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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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When Ifeanyi Orajaka was an undergraduate engineering student in 2008, he had his career all mapped out. 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. The IEEE member is GVE’s chief executive.

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Global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades

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New Delhi in India, Cairo in Egypt, Lagos in Nigeria). By 2050, the global population is expected to soar to 9.7 billion, with 68% of the population living in urban areas. The authors suggest that not dealing with the urban problems in a timely manner will pose major challenges to sustainable development. New York in US, Tokyo in Japan).

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Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

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It not only confirms what we already knew in terms of LNG’s immediate impact on air quality, human health and its cleanliness, but clearly highlights the genuine, substantiated GHG benefits of using today’s marine engines capable of burning natural gas. Moving from current Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) to LNG does reduce GHG emissions. Others (5%).

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Opinion: How Much Longer Can OPEC Hold Out?

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OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) has been the most talked about international organization among investors, analysts and international political lobbies in the last few months. As per its state run oil company PDVSA, the country loses about $700 million a year with every $1 drop in the international oil price.

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Peugeot returns to the pick-up market in Africa; 2.5L diesel

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There, diesel engines and 4x4 transmission occupy dominant places in the market with 92% and 77% respectively. liter common rail turbo diesel engine develops 115 bhp and 280 N·m, combined with a manual 5-speed gearbox. The new Peugeot Pick Up has a drivetrain adapted to the needs of the core market. Its longitudinal 2.5-liter

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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

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The success of our innovative and pioneering mobility solutions business has shown us that Rwanda has the potential to leapfrog the internal combustion engines into electric cars. With the launch of the pilot project, Rwanda becomes the first African country to introduce a Volkswagen electric car.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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The award is sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. After graduating in 1985 with bachelor’s degrees in physics and mathematics, she headed to MIT as a graduate student with the goal of pursuing a career in medical engineering. Once I discovered it, I found that I loved it.” After earning her Ph.D.

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