Sort of africa. Yes, it is true. We have lots of interesting stories for you. And a quick preview. We hope to book enough to take a look on wrong to move on a production plant will also visit a company in germany. That house created a way to recycle reuse oil from plucked roots and also how some people right here in canberra, want to make transportation more eco friendly. Like many other west african countries became a fossil has difficulty meeting its electricity needs. In the rural areas, less than 5 percent of the population is connected to the Great Schools and medical centers are especially hard hit in 2017. Iraq in union Police Report highlighted decentralization and a most Sustainable Energy mix as possible solutions. And now things in booking a fossil seem to be moving in that direction. The solar kits on this roof is reliable and doesnt require much maintenance. Cost says the 2000 euro investment was money well spent for him and his family to save up for a long time to be able to afford it installed the solar panels 7 years ago. Now we have lights, a television set, a fridge, so we can drink cold water. Its very useful. Since we never know if or when well be hooked up to the grid, we turn to solar upon that only 15 percent of the population and linked to the National Electricity grid and backing a fast say. So people buy solar kits instead, they can now be found at small local shops and street nights. All major roads are also solar powered nowadays. Here in one of the poorest countries in africa, a local business, the fossil Energy Company has set up a plants to produce, sell the systems. Its the 1st in west africa. The factory opened a few weeks ago. The manufacturing equipment and components for the Solar Systems are imported from europe. The government waived import duties. The Production Equipment is the very latest. Its very complex and enables us to make high quality products. The panels we make are basically the same as models that have been certified in germany. Certain much of the manufacturing process is automated. But some steps done by hand. 170 people work at the plant. Well, over half of them are women. The solis ells have to be sold to the panels manually to create the modules the entire system has to be robust enough to withstand high temperatures. It can be 45 degrees celsius in the shade. So this is where we test the panels. When a panel comes out of the machine, we check all the solders to see if there are any cracks anywhere. If everythings ok, we wire the strings of cells together. Finally, we attach a serial number to prevent counterfeiting, because of the company has stepped up on components in case supply chains are interrupted. Theres a lot of competition on the market for solar panels in west africa, especially from companies in asia. Fossil energy aims to serve not only the domestic market but neighboring countries to threaten the producers of the production line ends here. This is where we store the finished products classed by our put up with this. We produce 200 panels a day. The equivalent of 30 to 80 megawatts annually. And the companys Main Customer is the government which aims to base the sheriff. We knew a bulls in the National Energy mix. It wants to reduce and tricity imports and cut down on the use of diesel generators to reduce costs and minimize pollution. So the Energy Ministry launched the backup solaire program and our agency is implementing it in one of these innovative. It enables citizens as well as small and Medium Enterprises to buy solar panels by providing them interest free loans. , and since we started the program last year, more than 4000. 00 companies and p. , people have benefited from it as it shifts from generating electricity with fossil fuels. The government is promoting solo with. We need to figure out its planning to build 16 large solar farms over the next 2 years to provide green energy to entire city neighborhoods. Every year, the world generates tons of used funtime. Its all the question of what to do with it. It comes from many sources including cars, trucks and what is it be great if we could be recycled . Well, congress and germany have developed the technology to do just that. Oil is used for a 1000 different things, but when its old, it has to be discarded. Much of it is just burned or ends up in rivers, lakes, and oceans, and poses a huge problem for the environment. What can be done about it . There might be a technical solution, a machine that recycles oil. To put it simply, the oil vaporizes in just a few milliseconds which he did, and the vapors are collected and processed into the oils. Basic constituents of the fun is range from base oil to a diesel component in a petroleum like component. And these can be recycled onsite, in other words, made into new oil products and sold to a dealer or they can be turned straight into electricity and used to produce energy for the machine can process up to 2 tons of waste oil a day 90 percent of it is turned into a usable oil. Ringback 10 percent ends up as residue that can be used in road construction. The machine is transportable and fits a standard cargo container and 350000. 00 euros. It doesnt come cheap. And how about you . If you are also doing your bit, tell us about it. Visit our website or send us a tweet hash tag doing your bit. We share your story. If you look at traffic jams in places like lagos, point other big cities in the world, its clear that we must make changes to the ways we transport both people and goods. So its a good that Research Researchers around the world are working on alternatives that are environmentalists friendly, unsustainable, to enhance the way we live . They are indeed, there is science is not only about the way we policymakers like to see hybrids in biogas and so on. But also about the different kinds of a cause where the cars, buses, or trains. Let us visit some University Money to see what them at aston Technical University or r w t. 8 scientists are working flat out they want to develop new kinds of environmentally friendly mobility for the future. Leading the charge there is its director going to show a man with big ideas. His dream was an electric car that everyone can afford. He believes carmakers werent