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Experts at the African Utility Week in Johannesburg in May will discuss the functionality of smart grids and how to optimally integrate it into the utilities network.

A large Thai delegation will attend the annual Clean Power Asia in Bali from 14-16 May which will feature some exciting updates on the region’s progress in adopting solar and other renewable and cleaner energy technology.

Governments and business across the globe are scrambling to find ways of making renewable energy (RE) – such as solar, geothermal or wind power – a viable form of energy generation.

The Connected Africa Forum which incorporates mobile money, mobile health and mobile agriculture takes place in Johannesburg in May and will showcase the evolution of mobile lifeline services and applications on the continent.

The upcoming Clean Power Asia conference and exhibition, taking place in Bali, Indonesia from 14-16 May, is to provide some exciting updates on the region’s progress in adopting solar and other renewable and cleaner energy technology.

Hydropower Africa has confirmed the attendance of South African Energy Minister Elizabeth Dipuo Peters at the event in Cape Town in September.

As Brazil prepares to explore one of the largest oil discoveries ever, some 250 international oil and gas industry representatives are meeting with Petrobras and other state-run bodies at the Pre-Salt Brazil Congress in Rio de Janeiro in June.

When the South African government approved the hotly debated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2010) in 2011, it was clear that a substantial part of future power generation will come from nuclear power.

As small cells are becoming an integral part of cellular networks across the globe, more than 500 industry experts will gather for the Small Cells World Summit in London in June.

It is not sufficient to merely train military personnel today; they also need to be educated. A solid understanding of the legal, political, social and economic terrain is essential, says Prof Lindy Heinecken of Stellenbosch University.