Environment & Energy | Wednesday 2 August, 2017 12:23 pm

ENOC opens new service station in Jumeirah Village Circle

ENOC Group recently opened a new service station at Jumeirah Village Circle. The opening supports ENOC’s commitment to its expansion plans aimed at building 54 service stations by 2020 and reinforces its sustainability initiatives in line with the Dubai 2021 Plan to become a smart and...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 29 July, 2017 5:13 am

Jamjoom appointed chairman of Euro-Arab Environment Organization

 The Euro-Arab Environment Organization (EAEO) on Wednesday appointed its new president, Ibrahim Abdul Ghaffar Jamjoom, who was elected to succeed Saleh Al-Muzaini. The EAEO’s flag was handed over at a ceremony held in Jeddah, in the presence of the secretary-general of the...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 19 July, 2017 6:21 am

Sadara announces startup of its Amines Facility

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), the largest chemical complex ever built in a single phase, has successfully started up its Amines plant today. The Sadara Amines plant is composed of two separate facilities, the Ethanolamines plant and the Ethyleneamines plant, which together will produce a broad...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 16 July, 2017 8:26 am

Riyadh to host renewable energy summit with focus on tech and solutions

 Start on Oct. 18, Riyadh will host the two-day Kingdom Renewable Energy Summit 2017, with a focus on the latest renewable energy technologies and solutions. The energy sector has increased emphasis on renewable energy and new technologies under Vision 2030, to diversify energy sources by...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 14 July, 2017 6:36 am

Sumitomo SHI FW Wins Contract for Recycled Wood Fired CFB Boiler

Sumitomo SHI FW announces today that it has been awarded a contract by Mälarenergie AB for design, supply and assembly of a circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generator for Mälarenergie’s heat and power plant, in Västerås, Sweden. Under the contract Sumitomo SHI FW...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 14 July, 2017 5:50 am

GE’s LM Wind Power begins production at new wind turbine blade plant in Turkey

LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business and leading designer and manufacturer of wind turbine blades, announced today that it has begun production at a new factory in Bergama, Turkey. The facility, which is located in Bergama Organized Industrial Zone (BOSBI), is expected to manufacture and...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 10 July, 2017 10:19 am

Imports of non-dissolvable plastic products prohibited; soon to be banned from use

 Saudi Arabia on Sunday started barring the entry of non-dissolvable plastic products, executing a decision that will be followed by banning the manufacture, use and trade of such products by October. Non-dissolvable plastics can remain without change for hundreds of years, posing a threat to ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 9 July, 2017 3:45 pm

Named as one of the biggest deals in the industry

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the world's largest district cooling services provider, has announced a partnership with Trane Commercial for purchase of new chillers for the company. The agreement is considered the biggest deal in the district cooling...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 5 July, 2017 12:06 pm

Temperatures to reach 50°C in some parts of Saudi Arabia

The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) warned that starting today in the Eastern Province, temperatures will surpass 50°C and continue for the next week. Other areas will also witness high temperatures including Riyadh, where the PME is forecasting 48°C temperature highs...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 3 July, 2017 6:41 am

Empower and partners of the UN initiative “District Energy in Cities” sign Global Cooperation Agreement at International District Energy Association (IDEA) Annual Conference in USA

In an effort to enhance the conservational impact and development of district cooling in the UAE, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider and a member of the Board of Directors of International District Energy...

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