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In 2023, engineers melted discarded plastic bags into roof tiles; the lighter tiles lowered test temperatures by about 17°C compared with standard roof materials | – The Times of India
Encore: The promise and frustration of a future economic powerhouse in West Africa
In 2006, Matt Damon started a water nonprofit after seeing a Zambian village struggle; 20 years later, his mission has reached more than 92 million people | – The Times of India
I used a free, open-source AI tool to build a working app – in two days – ZDNET
Solar panels on fence
Sep 26
Lower cost faster ROI. Very good for low setting winter sun on fences
Scientists Create Stronger Concrete That Absorbs CO2 From the Air
From frier to flyer: How Sasol’s used cooking oil is fuelling luxury tours to Antarctica – Sustainable Aviation Fuel | Cooking Oil News
Carbon credit financing emerges as Africa’s biggest bet for expanding clean cooking
Barclays workers ask for more money to return to the office – BBC News
Japanese chocolate giant Meiji expands Ghana cocoa partnership as Meiji Milk Chocolate marks 100 years | Business Insider Africa
Platio Solar Deck
Sep 26
Another interesting product
3D-printed scaffolds help turn waste methane into useful chemical using less power than liquid reactors
Egypt’s wind power push, tied to manufacturing, offers lessons for Nigeria and Africa
Turning human waste into an alternative to coal
Microsoft agentically ports Copilot runtime to Rust for $120K
Farmers in Qingtian have kept carp in their flooded rice paddies for more than 1,200 years, where the fish eat the insects and weeds and fertilise the crop as they go. The system needs almost no pesticide and produces two harvests off one field. – ScienceBlog.com
UK funds flying broadband stations with power beamed from below
Can fish and chip shops survive? ‘We made more money by closing than staying open’ | Food & drink industry | The Guardian