Insurance operators, startups to collaborate on tech adoption
Insurance executives, startups, and entrepreneurs will converge in Lagos at the Insurance Meets Tech Conference 2023 to promote the adoption of technology in the sector, the conveners have said. According to a statement, the event which is scheduled for September 28 will serve as a nexus for early-stage startups in the insurance and insurtech sectors, […]
BBNaija Should Be About Investing In Solutions For National Development, Seun Kuti Says
Seun Kuti has lent his voice to issues surrounding the Big Brother Naija Reality TV show. The popular musician in a recent interview with Gbenga Aborowa of Spade TV Africa, stressed that the creators of the annual Big Brother Naija show should have had it geared towards Nigeria’s development. He opined that, rather than the […]
U.S. and Canada to spend $12 trillion on renewables and grid by 2050
The intrinsic efficiency of renewables will lower the overall cost of energy from 4% of GDP today to about 2.5% by 2050, said a report from DNV. The global energy paradigm shift is underway, and by mid-century, renewable energy is expected to be the dominant source of electricity in many major developed countries worldwide. For […]
BBNaija should have been designed to provide solutions for national development – Seun Kuti
Popular Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has stated that the Big Brother Naija reality show should have been developed for youths to contribute solutions to Nigeria’s problems. Kuti stated this on Monday, during an interview with Gbenga Aborowa on Spade TV Africa. Sharing his opinion about the BBNaija show, the singer advised that the viewership and […]
California children’s hospital to build resilient clean energy microgrid
The project team is led by the State of California through the California Energy Commission, and joined by Faraday Microgrids, and Redflow with zinc bromine flow batteries. A microgrid project is getting underway at Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera, California, led by the State of California through the California Energy Commission, and joined by Faraday […]
Military coups in West Africa not solution to bad leadership — Meseko
Tribune Online Military coups in West Africa not solution to bad leadership — Meseko The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Duro Meseko, has expressed concerns over the rise of military coups in the West Africa sub-region. He observed that while most military interventions result from bad leadership and leaders […]
63rd Independence: Despite coups in ECOWAS, Nigeria has fully embraced democracy — FG
Tribune Online 63rd Independence: Despite coups in ECOWAS, Nigeria has fully embraced democracy — FG The Federal Government has said that Nigerians have embraced democracy with its core values as the best form of government despite the wave of coups in some parts of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sub-region. Secretary to […]
Honeywell invests in ESS to advance adoption of iron flow battery energy storage
Honeywell purchased $27.5 million in ESS common stock and intends to purchase $300 million in ESS product, with $15 million prepaid. The collaboration enables Honeywell to integrate ESS technology into its global offering, and ESS gains license to Honeywell’s flow battery intellectual property. Honeywell and ESS are collaborating on advancing development of iron flow battery […]
Ghana minister advocates renewable energy in rural areas
Ghanaian Deputy Minister of Energy, Mr Andrew Mercer, has revealed that renewable sources of energy will aid in the electrification of rural and unserved areas. He said this in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday after the Nigeria Energy Exhibition and Conference in Lagos, titled, ‘Unlocking new value with reforms, investments and […]
Contractor’s Corner: Renewable IPP Alaskan EPC brings large-scale solar projects to The Last Frontier.
Renewable IPP is a young EPC company in the far northwest that just energized a milestone project — an 8.5-MW solar array in Houston, Alaska. In this episode of the Contractor’s Corner podcast, I talk to Jenn Miller, CEO, and Chris Colbert, CFO, about the things that make utility-scale solar in Alaska different from the… […]