Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 26, 2020
The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalization may be decreasing, rather than increasing, the security of global supply chains. Countries meet their needs for goods and services through domestic production and international trade.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 21, 2017
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and partners will present their new prototype of an electric four-wheel drive utility vehicle designed for Africa—the aCar — at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. to set up a mobile physician’s office or a water treatment station.
Cars That Think
MARCH 9, 2022
There’s even talk of selling power to neighboring countries — though the dam is located hundreds of kilometers from any major city, and it’s not clear if Ethiopia’s grid can handle GERD’s peak power, let alone transmit current to Sudan or Kenya. The region’s monsoon-driven climate will ultimately control how much water gets through.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 8, 2024
Providing cancer care to underserved communities Richards-Kortum became interested in developing technology for underserved communities in Africa in 2006 after attending the opening of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative clinic in Lilongwe, Malawi. The experience changed her life, she says.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
The specific measures and emission estimates for use in developing this assessment were selected using the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis’Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies (IIASA GAINS) model. Click to enlarge.
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
International Telecommunication Union secretary-general. IEEE student members from Moi University in Mombasa, Kenya, designed and deployed "smart kibandas"— open huts or cubicles used for informal business. The kibandas will use solar energy to power lights, refrigeration units, and security cameras.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 13, 2012
IBM Research - Africa will have its first location in Nairobi, Kenya in collaboration between the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) through the Kenya ICT Board. The initial focus will be on smarter water systems and traffic management solutions for the region.
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