Nigeria Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 21:02:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Pavegen Brings Energy Generated by Soccer to Lagos, Nigeria https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pavegen-soccer-field-lagos-nigeria/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pavegen-soccer-field-lagos-nigeria/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 21:02:30 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=59047 Lagos, the megacity of Nigeria, has found a new energy source, thanks to Pavegen. The British technology company recently installed its technology into a soccer pitch. The Pavegen soccer field converts the energy generated by players’ footsteps into electricity. The electricity then powers the lights for the pitch. This technology gives Lagos a clean, sustainable […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pavegen-soccer-field-lagos-nigeria/feed/ 0 59047 Eco-Friendly Floating Schools in Flood-Prone Coastal Nigeria Developed by Visionary Architect https://www.greenoptimistic.com/eco-friendly-floating-schools-in-flood-prone-coastal-nigeria-developed-by-visionary-architect-20130306/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/eco-friendly-floating-schools-in-flood-prone-coastal-nigeria-developed-by-visionary-architect-20130306/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:01:13 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=34485 In Lagos, Nigeria, the community of Makoko is accustomed to life on the water. The residents have adapted to constant flooding for many generations and have been building houses on stilts and using canoes as the main mode of transportation. Kunle Adeyemi, a Nigerian-born architect, wants to create a group of floating structures that will […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/eco-friendly-floating-schools-in-flood-prone-coastal-nigeria-developed-by-visionary-architect-20130306/feed/ 0 34485 Helix-Shaped Vertical Wind Turbines Will Power GSM Towers in Africa & US https://www.greenoptimistic.com/helix-shaped-vertical-wind-turbines-will-power-gsm-towers-in-africa-us-20091001/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/helix-shaped-vertical-wind-turbines-will-power-gsm-towers-in-africa-us-20091001/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:36:53 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4608 Too often, regardless of the energy sources being used, the GSM transmission towers' power fails, because of various reasons: theft, heavy rain/snow, disturbances in the grid lines. Helix, a San Diego-based wind company, is working on a wind turbine that is designed to power base stations in hard to reach, remote locations from Africa and the US.

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