was not competent and well -- this week's -- headlines. Starting off in Africa development of Congo's -- into project continues rolling with five point 25 million dollars in new grants from the African Development Bank. The pair of -- fall within the banks fragile states facility it'll be used repair institutional and chemical -- for the projects. 4000 megawatt in get three days. Congo's government announced earlier this week that intends to begin work on the -- get three portion that over -- fifteen with most of the power from -- being sold the South Africa. That increase -- provided fifteen point seven million dollars in 2008 to -- feasibility studies for the EU expansion. The study showed that the -- being -- could eventually have an Oprah also capacity -- high as forty eagle putts. Now on Asia. The Laotian government is working with the International Finance Corp. and World Bank -- -- helped draft laws that would government hydroelectric development. An abundance of natural resources have made -- and attractive location for hydropower developers that the fifteen new project expected to be operational -- point 35. The -- is being good for the country's economic growth Billings increased competition among water users making revisions to -- seventeen year old -- laws necessary. Currently developers or granite water rights you concession agreements. Under revised -- a -- right to be granted using a formal long term -- -- system that would be easier to enforce. Laotian government is currently soliciting comments about the proposal. And hopes to submit a final revision to the National -- by the end of the year. Next technology developer -- energy has been recognized by sustain -- -- -- -- power system. The international think tank -- using energy to sustain -- 100 list based on the company's efforts to increase global sustainability. And -- potentially positive social economic and environmental impacts of its generating system. -- pipes is similar in conduit ball -- turbines designed for non intrusive insulation and water pipelines and effluent -- Which the energy has already has deals for installations and several American cities the recent investments from an Israeli crowd opening group will allow it to expand its operations to international markets. The Portland based company was selected from the field -- more than 500 nominations for from 128 countries. And last there's still time sign up to visit the Bureau of Reclamation is technical services senator during high division international Tony thirteen but the deadline to register is June 21 and spaces are filling up fast. Since nineteen theory reclamation is technical services senator has conducted research tested scale models of hydraulic structures and equipment critical to the development of western what water projects. -- there's a number of significant departments during the tour including the materials lab hydraulics and modeling lab. Fisheries lab -- -- muscle lab and more. This year's had a vision international takes place July 23 through 26 at -- -- Colorado convention center. For more information about the event and the Bureau of Reclamation technical service and a tour as I drove it dot com today. That's a higher power Newser this week