#python#audiobooks#epub#kokoro#python#tts
You can easily turn e-books in .epub format into high-quality audiobooks using Audiblez, a free tool that uses Kokoro's natural-sounding text-to-speech voices in many languages. It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux, with options for command line or a simple graphical interface. You can choose different voices, adjust reading speed, and even pick specific chapters to convert. Using a GPU speeds up the process significantly. The final audiobook is saved as an .m4b file, playable on most audiobook apps. This saves you time and money compared to hiring narrators and lets you listen to books hands-free anywhere.
https://github.com/santinic/audiblez
Grand #Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: how #Africa’s largest hydropower project Is powering #Ethiopia’s future
A detailed examination of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – its construction, specifications, commissioning, regional impact, and remaining challenges.
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (#GERD) is the largest hydropower project in Africa. Located on the #Blue_Nile in Ethiopia’s #Benishangul-Gumuz region, about 14km from the Sudanese border, the project has been delivered by Ethiopian Electric Power (#EEP) with major civil works undertaken by #Webuild Group (formerly #Salini Impregilo).
The objective of the dam is to increase Ethiopia’s electricity generation capacity, reduce dependence on imported energy, and support long-term industrial and economic development.
Construction began in 2011, and Ethiopia officially inaugurated......
Read more: https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/analysis/grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam-how-africas-largest-hydropower-project-is-powering-ethiopias-future/?cf-view