at a highway
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Verifying and harnessing quality data streams to maximize returns for the business requires quality data architecture. And thanks to the agility and versatility of open-source software, now more than ever dependable, actionable data insights can be deployed across the organization to power business continuity, help optimize efficiencies, and trim down
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