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Nuevo faro de Valencia, low-resEspañol: www.valenciaport.com/el-nuevo-faro-del-puerto-de-valencia… English: New recognition for the lighthouse of the Port of Valencia Posted on October 4, 2017 This recognition joins the award obtained in the JEC World 2016 Innovation Awards in the infrastructure category. The new lighthouse of the port of Valencia has been finalist in the annual prizes organized …
Renewable Energy Tour 0709 015By bricksandbread on 2009-09-06 13:31:56
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wind power PhotoBy pixel2013 from Pixabay
IPCC working group delegates visit Mathe tyre recycling plant in Hammarsdale Hammarsdale, KZN, 24 January 2019. Scientists attending the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II meeting in Durban, on Wednesday (January 23) visited Mathe Group, South Africa’s largest radial truck tyre recycling plant. Based in Hammarsdale, the factory has been a trailblazer …
In December, Dominica’s Energy Minister, Ian Douglas, addressed the Government’s plans to build a geothermal plant in the third quarter of 2019. Construction will be set on the outskirts of the capital city of Roseau. It hopes to power 23,000 homes with clean geothermal energy, which represents approximately 90% of the entire population. Funding for …
The City of Cape Town and the Philippi Economic Development Forum signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) this week that sets out key deliverables for the organisation to achieve over the next 12 months. The conclusion of the MOA follows on from Council approving funding support in the amount of R 2,6 million for the …
CEO Thomas Schmall: “Consistent transformation of our product portfolio towards e-mobility and a key element in our battery strategy” The transformation of Volkswagen Group Components towards e-mobility continues to gather pace. Today, the new brand within the Volkswagen Group announced its decision to start series production of the flexible fast charging station from 2020 onwards. …
“South Africa has shifted from coal to locally-extracted hydrocarbons on its way to renewable, sustainable energy” The Financial Times (www.FT.com) published on Thursday January 24 a first-ever special report on Innovation in South Africa. Africa editor David Pilling in his lead article writes that “homegrown innovators are fighting the brain drain and finding ways past …
The e-Golf1 has won the ADAC EcoTest, proving it is one of the cleanest cars in 2018. Placing second was the fully electric e-up!2, designed for city driving. Volkswagen’s two latest electric models thus claim one of the most coveted prizes for new vehicles. Introduced in 2003, the ADAC EcoTest is one of the toughest …
After the signing of an agreement between the government of Kenya, UNOPS and partners which aims to deliver at least 100,000 affordable, sustainable homes nationwide, President Kenyatta said the partnership with UNOPS paves the “way for adequate, decent, and affordable housing for Kenyans”. The project has a total estimated gross development value of around $4.7 …
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Results Of 2018 International Coastal Clean-Up Released “Through its active involvement each year, the plastics and packaging industry has proven that its concern for marine litter is not just an awareness project, but a driving passion that transforms actions into words” The results of the 2018 International Coastal Clean-up, which took place on Saturday, 15 …
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Can I jump-start my Electric Vehicle? The short answer is; “Yes.” Electric Vehicles have two batteries – a ‘normal’ 12V lead acid battery to run the electronics and a Lithium-Ion Battery with a DC output (depending on manufacturer) ranging from 300 to 400 volts to run the motors. The motors are 240 volt motors that …
Solar panels and hot water on roofCredit: 100% RenewableBy Beyond Coal and Gas on 2013-07-19 15:41:43
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The New Year will see Volkswagen systematically forging ahead with its electric offensive and the transformation of the factories in Zwickau, Dresden, Emden and Hanover to become production locations for electric vehicles. The Zwickau facility is the trailblazer for this transformation, with the compact ID.1 already going into production there at the end of this …
The Volkswagen Group is investing US$10 million in the startup “Forge Nano Inc.” with a view to reinforcing its specialist knowledge in the field of battery research. Forge Nano is investigating a material coating technology that could further improve the performance of battery materials. As a partner, Volkswagen will provide support for industrial trials of …
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes President Ramaphosa’s proclamation for an investigation to be undertaken into Umgeni Water by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). “During the course of last year, OUTA had raised issues pertaining to poor governance, fruitless and wasteful expenditure as well as corruption in Magalies Water, Mhlatuze Water, Rand Water and …
With over 2,000 submissions from 130 countries, the highest number of applications for the Zayed Sustainability Prize came from Africa, which is a testament to the growing role African innovators are playing in global innovation. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – African innovators excelled at this year’s Zayed Sustainability Prize (www.ZayedSustainabilityPrize.com) annual awards ceremony on …
Sharing Economy allows you to charge your Electric Vehicle in Port Elizabeth The advent of the Internet and being able to connect to anyone or thing in the world from the palm of your hand has spawned a number of new methods to maximise your return on investment on assets that may stand idle for …
From London to Tokyo, climate change is causing cities to sink – and our modern concrete infrastructure is making us even more vulnerable to severe flooding, says landscape architect and TED Fellow Kotchakorn Voraakhom. But what if we could design cities to help fight floods? In this inspiring talk, Voraakhom shows how she developed a …
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Mandela University part of £20 million programme aimed at tackling threats to the world’s oceans From plastic pollution to rising sea levels and acidification to over-fishing, the threats facing our oceans are well documented. Now, an ambitious £20 million programme – the UK Research and Innovation’s Global Challenges Research Fund (UKRI GCRF) One Ocean Hub …
100 Marathons in 1 day: #RunningDry now a global movement to raise awareness for the world’s water crisis! Severe injury turns #RunningDry from a campaign into a movement as community rallies to run marathons and raise awareness about global water crisis with 100 marathons in 1 day CAPE TOWN, January 22, 2019. Mina Guli’s vision …
solar power magazineswww.solardave.com/index.php/solar-power-magazines/By Dave Dugdale on 2009-10-08 19:11:48
Efforts to increase understanding of ocean health recognised by prestigious Ocean Tribute Awards. The seven Volvo Ocean Race boats collected new scientific data during the nine-month fully-crewed, round the world yacht race. This helped increase scientific understanding of the impacts plastic pollution and other human activity are having on ocean health. The award was presented …
UK aid, from DFID, is driving British-led analysis from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in Oxfordshire and other global experts to track these storms, how powerful they are becoming, and why they are occurring more regularly. This analysis is being used to identify the most vulnerable areas of Burkina Faso and Senegal that …
