Solar cooking???

On sunny days people passing by on Gløshaugen can spot Asfafaw Haileselassie next to his test rig on wheels. The equipment with the noticeable mirrored disk is a large solar concentration system with heat storage. With the help from the sun, Haileselassie generate steam at the receiver of the concentrating system and use this to transport heat from the receiver to the heat storage and then storage store it, like a battery. Exactly this technique has not been used before.- When this storage unit reaches 250 degrees, it will keep the us

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Gebrselassie to enter Ethiopian politics

The two-time Olympic gold medallist and multiple world champion in the 10,000 metres says he wants to "reach more people" through politics, a topic most Ethiopians avoid in a restrictive society with few civil liberties.Used to breaking barriers having set over two dozen world records from 5000 metres to the marathon, the 40-year-old Gebrselassie said on Monday that he will run for a seat in parliament as an independent candidate in 2015.And although the next presidential election in September is probably too soon, Gebrselassie also is considering a future run for that office

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CEO: Record profit for Ethiopian Air despite 787 woes

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says that his company has pocketed a record profit despite the temporary grounding of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes.

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Obama annouces a new power initiative for Africa

Obama said the U.S. government would spend at least $7 billion toward the goal of doubling access to electric power, bolstered by investments from private sector partners. Obama, painting a portrait of a rising Africa, argued that the U.S. should get more involved in its success -- for its own benefit. "My own nation will benefit enormously if you reach your full potential," he said

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