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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Egyptian students produce fuel from used car tyres
CAIRO (Reuters) - A group of Egyptian students have built a machine they say can produce fuel from worn-out vehicle tyres, after big rises in energy prices as part of recent economic reforms. The device
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Boost clean energy, reduce emission, or see economy dip, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal
Union Power Minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal noted that the past 10-15 years have seen a rapid decline in the quality of atmosphere due to increasing greenhouse gas emissions globally and it has become
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IIT Madras turbine may generate power from ocean waves
CHENNAI: A team of 25 faculty members and students from the ocean engineering department in Indian Institute of Technology Madras have begun testing a prototype of a turbine they have developed which converts
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Prabhu, Goyal and Pradhan to address Third Business and Climate Summit 2017
Three union ministers -- Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goyal and Minister of State (Independent Charge)
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Tata Power-DDL wins solar innovation, excellence award 2017
Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) has won the prestigious solar innovation and excellence award 2017 under innovative project rooftop scale category. The company has been awarded for taking
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Develop environment friendly farming practices: Delhi HC to govt
The court also asked the Central government to explore the possibility of creating a fund for innovation in farming techniques. It told the secretaries of the three ministries to hold a meeting on this
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Dr. Dougbeh Nyan Wins 2017 African Innovation Special Prize Award
Liberian scientist and medical doctor Dougbeh Chris Nyan has won the prestigious Innovation Prize for Africa Award for Social Impact, according to a press release. Dr. Nyan won the award for his invention
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Three EAC countries lauded for innovation
Seven African countries — Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar and Senegal — have been hailed for their support to innovation in the agricultural sector. A new report by Cornell University’s
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Innovations spearheading the next transformations in India‘s agriculture
The present study involves an extensive stocktaking exercise of the types of innovations that have emerged globally and in India in particular, and their increasing impact on the agricultural sector. The
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US announces $7.5 million to advance India's power grid
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US, the Trump administration said today it will spend $7.5 million to help advance India's power grid, as part of the two countries' commitments to