interested. So in 2017, shuv founded the company ego and built his own factory. Overnight, the scientist became a car maker. And you know how engineers dont have the privilege of conducting research only with the aim of gaining new insights. Unlike other disciplines were obliged to carry out research according to its relevance. We take very seriously here it up and university. So whatever we dedicate our resources to researching it has to be of use to society. And you also have to be Strong Enough to fight for things that you think would be good for society. Even if the establishment doesnt want them to feel like this one, ginter shoes and ego change the German Automobile market. The trailblazer success is inspiring his colleagues at university to realize their own ambitions for them. Hes a pioneer that opens doors for others to go through. Thats what my grandmother, unfortunate people would always say, you researchers or academics, you all sit in ivory towers. You broke the stereotype showed that universities can also bring new products to the market or to successfully bring new products to the market. And we profit from that of course. Its showing the way for all of the issues surrounding mobility. We have very happy that he is here in arkansas and that he is helping, even if just subconsciously take us all to another level, in my opinion without going to shoe and he goes, we would not have secured the funding for this project. Over the team is developing an innovative project with its roots in outer space in order to connect the cabin of an electric bus to an overhead cable. A highly complex clamping device was developed from Satellite Technology by tossing traffic jams from above. Thats the vision. Under the direction of professor theyve come up with a new concept that has really taken off. Im now of the opinion that we have found the key to what mobility might look like in the future. Because weve solved so many problems by lifting transport of the ground, we freed up the space below and can return again to the people. Its hope the people mover will be at the center of the universitys cable bus project. The small electric bass is the latest innovation from going to shoot. When the earth and university crews work on mobility ideas, they often examine how Autonomous Driving Technology can be integrated. For that reason, project leaders are meeting with colleagues from the institute for automotive engineering at aston university. Theyre at the forefront of research into autonomous driving yes, we are working on systems that need to be put in production tomorrow. But we can take our time to find something for the future. Of the business is a testing the concept in one of the most modern simulators in the world. Here theyre looking into how the movements of the driverless bus impact the senses of its passengers. This pleasure type called speedy, has already passed through the simulation process. Kitted out with the latest technology. It aims to provide a driving experience fit for the future. Its about improving mobility, not restricting us and making it environmentally friendly. My job is not only to make that happen, but try it out and test it with my young team so that theyre excited about this journey and then want to pursue it their whole lives. Because thats an excitement that drives innovative ideas. And that can change the way we travel in the city and beyond. Those are really interesting ideas and inventions. But what about here and now to graduates of that same university in germany have come up with a modest project that could make a really big difference in kampala. Its already helping quite a few people and could well help. Many more. Once the pandemic is over and the roads even be 00000 for us, this is one of the few people in uganda, driving an electric motor bike. He sees a lot of advantages to it. Number one, it is silent. Number 2 doesnt question fuel. At all. Number 3, claims very well. Ok, as for deliveries being eagerly awaited play pregnant customer. Since he serves them few, well, he can charge less than his competitors. Hes actually very cheap to buy them in the end. I think they dont there that people are doubling their praise. So literally has been convenient for me. In kampala alone, there are about a 130000 motorcycles open borders. The masses of motorised fake cause generate a huge amount of air pollution. That is why the United Nations Environment Program provides advice and Financial Support for electric mobility in eastern africa. We need the media response. We need in the media interventions. And electric mobility is one of those because it is easier to. I knocked the guys need to infrastructure. They need, they dont need so you can have your computer and go on Development Past that path requires pioneers like being located korea and the graduates of arc in university in germany. How to program the petrol powered train, petrol driven board and electric. So as you can see, its the same bike fuel tank is empty, of course. And what we put inside, mainly a controller in the electrical solar, electric motor. A battery as a source of power replacing a fuel tank or some digital controlled throttle leafy. But shes become an old laptops, are assembled into Rechargeable Battery units for the e. Bike. And the recycling loop continues, even when the batteries become too weak to use in the e. Bikes. So what we do is get in your batteries, use it for your mobility. After that, when they lose a bit of power, we either put it, put it in storage systems, like our power resolves, one loses again, bit of power. We go to torches, another small obligations before it goes through to be disposed. Delivery month, france is still clear, is one of the 20 drivers testing be transformed bikes, on average, he has to return to bordeaux walk twice a day to recharge. He rents the patches for the evening to have less than 3 euros a day. Only knows the says hes of marketing costs by half, but there is still one thing that bothers him. Only one place where we, where we swap their batteries. But they decided when they dont need to get the feedback about all we are getting from the boat, are geysers also also because it doubles their income. So all family is full fee. We see