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After the June cyclone, electricity to 96% of customers was restored within 24 hours, showing the agility and efficiency of AES Eletropaulo in extreme emergency situations, says Paulo Cesar Pranskevicius, Automation Manager, AES Eletropaulo.

Piracy and other maritime threats around Africa are now costing most international users of sea routes millions in increased fuel prices, insurance, security and ransom payments as well as costing Africa its integrity and security.

North African countries, such as Libya, that have undergone major transformation, need to review their legacy laws and regulations and, if necessary, make amendments or write new ones says Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN and Iraq.

With oil flows in Libya resuming soon and as well as security levels and operations across the region, the annual North Africa Oil & Gas Summit will gather more than 350 leading stakeholders in the region’s industry in Madrid from 25-27 October.

Some of the most innovative names in mobile money are among the finalists for the second annual Mobile Money Awards that will be announced at Mobile Money Global, the industry’s leading event in Dubai from 1-2 November.

Electric Vehicles will play a significant role as a storage facility of renewable energy according to Joerg Lohr, Senior Manager E-Mobility at the global utility leader RWE Effizienz.

Europe’s foremost energy trading experts are meeting in Lyon in November for the annual Emart Energy conference and expo to discuss the challenges facing the industry such as the eurozone crisis, stricter EU trading rules and impact of renewables.

The IEEE 2030™ protocol which will support the accelerated rollout of the smart grid in Brazil is to be launched officially at the upcoming annual Metering Latin America in Sao Paulo from 25 October.

Mobile money will eventually overtake cards and cash says Michael Wakileh, CEO of payment solutions giant ProgressSoft, who is speaking at the upcoming, annual MM Global conference and expo in Dubai from 1-2 November.

Two of the most progressive and forward-thinking smart home solutions consortiums have confirmed their presence at the Smart Homes 2011 conference and expo in the Amsterdam RAI from 4-6 October.