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04Jan/16

Zambian Musician Maiko Zulu on SoundCloud

January 4, 2016Zambia ElectionsAkwasi, Akwasi Sarpong, BBC Africa, Given names, Humans, Lusaka, Maiko, Maiko Zulu, Politics of Zambia, Sarpong, Slum, Sound cloud, Urban planning, Zulusmbale

Musician Maiko Zulu sings about the conditions in the slums of Lusaka, he also campaigns for better living conditions. He spoke to the BBC’s Akwasi Sarpong.

01Aug/15

London council cracks down on wealthy drivers showing off their supercars

August 1, 2015LifestyleAcoustics, Alexander, Ali Asad, Audiology, Cannes, Ferrari, France, GBP, Harrods department store, Kensington and Chelsea council, Knightsbridge, Kuwait, Leader, London, London council, Morgan Thomas, Nick Paget, Nick Paget-Brown, Noise pollution, Panda Morgan Thomas, Pollution, Riyadh al-Azzawi, United Kingdom, Urban geography, Urban planning, Urbanizationsmbale

Authorities in London introduce crackdown on noisy ‘supercars’ in and around the exclusive district of Knightsbridge. Residents say they’re being driven to distraction by late-night revving engines and racing by the cars, many of whose drivers come from the Gulf States.
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26May/15

Street lights powered by solar and wind energy to light up Barcelona

May 26, 2015InnovationArchitecture, Barcelona, Electric generator, Electrodeless lamp, energy, Environment, LED street light, Light pollution, Light-emitting diodes, Lighting, Pedro Montes, Ramon Bargallo, Solar energy, Spain, Street furniture, Street light, Technology, Technology/Internet, Urban planning, Urban studies and planningsmbale

BARCELONA, SPAIN (REUTERS/UPC) – Barcelona’s beach is being lit up with new-look street lights.

The six innovative lamp posts are each fitted with two solar panels, a wind turbine and a battery.

As a result, the environmentally-friendly lights generate enough energy to run for ten hours overnight.
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