The grand opening of the International Year of Light will take place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, later this month. The Ceremony, which will take place from the 19-20 January 2015, will introduce all key themes of the year. The International...
An environmentally sustainable way to render the wood used in construction flame retardant has been developed at a New York University. Guided by Miriam Rafailovich, a professor in the Department of Materials Science at the Stony Brook University,...
A Nigerian fishing community “devastated” by two serious oil spills in 2008 will receive more than $80 million from Royal Dutch Shell it was announced on Wednesday. According to a report by AFP the Anglo-Dutch energy giant’s...
Last year was a big year for infrastructure in Kenya, according to its State Department of Infrastructure. In an article published in the Star John Mosonik, Kenyan Infrastructure Principal Secretary, highlighted some of the country’s infrastructure...
Amy Thompson, a University of Cape Town (UCT) architectural student, was the winner of this year’s Corobrik Most Innovative Final Year Landscape Architecture Project award. Her thesis, titled We are Europe, critiques the perception of informality...
Amy Thompson, a University of Cape Town (UCT) architectural student, was the winner of this year’s Corobrik Most Innovative Final Year Landscape Architecture Project award. Her thesis, titled We are Europe, critiques the perception of informality...
Global demand for coal over the next five years will continue to rise and eventually, break the 9-billion-tonne level by 2019. This is according to an annual Medium-Term Coal Market Report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) released late last...
Those who visited Jeffrey’s Bay this past festive season were met with a town in a state of disrepair as issues with water supply, power and sewage made headlines. According to JBay News the town suffered a power failure which lasted three days,...
Green walls offer greater potential for absorbing noise. This is according to an agricultural engineer from the University of the Basque Country. Zaloa Azkorra, who is conducting research at the University’s School of Mining and Public Works...
Onshore construction of the largest planned tidal energy project in the world is expected to begin off the coast of Scotland this month, according to developers. The project, which is based on the coast of Caithness, is expected to power nearly 175...
