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Lenovo laptops amplify
learning experiences through
digital innovation
Elevating energy
access skills
S
chneider Electric is supporting the launch
of the #PoweringJobs campaign, a global
effort to ensure the creation of an energy
access workforce.
It’s estimated that scaling off-grid renewables
can create 4.5 million jobs by 2030. But of
the 10.3 million renewable energy jobs in the
world, just 76,000 are in Africa.
#PoweringJobs brings together companies,
multilateral agencies, trade associations,
research institutes and civil society
organisations, with the goal of moving skills
and training from the margins to the centre
of international and national policy.
It is currently conducting the first
comprehensive jobs survey of the energy
access sector, with an initial focus on India,
Kenya and Nigeria. The goal is to conduct
an annual survey that eventually covers all
countries facing an energy access challenge.
The survey will inform a report, and related
calls to action, that will be launched in the
first part of 2019.
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enavo has announced an enhanced
laptop lineup intended specifically
to provide students and teachers in
education institutions with a more
personalised learning experience.
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Offering a broad choice of specifically
designed models with solid reliability,
the range of Chromebook and Windows
enabled systems offer a superior user
experience for students and educators.
The Lenovo 100e and the multi-mode
300e and 500e second generation models
are a direct result of the company’s
continued investment in meeting the
needs of education institutions. Highlights
of the new line-up include: •
• New thin and light AMD-powered
Lenovo 14w with Windows 10
is engineered to offer higher
performance capabilities for users with
more advanced computing needs
• The redesigned Lenovo 300e with •
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Windows 10 supports pencil touch,
an optional garaged pen and World-
Facing Camera for heightened user
interaction in all modes
Windows models include support for
Microsoft Intune Management system
The refreshed portfolio has standard
USB type-C power and include
reinforced ports and hinges
and improved mechanically
anchored keyboards
Lenovo 500e Chromebook features
garaged pen which is great for extended
writing and designing on the go
The 500e Chromebook includes a
World-Facing Camera making it easier
to record and take pictures and videos
in all modes
The Chromebook models include
support for Google Classroom and G
Suite for Education
The complete education portfolio is
MIL-SPEC tested with 6 methods and
12 procedures
This year is a pivotal one for the topic of
jobs and training in the global development
agenda. Sustainable Development Goal
(SDG) 8, focused on ensuring decent work
and economic growth for all by 2030, is one
of the SDGs which will receive high-level
international attention, and therefore an
opportunity to put energy access skills in
the spotlight.
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