Linking Partners for Niger Delta Development

July 14, 2014

[The Water Institute] Future Technologies For Water Competition

Who:  The Water Institute at UNC has teamed up with the Takata Corporation to host the first Future Technologies for Water Competition to identify breakthrough technologies for safe […]
July 14, 2014

Japanese plant experts produce 10,000 lettuce heads a day in LED-lit indoor farm

A physiologist has turned a former semiconductor factory into one of the world’s largest indoor farm, cultivating lettuces with LED lights. At almost half the size […]
November 24, 2013

Clean Cookstoves

Food preparation is central to family life. What if there are equally effective cooking option that didn’t involve harmful smoke and less fuel?
November 24, 2013

Wind-Powered Pumps

Harnessing the power of wind. Wind power has been used by mankind for hundreds of years. Wind power converts wind into useful forms of energy.
November 24, 2013

Solar Power

Despite the frequent cloud cover in the Niger Delta, technology has progressed so that solar power is a viable option for reliable energy.
November 24, 2013

WASH

WAter, Sanitation and Hygiene education – known as WASH – is a critical aspect of community development. Access to safe water, improved sanitation, and hygiene education is a foundation of community development - other development initiatives in areas such as basic education and literacy, disease prevention, maternal and child health, economic development, and peace and conflict resolution, will have more impact if WASH has first been addressed.
November 24, 2013

Tippy Tap

Hand washing with soap can reduce the incidence of diarrhoeal disease and acute respiratory infections in children by 50%.
November 24, 2013

Bio-Digester

Animal, human and organic waste will produce bio-fuel for cooking, lights and power, and fertilizer for use on crops.
November 24, 2013

Composting Toilets

More people have a mobile phone than a toilet. eco-sanitation, simple and effective, renders human waste safe before it is released into the environment
November 24, 2013

Biosand filter

Many communities across the Niger Delta struggle with diseases due to unsafe water
November 24, 2013

Palm Kernel Crushing Technology

Palm kernel oil (PKO) is a lucrative product from palm oil fruit. After palm oil is produced, the palm kernel remains. Processing the kernels provides an additional source of revenue.
November 24, 2013

Cassava Processing technology

Traditionally cassava is processed by grating manually, then removing liquid by applying pressure on the cassava mash with wood.