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NEDC Boots Water Supply In Yobe Communities With Solar-Powered Boreholes

NEDC Boots Water Supply In Yobe Communities With Solar-Powered Boreholes

DAMATURU – In a bid to address the perennial water scarcity in communities across Yobe State, the North East Development Commission (NEDC) has commenced the inspection of solar-powered boreholes constructed in various communities along Damaturu to Fune. The Executive Director of Administration and Finance, Dr Abubakar Garba Iliya, who represented the Managing Director/CEO, Muhammad G.

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Renewables supply 71% of Portugal’s electricity in 2024, led by solar

Renewables supply 71% of Portugal’s electricity in 2024, led by solar

Renewable energy supplied 71% of Portugal’s electricity in 2024, with record production of 36.7 TWh, according to grid operator REN. REN reported a hydroelectric production index of 1.16, above the historical average of 1, while wind energy and photovoltaics posted annual indices of 1.06 and 0.94, respectively, against a historical average of 1 for both.

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China’s Solar Great Wall: Harnessing the Sun in the Heart of the “Sea of Death”

China’s Solar Great Wall: Harnessing the Sun in the Heart of the “Sea of Death”

The Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia is undergoing a massive transformation with the installation of a “solar great wall,” which is set to power Beijing upon completion in 2030. This initiative not only aims to generate a staggering 100 gigawatts of power but also seeks to combat desertification and support local agriculture… https://scitechdaily.com/chinas-solar-great-wall-harnessing-the-sun-in-the-heart-of-the-sea-of-death/

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Auroras, solar eclipse, Starship – 3 space stories make Google’s Breakout Searches of 2024 (video)

Auroras, solar eclipse, Starship – 3 space stories make Google’s Breakout Searches of 2024 (video)

Google — Year in Search 2024 – YouTube Watch On Need ideas for what to wear to a holiday party this season? Just Google it. Trying baking for the first time and need a step-by-step tutorial? Google helps with that too.How about more information on an upcoming rocket launch? Well,you can always find that here

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Tongwei Solar and Daqo New Energy announce polysilicon production cuts

Tongwei Solar and Daqo New Energy announce polysilicon production cuts

Latest Tongwei and Daqo have a combined polysilicon production capacity of over 1.2 million tons. Image: Daqo New Energy. Two leading Chinese PV companies, Tongwei Solar and Daqo New Energy, have announced that in order to minimise vicious price competition in the Chinese PV sector, they will reduce and control polysilicon production. Tongwei stated that

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A strange asteroid-comet could be key to understanding the birth of the solar system

A strange asteroid-comet could be key to understanding the birth of the solar system

A large asteroid-comet hybrid that orbits between Neptune and Jupiter is an intriguing oddball as far as cosmic rocks go. Chiron, as the strange centaur is called, is what astronomers call a minor body. Based on observations by the James Webb Space Telescope, it has a mixture of ice and gases that could teach us

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe: The Fastest Human-Made Object Just “Touched” the Sun and Shattered Records

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe: The Fastest Human-Made Object Just “Touched” the Sun and Shattered Records

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has shattered records by venturing closer to the Sun than ever before, reaching blazing speeds of 430,000 mph. Equipped with groundbreaking technology, it braved extreme temperatures to collect invaluable data, promising to reshape our understanding of solar phenomena and even influence how we explore other stars… https://scitechdaily.com/nasas-parker-solar-probe-the-fastest-human-made-object-just-touched-the-sun-and-shattered-records/

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