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African Smartcities 2100
The Largest Megacities by 2100 According to the report, human geography will look completely unfamiliar by the turn of the century. Here is a list of the 20 largest megacities projected for 2100: Rank Population (2100) City Country #1 88.3 million Lagos Nigeria #2 83.5 million Kinshasa DRC #3 73.7 Read more…
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degradation
Natural degradation hazards The major natural hazards in the region, environmental conditions which act as predisposing factors for land degradation, are: For water erosion: monsoonal rains of high intensity; steep slopes of the mountain and hill lands; soils with low resistance to water erosion (e.g. silty soils, vertisols). For wind Read more…
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S-Telecom
Telecom companies like AT&T, T-Mobile, BT, Euskaltel, and Telstra have signed some of the biggest corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) to date. Telecommunications giant AT&T is ranked second in corporate PPAs and BT is only one step short of being 100% renewable on paper. A recent IRENA report reveals, however, Read more…
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SmartPartners
Electricity Infrastructure We cover several markets in the area of clean electricity. Off-grid electricity markets: Autonomous systems Off-grid sites: domestic (Solar Home Systems, Lighting, etc.), communities (vllages, public buildings) and industry (pumping in agriculture, telecommunications infrastructure, mining, industrial sites, etc.). Micro-Grid and Mini-Grid markets: Micro or Mini-Grid are isolated electricity Read more…
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S-Agri
Agri Food Chain The number of people without access to electricity is estimated at more than a billion, while almost 2.9 billion still rely on traditional, unsustainable biomass sources such as firewood for cooking and heating. About 80% of those lacking modern energy access live in rural areas, which also Read more…
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SmartBioenergy
Bioenergy use falls into two main categories: “traditional” and “modern”. Traditional use refers to the combustion of biomass in such forms as wood, animal waste and traditional charcoal. Modern bioenergy technologies include liquid biofuels produced from bagasse and other plants; bio-refineries; biogas produced through anaerobic digestion of residues; wood pellet Read more…
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S-municipalities
Governments as Smart Governments Cities account for the bulk of global energy use. With the urban population growing everywhere, measures at the municipal level are a crucial element in the shift to sustainable, renewable energy sources. Smart municipalities use data and technology to create efficiencies, improve sustainability, create economic development, and Read more…