{"id":3136,"date":"2022-04-19T12:09:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T04:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3136"},"modified":"2022-04-19T12:09:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T04:09:19","slug":"daily-markup-483-aliena-supports-environmental-protection-espl-levels-up-the-gaming-experience-with-nfts-sols-energy-empowers-indigenous-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3136","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #483: Aliena supports environmental protection; ESPL levels up the gaming experience with NFTs; SOLS Energy empowers indigenous lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pOYCNdpC_LNZzj0outmxV0UDaiLPTkKPIb5g6QJlbLE-nTadaDTdLQCiW4IwIaCIN9VMpdY999dkyo5pAlhf15tgXV1C83N2FuHBrhmkvbYwhDo-E-dnL0nS6C1GaFRqorewRTBg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: Singapore Global Network<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Big dreams for tiny satellites<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Size matters, <a href=\"https:\/\/singaporeglobalnetwork.gov.sg\/stories\/tech\/entering-a-new-era-of-space-exploration-in-singapore\/?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=organic-li&amp;utm_content=aliena\">especially when you\u2019re in space<\/a>. Satellites are getting smaller not just to make space for critical instruments, but also to lower cost and increase accessibility to spacetech.<\/li><li>Why is this important? According to 500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aliena.sg\">Aliena<\/a>, high-quality imagery can currently only be obtained via bulky and expensive satellites, but this is prohibitive for\u00a0 emerging economies.<\/li><li>George-Cristian Potrivitu, Co-founder and CTO of the startup said there is great demand for such images in sectors such as energy, aviation, agriculture, emergency response, and urban development.<\/li><li>Aliena hopes to partner nations concerned about environmental protection. \u201cThe tropical region is rich in natural resources and fragile ecosystems,\u201d George explained, \u201cAnd so the question is: How can developing nations grow sustainably? I believe the solution lies in affordable access to powerful satellite data that can monitor effects on the environment and tackle challenges such as water and food security and climate change.\u201d<\/li><li>Read the full story <a href=\"https:\/\/singaporeglobalnetwork.gov.sg\/stories\/tech\/entering-a-new-era-of-space-exploration-in-singapore\/?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=organic-li&amp;utm_content=aliena\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/2-bsH0adIkTRMdgLej_s_OWuCa5IlxOgNlx_1KoUc9k8oiWH14IiiL7bPzB4gT0ZygPBmppg8gjsEcBwt4iri9YA283DUJxJU6bZM208glnrkSOv4vRbfuIJc_vPdqa94Q5RHTgZ\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@tezos?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Tezos<\/a> on<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/nft?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"> Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Switching to metaverse mode<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gamers, you\u2019ll love this! Following the announcement of its <a href=\"https:\/\/marketech-apac.com\/ygg-sea-espl-partners-to-leverage-p2e-virtual-economy-in-sea\/\">collaboration with gaming guild Yield Guild Games Southeast Asia<\/a> (YGG SEA), 500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/espl.gg\/\">Esports Players League (ESPL)<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techinasia.com\/sedania-esports-arm-taps-crypto-nft-gaming\">entered crypto gaming<\/a> through the partnership.<\/li><li>ESPL seeks to generate over 300,000 gamers in the crypto space by organizing tournaments involving metaverse and NFT games. The startup will also launch NFTs and cryptocurrency projects.<\/li><li>CEO Daryl Teo shared that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesundaily.my\/business\/sedania-s-espl-enters-crypto-nft-gaming-in-the-metaverse-BF9070838\">with Web 3.0 on its way<\/a>, more ESPL development and tournaments can be held in the metaverse with rewards and prizes distributed immediately upon completion.<\/li><li>Datuk Azrin Mohd Noor, Founder and Managing Director of ESPL\u2019s parent company, Sedania, shared the importance of exploring the viability of cutting-edge technologies critical to the metaverse, adding that it would help create a \u201cmore exciting gaming experience for players.\u201d<\/li><li>Read the full article in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techinasia.com\/sedania-esports-arm-taps-crypto-nft-gaming\">Tech in Asia<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/GzOTlqMqjjQRioWXWq1ZQKhRRKM5VMJmHwZPl8Xgah1eemUygYcyJIfU5gAR0md0W7Mi3bv1EoONZ6Hx_q-3_yvNL2BqNdkjUdcB1xwIc4x05JGLNfPmHYcDEf4I5BsTBNsWkR6a\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: PETRONAS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rays of hope for all<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The lives of Indigenous communities in Malaysia will soon be <a href=\"https:\/\/themalaysianreserve.com\/2022\/04\/15\/petronas-power-completes-free-solar-power-pilot-project\/\">lit up with clean and free energy<\/a>, thanks to a collaboration between 500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solsenergy.com\">SOLS Energy<\/a>, SOLS 24\/7 Malaysia, and PETRONAS.<\/li><li>The pilot run for this rural electrification project was just completed, with 90 households, 2 community halls, and 4 community-based centers powered by solar.<\/li><li>The partnership hopes to help children study better at night and empower adults to earn an income from home-based work such as handicrafts.<\/li><li>Meanwhile, selected community centers such as orphanages and nursing homes will be able to save on power, which accounts for the majority of their monthly expenses.<\/li><li>The project will continue until 2025 with the aim of reaching out to about 450 indigenous houses and 83 community-based centers across the country.<\/li><li>Get the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/themalaysianreserve.com\/2022\/04\/15\/petronas-power-completes-free-solar-power-pilot-project\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big dreams for tiny satellites Size matters, especially when you\u2019re in space. 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