{"id":338304,"date":"2017-07-21T12:04:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T12:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=338304"},"modified":"2017-07-21T12:04:37","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T12:04:37","slug":"ghanaian-innovator-develops-e-turbine-to-generate-electricity-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/07\/ghanaian-innovator-develops-e-turbine-to-generate-electricity-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian innovator develops e-turbine to generate electricity [Audio]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An innovator and lecturer at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region, Dr. Mark Amoo Boateng is seeking a $300,000 to enable him develop a programme to monitor the country\u2019s ocean systems.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Boateng, a civil engineer, has a number of innovations to his credit including an electronic turbine for generating electricity.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently the only African semi-finalist in the ongoing 7 million dollar Shell Ocean Discovery XPrize which could fetch him US$ 4 million if he emerges the overall winner.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the <strong>Citi Breakfast Show<\/strong> on Friday, Dr. Boateng highlighted some of his innovations including developing world\u2019s fastest optimization algorithm, as well as a UV [ultraviolet] light technology that heal wounds.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Boateng, a civil engineer, has also developed a system to turn starch into plastics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click below for the full audio:<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/334162135&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An innovator and lecturer at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region, Dr. Mark Amoo Boateng is seeking a $300,000 to enable him develop a programme to monitor the country\u2019s ocean systems. 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