Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
Innovation
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Government agency looks at grid-connected solar power for future
Panaji: To encourage solar power generation and more importantly grid connected solar power in the state, the Goa energy development agency (GEDA) together with the electricity department and the water
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Making concrete green: reinventing the world's most used synthetic material
Concrete has a crushing environmental impact but Australian-led innovations have the potential to dramatically reduce emissions from its production They look like any other footpath snaking across Queensland’s
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Rail Budget, 2016: No fare hike, Suresh Prabhu promises better service
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu kept passenger fares and freight charges intact in Railway Budget, 2016, looking more towards more trains and dedicated corridors in a Budget he said was “focussed
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EESL in pact with Coal India to promote energy efficiency
State-run Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed an agreement with Coal India Ltd (CIL) for implementation of energy efficiency projects in CIL and its subsidiaries. As per the agreement,
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Global Innovation Fund unveils first investments
The newly-formed Global Innovation Fund (GIF) has announced its first tranche of investments in London today (9 February), with £3m being allocated to eight social innovation projects in the developing
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Africa: Focus On Gender- Three Ways New Toilet Will Help Women
A new waterless toilet soon to be trialled in Africa may not start a feminist revolution, but it will go a long way to addressing some urgent and practical needs of women and girls - and for all the international
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The innovators: US scientists harness the power of evaporating water
A team at Columbia University hope to use the energy produced by bacteria when they expand and contract A small Lego device on the shelf of professor Ozgur Sahin’s office at Columbia University could
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Adidas adds 3D-printed insole to ocean waste shoe
Sportswear giant Adidas has created the world's first sports shoe made entirely from reclaimed and recycled ocean waste, which now includes a 3D-printed midsole made from recycled polyester and fill net
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Nations pledge more for R&D in green tech
PARIS: Seeking to take the innovation route to solve the crisis of climate change, a coalition of countries including India came together with private investors to pledge an increase in investment in R&D
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Engineers develop rocket engine that could convert space debris to fuel
Scientists in China have designed a revolutionary engine that converts space debris into fuel to move itself as it cleans up junk. According to engineers at Tsinghua University in Beijing, space debris