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Ethiopian Dam Generates Power, but What's Next?

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Most of that electricity comes from relatively clean hydropower; the country has considerable hydro potential, and it has begun to harness it with other dams such as Tekeze and Gilgel Gibe. The region’s monsoon-driven climate will ultimately control how much water gets through. For water-managers downriver, that’s a problem.

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Jaguar Land Rover: 50 Global Projects offset 5.2 million tonnes of Carbon Dioxide in five years

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The project will provide Kenya with clean and healthy drinking water. Jaguar Land Rover has announced it is supporting the ground-breaking LifeStraw project, which will be the 50th Global carbon dioxide project the company has been involved in, in the last 5 years.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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This time around, though, the emphasis is on “green hydrogen”—that is, hydrogen produced using clean energy such as solar or wind power. This story looks at promising research out of Japan’s Shinshu University on light-absorbing materials to split water into hydrogen and oxygen directly—cutting the electrolyzer out of the equation.

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UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

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The Summary of this assessment for decision makers was presented at the 26 th session of the Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF) of UNEP from 21-24 February 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. Summary for decision makers of the integrated assessment of black carbon and tropospheric ozone.

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IEEE Humanitarian Program Sees Record Growth

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IEEE student members from Moi University in Mombasa, Kenya, designed and deployed "smart kibandas"— open huts or cubicles used for informal business. Projects included a mobile app to map clean water systems, 3D-printed protective equipment for hospitals, and teaching educators how to conduct virtual classes.

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Now One Fast Train From Tokyo: Culture, Crafts and Hot Springs

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In centuries past, monks and merchant seamen made pilgrimages to these restorative waters. I lived for a time in such an apartment, enjoying the daily ritual of showering among the softly echoing voices of neighbors and soaking in a communal pool of onsen water shrouded in steam. Hot springs and fish,” he said.

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How Will EV Charging Powered by Renewable Energy Create a Greener World

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Sources of clean and renewable energy are increasingly being integrated by utilities around the world. Basically, renewable energy , also known as clean energy or green energy, never runs out. It comes from natural sources that continuously regenerate, such as sunlight, wind, water (in motion), and geothermal. power generation.