Africa continues to be the continent with a great amount of water resources and renewable energy potentials but little to show for it with only about seven per cent of the economically feasible African hydropower being developed. Presently, African hydropower is responsible for 84 per cent of all non-fossil fuel energy use and with the continent rich in lakes and rivers, … [Read more...] about African Hydropower Forum
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Big Data Hadoop Alternatives: What They Offer and Who Uses Them
Many people, particularly those new to the concept of Big Data, think of Big Data and Hadoop as almost one and the same. But there are frameworks other than Hadoop that are gaining popularity. The costs of implementing Hadoop can be quite substantial, and so organizations are exploring other options. Alternatives to Hadoop for big and unstructured data are emerging. The two … [Read more...] about Big Data Hadoop Alternatives: What They Offer and Who Uses Them