Eskom Holdings, the state utility that supplies 95% of South Africa’s power, is overhauling the continent’s sole nuclear plant with the aim of extending its lifespan by at least 20 years.

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“If you ask the Chinese for coal, they’re saying, ’We are ready,’ because they’ve got overcapacity and excess demand and environmental regulations at home,” said Kevin Gallagher, director of Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center.

The newest commissioner, Jason Shaw, who was appointed after Doug Everett resigned before the end of his term in November, said he’s keeping an open mind on solar.

The Class I, Div 2 LED luminaire works with a touchscreen management interface for operation. Up to 100 fixtures can be networked onto a single controller and banked to control zones for both on/off and dimming capabilities. As a result, lights do not have to be on 24/7, nor do the conventional fixtures suffer the wear and tear of typical operation. Integrated occupancy sensors can override scheduled off or dimmed states when someone enters the area. Ambient light sensors also harvest daylight to automatically dim the light fixtures when there is sufficient light coming through windows or skylights.

Clear Blue Technologies International, the Smart Off-Grid™ company, was founded on a vision of delivering clean, managed, “wireless power” to meet the global need for reliable, low-cost, solar and hybrid power for lighting, telecom, security, Internet of Things devices, and other mission-critical systems.  Today, Clear Blue has thousands of systems under management across 35 countries, including the U.S. and Canada.  Clear Blue is publicly traded on the Toronto Venture Exchange under the symbol CBLU.

“All these recipient countries have signed the Paris Agreement. Why are they not asking?” he said. “China signed the Paris Agreement. Why is it not offering? So to me I think there’s some need on both sides for both parties to come to the table and say, ’We would like to make some changes in how we are offering and how we are asking.’”

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The growing airport security market – predicted to grow at a 9.3 percent clip annually until 2023 –represents an opportunity for continuous, profitable work for integrators. Of course, the commitment must be significant. Just as each major U.S. airport has an on-site, permanent project manager, often reporting to the CIO, the SI may need to provide continuous, supportive on-site personnel. This is far from bad news, as the on-site SI team can secure and respond effectively to a continuous stream of profitable project opportunities.

In fact, the underground drainage work has started in Kurichi and Kuniamuthur, the officials point out.