Tag: Africa
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Eaton Helps Power Africa’s Largest Microgrid Project
Power management company Eaton is providing electrical engineering services and power distribution equipment for the construction of a 5-megawatt (MW) solar microgrid system in Annobon Province, an island off Equatorial Guinea in West Central Africa. The Eaton microgrid has battery storage and is designed to supply reliable and predictable powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Conservation Group Helps Manatee Hunters in West Africa Transition to Aquaculture
The West African Manatee (Trichechus senegalensis) is the least studied mammal in Africa despite having a home range larger than the U.S., encompassing 21 African countries. At the same time, it faces serious threats from hunting and accidental capture in fishing nets. [caption id="attachment_329737" align="alignnone" width="563"] Slow moving and gentle, manatees represent relatively easy prey.…
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Kingpin Behind Bars for Poaching Chimps in Africa
A man who has admitted trafficking more than 500 endangered chimpanzees out of the West African country Republic of Guinea has been captured and sentenced to the maximum possible jail term …
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Growth of Global Solar and Wind Energy Continues to Outpace Other Technologies
Global solar and wind energy capacities continued to grow even though new investments in these energy sources declined during 2012.
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Global Environmental Leader: Antônio Tembue Improves Lives in Rural Mozambique
“Now that I have my PhD,” Tembue says, “I am more committed than ever to helping improve the lives of people in rural communities. I am able to work on projects aimed at improving livestock sanitation and providing veterinary assistance …