Thales to modernise Zambia’s air traffic control with latest TopSky ATC solution
Following the contract signed in 2014 with Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL), Thales is modernising the ATC (air traffic control) centres at Lusaka and Livingstone international airports in Zambia. Thales is expanding its TopSky – ATC air traffic control automation solution with two new applications. The first is Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), which allows […]
Crude oil theft: Senate orders probe of security forces, militia groups
Tribune Online Crude oil theft: Senate orders probe of security forces, militia groups Activities of illegal oil bunkers in the upstream oil sector undermining the nation’s foreign earnings were discussed on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, with the Red Chamber ordering a thorough investigation into the actions of security forces and militia groups […]
Oil theft: Senate to probe security agencies, militia groups, others
Disturbed by incessant crude oil thefts in Nigeria, the Senate has mandated its committees on Petroleum Resources – Upstream, Mainstream, Downstream, Gas, Host Communities, and Niger Delta – to investigate the actions of security agencies, militia organizations, the local population, oil company employees and others who use various sophisticated methods to steal oil from the […]
How local governments are driving solar energy growth
The solar industry has much to gain by developing constructive partnerships with local governments to help communities achieve sustainability, resilience, and equity goals. When Cuyahoga County, Ohio wanted to accelerate solar energy use, they didn’t wait for the state or federal government to act. Instead, the county undertook a series of actions at the local […]
Grid-forming inverters will enable a high-renewables grid
As renewable generation increases, so does the need for grid-forming inverters to provide the same functionality that rotating synchronous generators provide. The UNIFI Consortium is coordinating industry progress on the new inverter technology. Grid-forming inverters “are going to be needed once we get to very high levels of inverter-based resources,” said Ben Kroposki, organizational director […]
New solar carport will offset about 80% of energy use for New Jersey special needs school
Brightcore Energy and Bancroft, a regional nonprofit organization providing education, support and services to individuals with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities and brain injury, jointly announced the completion of a carport solar project. The project, located at Bancroft’s Raymond & Joanne Welsh Campus in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, consists of over 2,800 solar panels installed… […]
Naked Energy’s Virtu solar tech enters US market
British solar tech firm Naked Energy joins hands with ELM Companies, lighting up Creighton University in the US with its innovative Virtu collectors. Promising 3x less greenhouse gas emissions than traditional panels, this game-changing tech sets a new clean energy standard. The post Naked Energy’s Virtu solar tech enters US market appeared first on Solar […]
Startups’ funding dropped to $1.4bn in September – Report
Equity funding for startups in Nigeria and other African countries dropped to $1.4bn as of September 2023. The shortfall stood at $1.8bn or 56.25 per cent compared with $3.2bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2022, according to data from Africa: The Big Deal. The data firm disclosed that September 2023 was the second-lowest month […]
AVEVA, Kent Partner On Innovation, Sustainability In Global Energy Sector
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation and sustainability, has signed two contracts with Kent, the leading engineering company in oil and gas and low-carbon energy. As part of a system integrator agreement, Kent will be enabled to implement life cycle digital solutions to industrial customers. The second contract is an enterprise […]
FG unveils draft regulations for upstream oil operations
The Federal Government, on Monday, unveiled seven additional draft regulations to improve operational and regulatory efficiency in the upstream arm of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. It unveiled the draft regulations through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and also engaged stakeholders in Abuja at the fourth phase of consultations to obtain their inputs in […]