ONR Scientist Generates ‘mud Power’ for NPR Radio Audience

NPR’s “Science Friday” segment gives Dr. Linda Chrisey, a leading scientist at the Office of Naval Research, a platform to share how researchers are generating electricity from bacteria found in mud and wastewater. Science Brief thanks...

United Arab Emirates Delegation Arrives in Seychelles to Discuss Power Project

A technical delegation from the Abu Dhabi ministry of Presidential affairs of the United Arab Emirates is in Seychelles to conclude discussions with the Seychelles Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) for the implementation of a project to install two new...

Discovery Brings Sustainable Nuclear Power Closer

Australian scientists have been at the centre of a clean nuclear energy discovery that has the potential to deliver sustainable energy from nuclear power. The discovery claims to herald the future for the globe’s needs with cheap energy from nuclear...

Nigeria’s Acting President Takes Control of Energy Ministry

Angered by the continued electricity generation and distribution problem that had crippled the country’s economy, Nigeria’s Acting Goodluck Jonathan has taken charge of the Ministry of Power. The Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to the...

1,520 Megawatt Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant to be Built in Carrington, Greater Manchester

The green light has been given by the United Kingdom (UK) Government for a 1,520 Megawatt Combined Cycle Gas Turbine  (CCGT) power plant in Carrington, Greater Manchester.  The consent accompanied publication of a number of papers setting out the Government’s ...

Nigeria And African Partners to Receive United States Assistance with Nuclear Technology for Power Generation

The United States (US) has announced in Abuja that it will assist Nigeria and its African partners in nuclear technology by providing technical and scientific support through the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The US ambassador to Nigeria,...

Total Exploration And Production Company to Invest $20b in Nigerian Oil And Gas Sector

Nigeria’s Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has described the decision by Total Exploration and Production Company to invest $20 billion in the Nigeria oil and gas sector as a welcome development. Jonathan made the statement when he received the Group...

Iranian President Says Barack Obama is Unable to Change White House Policy Concerning Iran

The Fars news agency has reported that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Barack Obama is not able to change the established White House policy towards the Islamic republic. “Obama is not able to introduce any substantial changes to the...

Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representative Says Nuclear Energy Development in the Country Would Both be Lawful And Peaceful

The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representative, Dimeji Bankole, has said that nuclear energy development in the country would both be lawful and peaceful. Bankole said this at a workshop organized by the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA)...