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Marelli Motori making inroads in Africa’s hydropower industry
Marelli Motori says the time and energy it has invested in the African market in the last few years is starting to pay off. The global Italian generator giant’s regional manager for Africa, Dean Pratt: “During the past three years we have invested a lot of time and energy in growing the Marelli [...]
South Africa’s Energy Future
With developing alternative sources of energy having become a top priority globally, especially with nuclear technology being looked at increasingly skeptically after the Japan disaster, we spoke to Ms. Elizabeth Dipuo Peters, the Energy Minister of South Africa, to find out where she thinks the future of South Africa’s Energy sector lies. Ms. Elizabeth Dipuo Peters [...]
The Future of Flying: Transparent, 100% Recyclable Plane by Airbus.
After unveiling the revolutionary Concept Plane design last year, Airbus, the global leader in aircraft manufacturing, has come out with the Airbus Concept Cabin – a plane that demonstrates what the experience of flying will be like for passengers in 2050. The Airbus Concept Cabin will offer personalized zones instead of the traditional cabin classes [...]
World’s first Zero-Carbon City comes to life with Market@Masdar City
Widespread belief is that sustainable development and U.A.E usually don’t figure together in the same context. However, the upcoming Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, promising “the highest quality living and working environment with the lowest possible ecological footprint”, safely puts to rest this pre-conceived notion regarding the lack of large-scale green initiatives in this part [...]
Toyota and Microsoft team up for Energy Intelligent Plug-In Cars
Toyota and Microsoft have announced the establishment of their new joint venture – Toyota Media Service Co. – which will function as a Toyota subsidiary. To be developed with a total estimated investment of around $12 million by the two companies, the system devised by Toyota Media Service will aim at providing energy management data [...]
Slippery Slope for global economic recovery: Oil price close to $100 a barrel
With heating oil and crude oil prices reaching 27-month highs as supplies of crude fell to the lowest level in 11 months, the scary prospect of $100-per-barrel oil almost became a reality as crude prices rose almost to within a dollar of the psychologically important level last seen more than two years ago. Considered a [...]
Petrobras: 4th biggest Energy company in the world
Petrobras was created in 1953 during the government of Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas, with popular support under the motto “The Petroleum is Ours!”. The company’s creation provoked the wrath of Brazil’s elite, who reacted fervently against the institution and Vargas himself. Petrobras commenced its activities with the collection it inherited from the old National Oil [...]
