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These Courses Will Sharpen Your Knowledge On 6 Emerging Technologies

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With companies buying and selling our personal data, protecting privacy and securing the data remain important. Two-thirds of this population live in sub-Saharan Africa. To help learners better understand the technologies, the four-course Minigrids in Africa program explores the context and roles that the grids play in Africa.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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To a large extent, I wouldn’t be the person I am today if not for the support from the IEEE and IEEE Foundation.” Ifeanyi Orajaka A recognized leader in Africa Both Orajaka and GVE have received accolades. In 2018 he was in the inaugural cohort of the Obama Foundation ’s Leaders Africa program. Established by former U.S.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. The double cab has emerged as the dominating body style because it offers room for up to five persons. The key markets are Brazil, Argentina, Australia, and South Africa. Click to enlarge.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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Smart Mobility builds upon Ford’s Blueprint for Mobility ( earlier post ). In his CES talk, Fields said that rapidly advancing connectivity; software and sensor technology; and big data were the enablers behind the Smart Mobility projects—eight in North America, nine in Europe and Africa, seven in Asia and one in South America.

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A First: An AI System Has Been Named An Inventor

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The patent success in South Africa was thanks to Thaler’s attorney, Ryan Abbott. He spoke about the decision by South Africa during the Artificial Intelligence and the Law virtual event held in September by the IEEE student branch at the University of South Florida , in Tampa. The patent’s owner, AI pioneer Stephen L.

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Shell, Gordon Murray and Osamu Goto to develop new ultra-compact ICE city car

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Many people may assume that oil, greases and fuels are simply added at the end of a concept-car build project such as this, but the Shell car aims to show what can be achieved when its products are integrated into the design from the start. City car Fuel Efficiency Personal Transit' —Project M website.

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EIA projects nearly 50% increase in world energy usage by 2050, led by growth in Asia

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A few countries, including China and India, have particularly large populations, and their energy consumption for both personal travel and freight movement grows much more rapidly than in many OECD countries. Electricity will remain the main source of energy consumed in buildings. million vehicles in 2018 to 269 million in 2050.

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