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Clean drinking water, a major issue in developing countries - Prof. Munasinghe
2013-08-24 14:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sunday Observer: Shortage of fresh drinking water will be a major issue in the world specially in developing countries. Contamination of underground water, mismanagement and wasting have worsened the situation. The Maldives spends a large amount of money to supply pure drinking water to the people. Climate change is one of the main problems in poor countries, because it affects their livelihood and the economy, Chairman of the Munasinghe Institute of Development (MIND), Prof. Mohan Munasinghe said. He said...
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Facebook creates Internet.org alliance to reduce cost of mobile data, connect the developing world to the internet
2013-08-21 15:48:38| Extremetech
In one of the most admirable but least altruistic moves ever, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is heading up Internet.org, a new global partnership that aims to bring down the cost of mobile internet access, and to connect the roughly four billion inhabitants of Earth who still don't have access to the internet. The primary goal, of course, is to ensure a steady stream of new customers -- and thus an increases in stock market valuation -- for the members of the Internet.org alliance, which includes Qualcomm, Samsung, and Nokia, among others.
UKs Network Rail developing a prototype battery-powered train; trying Li-ion and sodium-nickel batteries
2013-08-20 13:30:18| Green Car Congress
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Iowa Developing App to Curtail Texting While Driving
2013-08-16 02:34:06| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
The Iowa Department of Transportation is fighting fire with fire by developing a mobile application aimed at curbing texting while driving.
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LanzaTech and Indias Centre for Advanced Bio-Energy Research developing novel waste CO2 to fuels process
2013-08-14 21:30:10| Green Car Congress
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