Egyptian brothers win prize for invention

-

solar cell 
solar cell
By MENA - Translated by HEBA HABIB
Two Egyptians brothers have won an international award for an environmental project to develop solar cells made from plants instead of silicon, the Society for the Age of Science announced Saturday.

The "Green Apple Environmental" was awarded to Mohammad Badran, 13, and Mahmoud Mohamed Badran, 10, for their environmental business venture idea, "the development of solar cells made from plant material."

Their project was selected from more than 500 projects from all over the world.

The two young brothers applied last year for a patent for invention at the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and then joined the Union of Inventors, receiving many local and international awards.

According to a statement by the society, the brothers will travel to England with cultural representatives of the society to receive the award at a ceremony at the British House of Commons Nov. 14, under the auspices of the European Commission.

The two young inventors are now completing their training for the manufacture of solar cells known as "Garetsial" at a nanotech laboratory under the supervision of professors and specialists to create a prototype.

The invention aims to tackle the problem of increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere by reducing petroleum use.

المشاركات الشائعة من هذه المدونة

Tantawi meets with Palestinian President

-
صورة
  Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas By DENDRAWI EL HAWARY - Translated by HEBA HABIB Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his accompanying delegation visiting Egypt Saturday. Abbas thanked the council, the government, and the Egyptian people for their efforts in the prisoner exchange, their ongoing support for the Palestinian people and, their promotion of reconciliation among Palestinian factions. The meeting discussed the regional events and their impact on the peace process, and Palestinian efforts in the international arena towards realizing the legitimate rights through the General Assembly of the United Nations. The meeting was attended by Lieutenant General Sami Anan, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Kamel Amr, intelligence ...
قراءة المزيد

Egypt economy recovering, wants Europe debt relief

-
Industry says opening of banks boosted economy * IMF says recovery depends on tourism rebound By Tom Pfeiffer CAIRO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Egypt would like European Union states to cancel its debts to them but has not made a formal request, the EU's local delegation said, as Egypt's economy showed signs of recovery from weeks of political turmoil. The government has slashed its growth forecast after 18 days of street protests across the country unseated President Hosni Mubarak, scaring off tourists, hitting inward investment and sparking a wave of strikes in banks, industry and government. The economy was worth an estimated $217 billion last year and it relies heavily on foreign investment, tourism and fees from the Suez Canal. A government statistics agency estimates the uprising cost the economy at least $1.7 billion. A spokeswoman for the European Union delegation in Cairo said European Union Ambassador Marco Franco met Finan...
قراءة المزيد