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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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After he graduated from the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, his plan was to get a high-paying job at one of the multinational oil and gas companies based in the country. Orajaka says his off-grid system of the first of its kind developed and implemented in Nigeria. The IEEE member is GVE’s chief executive.

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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. The services will be accessed using enhanced mobility and connectivity technologies from Ford vehicles. Ford has unveiled a number of new technologies to help people stay better connected behind the wheel.

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Shell delivers more Brazil deep-water production from Parque das Conchas; 3rd phase of project

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The subsea wells sit in water depths greater than 5,900-feet (1,800-meters) and connect to a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, the Espirito Santo , moored in around 1,800m of water and located more than 90-miles (150-kilometers) offshore Brazil.

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IEEE Forms Board Dedicated to Its Humanitarian Activities

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HTB also will continue to host HAC’s annual Global Summit. The virtual event connects IEEE members from around the world who are using or want to use their technical expertise to address sustainable development challenges. By doing so, IEEE can have a more graduated and aggregated global impact.”.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Richards-Kortum is a professor of bioengineering at Rice University , in Houston, and codirector of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies , which is developing affordable medical equipment for underresourced hospitals. Maria Oden , also a bioengineering professor, founded the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies.

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China’s CNOOC to acquire Canada-based Nexen for $15.1B; offshore oil and gas, oil sands, and shale gas

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Nexen will complement CNOOC’s large offshore production footprint in China and extend CNOOC’s global presence with a focused on conventional oil and gas, oil sands and shale gas. As of 31 December 2011, CNOOC owned net proved reserves of approximately 3.19 billion boe, and its net production averaged 909,000 boe/d. OPTI Canada Inc.

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This Lockheed Martin Researcher’s Work on UAVs Saves Lives

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Kingsley Fregene Saving lives in Nigeria Fregene’s aim to keep people safe started with his first after-school job, as a bus conductor, when he was in the sixth grade. As part of the job, in Oghara, Nigeria, then a small fishing village along the Niger River, he collected fares and directed passengers on and off the bus.

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