Environment & Energy | Friday 3 February, 2017 5:53 am

Dubai Carbon Future is in Waste

  Dubai Carbon’s District Waste Proposal has made it to the final round of interview in the Spring Version of Dubai Future Accelerators 2017, it was announced today.   Challenging conventional wisdom, Dubai Carbon proposes the transformation of the current waste rooms in...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 29 January, 2017 4:22 am

Oil prices fall as focus shifts to US output

 Oil prices slipped on Friday, giving up gains from earlier in the day, as the market shifted its focus toward production increases in the US from efforts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producers to support prices by cutting supplies. Brent crude...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 26 January, 2017 3:12 pm

GE announces mega-deals in Iraq to generate over 2 GW of new electricity

GE has further strengthened its collaborations in Iraq to support the country’s power infrastructure, and to meet the growing need for electricity from people and industry.   GE signed agreements that will add over 2 gigawatts (GW) of power, and secure the delivery of ~1.75 GW of...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 26 January, 2017 4:53 am

Empower brings Burj Al Arab and Jumeriah Beach Hotel under District Cooling Service

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the world's largest district cooling services provider, has announced the completion of the second phase of providing District Cooling Services to Jumeirah project area  including Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 23 January, 2017 12:45 pm

(EPAA) in Sharjah Launches the 18th Sharjah International Conservation Forum

Under the generous patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) is pleased to announce the 18th Sharjah International Conservation Forum for Arabian Biodiversity (...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 23 January, 2017 6:37 am

Empower successfully concludes its participation in "World Future Energy Summit"

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the world's largest district cooling service provider, successfully concluded its participation in the 10th World Future Energy Summit (WFES), as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017, which was held from 16th to 19th...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 21 January, 2017 2:09 am

Renovating Older Buildings Can Save Up To 50% of Energy Costs

  Government initiatives to make older buildings more energy efficient could achieve dramatic reductions in the UAE’s electricity consumption, one of the speakers at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) Energy Efficiency Expo said today.   Speaking on the sidelines of...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 20 January, 2017 6:35 am

Astana Expo 2017 Takes Part in World Future Energy Summit

A delegation of EXPO 2017 National Company is taking part in the 10th World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. "Participating in such a large-scale event dedicated to the development of green energy in the world is very important for us. Kazakhstan and the UAE...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 20 January, 2017 3:49 am

Saudi Arabia to become ‘major exporter’ of renewable energy

Saudi Arabia aims to become a “major exporter” of renewable energy, its energy minister has revealed.  Khalid Al-Falih said there are plans to allow for the export of cleanly produced electricity to Europe. “If the region gets connected to Europe for example, then solar...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 19 January, 2017 4:55 pm

World Future Energy Summit Sees 60% Growth in Buyer Demand

The 10th edition of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) ended Thursday, with strong growth in commercial activity surrounding the event and the number of hosted business meetings surging by more than 60 per cent.   Hosted by Masdar as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, WFES aims to ...

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