CEDAT was recently designated, by the East African Community, as the East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. The  centres’ main objective will be to contribute towards increased access to modern, affordable and reliable energy services, energy security and mitigation of negative externalities of energy systems (such as pollution) by creating...Read More

The Germany Ambassador, Dr Peter Blumaire last week Thursday officiated the launch of the “Kabbo Ka Muwala” Exhibition at the Makerere Art Gallery. Dr Peter Blumaire asserted that “migration is  a feature of man” He explained that it is due to various causes such as economic reasons, wars, persecution and for search of a better...Read More

Title: Modeling The ‘Second’ Soil Erosion On Murram Roads In Uganda Authors: Twaibu Semwogerere Keywords: roads, road safety, engineering structures, soil erosion, murram, murram roads, prediction models, erosion effect, mathematical modelling, road maintenance, maintenance effects, rills, dunes, soil deposition Issue Date: March 9, 2016 Abstract: Engineering structures like roads have had failures that have basically...Read More

Title: Extraction of Pulp from Waste Grasses and Tree Leaves for Paper Industry Authors: Kamoga Omar Lwako  Keywords: Pulping, Non-wood, optimisation, kappa number, deforestation Issue Date: March 23, 2016 Abstract: Fibre consumption for the production of paper and paperboard worldwide is increasing despite of diminishing supply of wood due to deforestation. Earlier, paper was being...Read More

President Museveni on February 16, 2016 formally launched the Kayoola EV, with a promise to increase funding for Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC). The president, siad the vehicle, which runs on solar power, was the future of the motor industry in Uganda. “Solar energy is the way of the future – the only challenge is to...Read More