State – run carrier – Ibom Air at the weekend added another airplane to its fleet in order to boost its capacity and meet growing demand for its product. The Airbus 220- 300 aircraft brings to 11 the airplanes in the fleet after the outstanding delivery of nine units. According to a statement by
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The urgency to address environmental challenges has prompted industries worldwide to rethink their manufacturing processes. Eco-friendly manufacturing has become more than just a trend; it’s a necessity for sustainable growth. Companies are increasingly recognizing the importance of minimizing their environmental impact while maintaining productivity and profitability. Key Principles of Eco-Friendly Manufacturing Eco-friendly
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New findings challenge current thinking on the ocean’s role in storing carbon. As climate change advances, the ocean’s overturning circulation is predicted to weaken substantially. With such a slowdown, scientists estimate the ocean will pull down less carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, a slower circulation should also dredge up less
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Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating is a more effective way to cool buildings in cities like London compared to vegetation-covered ‘green roofs’, University College London (UCL) researchers have said. As the climate changes, residents within cities are particularly vulnerable to warming temperatures. Cities generally trap heat,
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Researchers at Princeton and UCLA have developed a passive mechanism to cool buildings in the summer and warm them in the winter. In an article published June 27 in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, they report that by restricting radiant heat flows between buildings and their environment to specific wavelengths, coatings engineered from
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Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) has provided a new update on its electric manned aircraft partnership project. The company’s latest innovation could propel the electric aviation industry forward by providing an impressive range for 8-ton civil aircraft. Speaking at the 15th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the
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The biotic pump theory has ruffled feathers in the climate science community ever since Anastassia Makarieva and Victor Gorshkov submitted their paper “Where do winds come from?” to the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics in 2010 (it was finally published in 2013). It remains a relevant enough topic that some
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Nigeria is losing huge revenue in the tourism market as a result of its unpreparedness to play big in the market, even though it could do more to become a major player in the tourism industry. On arrival from Kenya via Lome, Togo this week, I noticed there was a small
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The Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali, announced that the government has started converting railway locomotive engines from diesel to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Speaking on Monday at the Idu National Railway Station in Abuja, Sa’idu emphasized the government's aim to significantly cut maintenance costs and promote a cleaner environment by reducing
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Longer freight trains are more likely to derail compared with shorter trains, according to new research published in Risk Analysis. The increased risk held even after accounting for the need for fewer trains if more cars were on each train. For the study, investigators assessed information on US freight train accidents
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