kids being brought from the village that are now schooling income, because the writers have more money. This right days, germany, genea done. He had worked for solar Energy Company for several years before he decided to try to make company as motorbikes. Cleena, with his startup zimbo, he now imports cutting edge electric motor bikes from china. Each one sells for about a 1000 euros. Thats quite a bit of money, but the drivers can be over a period of 2 years. And the bikes are tailored to their specific needs. Here. Our driving mode is different than a chinese person commuting to work. Here we really look into productive. He was hundreds of kilometers every day. You could only get it if you only live very this start up a small 20 bikes so far and they expect 18 more within the next 2 months, zain boys are already creating employment. Sorrow tabel couldnt find a job for 2 years now. Shes in charge of marketing. Actually, it makes me feel very, very proud of myself, that im contributing a lot to be part of the great team, which is actually part of getting to immobility for a small fee of just over half. A euro is imber driver can exchange to botching playfully charged 1. 00. This important like some new grain. Since the electricity comes from the solar energy, ari on top of the companys beauty. This Green Technology behind for us is so key as deliveries is a sign of hope in 2 ways providing for peoples needs in the local, down and for clean the country. Once the pandemic is over, i hope the sun could choose to shine and theyll soon be lots more rich charging stations. Electric transport is on talk, so this could make a big difference in terms of pollution, especially when the traffic picks up again. And now we move on to ghana to learn more about yet another university. Can you tell us more . Yes indeed. Sandra. Its something that was designed to help tackle a major problem in the country. Illegal logging, farming and mining are driving rapidly for a station, but nowadays, whether the problem is really an app to help solve it. And that is the case here to an app that lets people money tell whats going on in their area. And we want kids of illegal logging back to where the man, using this op wants to remain anonymous because his life would be in danger. If the wrong people caught him collecting data here, he uses to report who felt received legally in western gonna and then deal with this and many of us have been trained. So when a passer by sees any felled tree, we are unarmed. And then we collect data thats how we found this stream. On this tree, an endangered species was filled illegally. So on into pieces from a large part of it was taken away. There must have been between 5 and 10 men involved with heavy equipment to track down that would put the n. G. O. S nature and Development Foundation, sense local of service into particularly affected areas across the country. The project is financed with e. U. Support. Go ports from deal over 200. 00 observers. Youre going to efficient headquarters in the capital across most of your last recorded on the platform indicate to call in sick to this site where a lot based on this project has been able to identify some sites which have been relieved to the Forestry Commission for action to be taken douglas to do, hey, ford is one of the monitors working for the organization. Today. Hes checking up on reported cases and documented the damage that have not yet finished. The i went here, theres still wood waiting to be transported and even a kind of star of Drinking Water through this is going to so appreciate whats on the ascendency. But would advent of the put it off. Since all christian has been suppressed. Find the truth and cop us to board in programs which where we organize for community members. And one case that is one of garnish, most important industries, tropical wood sauce, sold all over the world. They include rotten mess that sell for high prices. John be taught in companies, is the largest was a sin fam, in North Western god, it says its committed to Forest Management said to be patient enabled guarantees are put out, come from sustainably, money to forest. Initially, there was a lot of local resistance to the giant Timber Company in the region. Even do it pays a special tax that goes straight to communities. There wasnt much friction between the country and the probably this one were about to start a log there ways, dances where its about rights to about would be brought by by, by different communities. But right now, wouldnt you, and if there were ducks, there is the understanding between the industry thats going to take company and the forest for incompetence. The nature and Development Foundation not only wants to prevent illegal deforestation. It also mediates between local people and industrial resistance to the timber monopoly has eased. And instead there is more cooperation in the village of big ag in the south of a country. Residents are using taxes from the Timber Industry to build their own hospital every day. Hundreds of transports from the region head for markets throughout the country to places like shaima, a suburb of a crop. And theres a big market. Your region of the wood, its most checked too closely. But a head of the Market Association insisted the proportion of wood with a certificate of origin is on the rise. We have to be in the business. One does not demand it for us. Were not our business. So weve got, this is what that, that we gobble up that things may be changing in ghanas forestry sector, but theres still plenty to do for the local monitus who make fresh discoveries of illegally filled trees. Almost every day we have rich here and on this technology packed edition of eco africa. As you can see, there are so many innovations that could help us protect the environment and enhance our lives. But for now, the time has come to me to say goodbye, and now its time were signing up. A new idea. I found by i do look forward to seeing you once again next week, and a good bye to all of you out there as well. To do be sure to tune in next time until then. It is a good bye for me. Sunday at 3 nokia here in company. Uganda. When streets sparkle with color . 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