Africa transforms electronic waste African entrepreneurs are bringing e-waste back to life! Africa is tackling a global scourge: electronic waste. Workers and entrepreneurs are building this new circular economy. A circular economy In Africa, a new ecosystem was born: that of faulty electronic devices. Instead of leaving these materials in the garbage, informal workers and…
Uninterruptible Power Supply: How Does it Work? When the input power source or mains power fails, a UPS or uninterruptible power supply can deliver emergency power to a load. By delivering energy from batteries, supercapacitors, or flywheels, a UPS differs from an auxiliary or emergency power system or standby generator in that it will offer…
Virginia offshore wind industry set to expand An agreement has been reached between Virginia and Denmark to boost offshore wind industry. Who’s involved? The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Gov. Ralph Northam in his last days in office. According to Wavy.com the partnership is detailed to “share knowledge of challenges, successes, and best practices…
Restoring sight thanks to a virus Optics and genetics join forces to restore sight to visually impaired people. A first in the therapeutic field A blind man has regained partial visual function thanks to optogenetics. This cutting-edge technology combines gene therapy and light stimulation. In gene therapy, scientists modify the patient’s retinal cells. They make…
First woman cured of HIV via new stem cell treatment An American woman has become the third person to be cured of HIV via a stem cell transplant from a donor who is resistant to the virus. Happy accident The treatment was made possible by using a person’s umbilical cord blood who is resistant to…
1 billion doses of the vaccine sent to poor countries The World Health Organization (WHO) states a UN-backed program to send COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries has delivered its billionth dose on a shipment to Rwanda. COVAX Program Up to January 2022, the COVAX program has made deliveries to over 140 countries and is being…
Rat trained to detect mines A rat named Magawa recently located over a hundred landmines in Cambodia. Geeta Guru-Murthy, head of Belgian charity Apopo, was also the trainer of the rat. “He cleared 225,000 square meters,” states Guru-Murthy, doting on the fact the Magawa has been gifted a gold medal for his heroism. Magawa is…
Solar panels more efficient and effective than ever The company SunDrive Solar has managed to outperform China in solar power after seven years of work. The Australian startup has created the world’s most efficient photovoltaic cells using copper. Replace silver with copper Vince Allen, founder of SunDrive Solar, has broken the world record for photovoltaic…
Retrofit : change the engine, not the car If driving is a necessity, the planet and our health don’t quite agree. As such, there has been a new growing trend of retrofitting. This involves placing an electric motor in an old car. Cars and pollution Cars are present everywhere. We can’t imagine our daily life…
Environmental activism through digital technology Ecology is the main topic of the decade and it is not ready to stop. Young people, the first to be targeted, are mobilizing under the yoke of the digital age. Among the actors of this change is, Johan Reboul, student and founder of the “Jeune Engagé”. A planet in…