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As Brazil prepares to explore one of the largest oil discoveries ever, international oil and gas operators are meeting with the state-run body Petrobras and other government institutions at the annual Pre-Salt Brazil Congress in Rio de Janeiro in Sep

Public acceptance and assurance of the safety of the unconventional gas industry are just some of the market challenges that will be discussed at the European Unconventional Gas Summit in Krakow from 27-29 September.

Marelli Motori says the time and energy it has invested in the African market in the last few years is starting to pay off. The global Italian generator giant will be at the Hydropower Africa conference and exhibition in Johannesburg in September.

Small hydropower projects have proven to be major contributors to the electrification of developing countries and Sub Saharan Africa’s small hydro potential still remains largely untapped, says Nicolaas Loretz, project director Hydropower Africa.

Senior Angolan cabinet members will once again head up a high-level, expert government delegation addressing prospective investors at the annual iPAD Angola investment forum which is taking place in Luanda, Angola from 13-16 September.

“Thailand is committed to the low-carbon pathway”, says Dr. Twarath Sutabutr, Deputy Director-General of Thailand's Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency. Dr Sutabutr is speaking at Clean Power Asia in Bangkok next week.

One of the key issues facing FET colleges and universities is the need to align courses with the demand for skills in the workplace says African Education Week's Claire O’Connell.

Australia and the Philippines are just some of the more than 14 countries in the region that will present case studies and report back on renewable and cleaner fossil power projects during the upcoming Clean Power Asia in Bangkok from 28-30 June.

Thai Telecoms operator TOT says it has had great success with femtocells as an alternative to reestablishing telecommunication services in disaster areas and immediately providing mobile services to affected people.

Some 20 major global telecom operators, including Vodafone, MegaFon, Verizon and NTT DoCoMo, will give exclusive feedback on femtocell trials and deployments around the world at the annual Femtocells World Summit in London from 21-23 June.