Leftover fruit waste could be all you need to charge your phone in the not-so-distant future, according to researchers at the University of Sydney. The researchers have created a method that uses the notoriously odorous durian, as well as jackfruit, to create energy stores that can store electricity, and subsequently be
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Energy companies have traditionally been at the cutting edge of technological advances, but with those advances, utilities open themselves up to potential hazards. The energy sector spans several areas of industry, among them oil and gas producers and electrical companies. As more of these companies start to delve into new
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Climate and energy website Carbon Brief found that UK carbon emissions have fallen by nearly a third in the past decade, even as the economy has grown by a fifth. The country emitted 354 million tonnes of carbon dioxide last year - a reduction of 29 per cent since 2010. The analysis,
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In novel materials known as photonic topological insulators, wavelengths of light can flow around sharp corners with virtually no losses. Now scientists have witnessed key details of what the light does inside these structures, which could help them to better engineer these materials for real-world applications. Topology is the branch of mathematics
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The senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s $22.7 billion loan request — years after it was rejected by the previous assembly. At its plenary session on Thursday, the upper legislative chamber approved the 2016-2018 external borrowing plan which the president said would be used for critical projects across the country. We understands
Read MoreNigerian Postal Services (NIPOST), has unveiled a new solar energy equipment product through its Agency Services arm. At the unveiling of Hansa Green Energy Solutions’ products in Abuja by Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi, postmaster general of the federation and chief executive officer, NIPOST, he said the product is a contribution towards
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Schneider Electric, which deals in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has unveiled the latest version of its award-winning software EcoStruxure in East Africa. The software was launched recently during the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo held at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. The three-day event was organised by
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Oil giant Shell is working with scaleup Asperitas to come up with a new immersion cooling fluid that they claim will reduce data centers’ energy consumption and use. The Shell Immersion Cooling Fluid S5 X is made from Shell technology that converts gas to liquids. According to Shell, the fluid is
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The revenue collected by power distribution companies in the county hit a new record high of N473bn in 2019. The revenue collection in 2019 rose by N35bn or eight per cent, compared to that of 2018, a report obtained from the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors showed on Monday. ANED, an umbrella
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Silence can be deadly when it comes to pedestrian safety amidst traffic, and the once desirable quietness setting electric vehicles (EVs) apart may be a thing of the past, according to an industry expert. Twigs breaking, leaves rustling, wind whooshing – these sounds of the forest could soon signal an EV coming
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