Wind farms ‘could CAUSE global warming’
Wind farms have been tipped as the solution to global warming, but a new study suggests they could actually heat the planet up. (more…)
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Electrical/Electronics
NIEEE Marks World Standards Day
The Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers will today mark the World Standards Day in conjunction with Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON. (more…)
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Edo to become Silicon Valley
Edo State has been tipped to become the heart of the digital revolution in South-South Nigeria, as the state government has set the machinery in motion to position the state as the go-to place for digital solutions in the Niger Delta region and its environs. (more…)
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Designing the Ethical Engineer
A course in engineering design and another in engineering ethicsm light seem like wildly different beasts. On teaches students to make engineered goods, the other attempts to make students good engineers. But two professors at Georgia Tech have found that the best way to teach ethics—and design—may be to combine them
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First flat lens puts focus on light polarisation
Columbia Engineering researchers have created the first flat lens to focus a large range of colours of any polarisation to the same focal point without the need for additional lenses. (more…)
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Power firms holding Nigerians hostage
A former President of the Trade Union Congress, Mr Peter Esele, has accused the electricity generation and distribution companies of failing to fulfil their side of the deal for the privatisation of Nigeria’s power sector. (more…)
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NIEEE TO DELIVER SOLUTIONS ON SECURITY
The Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is to host her 14th annual confab in Port Harcourt from October 8 to 12 with the theme, Power and Communications for Environmental and Security Management. Security experts, policy makers, investors, industry leaders and students are gearing up for the event usually
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New fuel cell concept brings biological design to better electricity generation
Fuel cells have long been viewed as a promising power source. These devices, invented in the 1830s, generate electricity directly from chemicals, such as hydrogen and oxygen, and produce only water vapor as emissions. But most fuel cells are too expensive, inefficient, or both. (more…)
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China Used a Tiny Chip to Spices U.S
US officials have shared details of a widespread hardware hack which saw Chinese spies infiltrate 30 American companies, including Amazon and Apple, in 2015 by planting rice-sized computer chips onto their server motherboards which gave hackers access to sensitive consumer and government data. The unnamed officials detailed the astonishing breach for the
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Bempu, baby temperature monitoring bracelet
As technology keeps making life easier, mothers can now monitor their babies’ temperature from anywhere through the use of the latest technology device known as Bempu. Bempu is a temperature monitoring wristband for newborn babies that can help stop babies from developing breathing and other problems. The wristband intuitively alerts a
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