September 25, 2025
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Strong and stable exploration: How excitation systems reduce maintenance and boost oil and gas exploration
A well-designed excitation system precisely controls the generator voltage, rapidly adjusting to load fluctuations.
NNPC receives ₦318bn for frontier oil exploration
Key activities included logging and testing of the Eba-1 well in the Dahomey basin, new drilling in Bida, re-evaluation of Wadi wells in Chad, and reassignment of Ebeni-1 drilling in Benue.
XPRIZE Water Scarcity Competition to tackle climate change threats and ease global water stress —Lauren Greenlee
Lauren Greenlee, Ph.D., is the Executive Vice President of the Food + Water + Waste Domain at XPRIZE Foundation, a global leader in incentive competitions that drive innovation to solve major human challenges. With 20 years of experience in national labs, academia, and startups, she now leads XPRIZE’s initiatives in food, water, and waste. Before XPRIZE, Lauren was the Chief Technology Officer at sHYp, a startup developing green hydrogen from seawater. There, she led R\&D, technical strategy, and helped scale the technology while supporting business development and fundraising efforts. Lauren’s passion for sustainable water solutions was sparked over 25 years ago during travels to Australia and Indonesia. Her career has since focused on water, energy, agriculture, and waste circularity, advocating for interdisciplinary approaches to these interconnected global challenges. She holds degrees in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, a Strategic Leadership Certificate, and is currently completing her MBA. Outside work, she enjoys outdoor activities like running, biking, skiing, and hiking. In this interview with Oke Peter, Lauren shares how XPRIZE is driving breakthrough innovation at the intersection of food, water and waste and why integrated cross-sector solutions are the key to a sustainable future. Excerpts
World’s first 21-200 m wind Lidar IEC Classification achieved by ZX 300 ‘e’
This represents the first independent demonstration of a ground-based Lidar delivering consistent, low-uncertainty data at heights up to 300 m.
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