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NWC is Ready to Deliver 543,000 m3 of Water a Day in Mecca this Summer
Environment & Energy | Sunday 14 June, 2015 3:04 am
The NWC has approved the operation plan to provide water and environment services for Omra and Holy Mosque visitors in Mecca for summer 2015. An increasing number of domestic and international visitors are expected to visit Mecca this year. NWC anticipates that 540 m3 from the Wadi Malakan wells...
Saudi water mission tours Japan
Environment & Energy | Saturday 13 June, 2015 3:51 am
A Saudi water-related business mission, headed by Abdulrahman Jazzar of Abdulrahman A.B. Jazzar for Telecom & IT, Jeddah, recently toured Osaka and Tokyo. In Osaka, the delegation visited Kubota Corporation’s Hirakata Plant (306,084 sqm), which manufactures valves, pumps (vertical and...
KSA to meet rising global and domestic oil demand
Environment & Energy | Friday 12 June, 2015 3:47 am
Saudi Arabia is ready to increase its oil output in the coming months to a new record to meet a rise in global demand, despite increased domestic use, said a senior state oil company official.Ahmed Al-Subaey, Saudi Aramco’s executive director for marketing, told Reuters that the Kingdom was...
Panasonic strengthens its regional Eco Solutions business on the back of robust growth
Environment & Energy | Thursday 11 June, 2015 1:02 pm
With its recent foray into LED lights, Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa (PMMAF) - the regional headquarters for Panasonic in the region has further strengthened its regional Eco Solutions business, which grew by over 120% last year. The company is now well positioned to offer a more...
Demand for energy ‘slowing’
Environment & Energy | Thursday 11 June, 2015 1:28 am
The growth in global demand for energy slowed to levels not seen since the late 1990s, a new report suggests.BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy said global energy consumption “slowed sharply” to an increase of just 0.9 percent in 2014.BP said slow growth for energy demand was largely due ...
Sustainable Smart Lighting in the Spotlight at the Middle East Smart Lighting and Energy Summit 2015
Environment & Energy | Friday 5 June, 2015 9:57 am
The 4th edition of the annual Middle East Smart Lighting and Energy Summit will be held on 23-24 November 2015 at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Produced by global conference organizers, Expotrade, the summit has evolved into Middle East’s leading energy efficient lighting event,...
Investments in technology that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions key to combatting climate change, advises GPCA
Environment & Energy | Friday 5 June, 2015 8:49 am
Investments in technology that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions key to combatting climate change, advises GPCA Jeddah, KSA; June 4, 2015: The Arabian Gulf’s petrochemicals industry is taking steps to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to combat climate change, said the Gulf Petrochemicals...
ELECTROLUX PLEDGES TO PLANT 5,000 GHAF SEEDS WITH LAUNCH OF AIR CONDITIONER RANGE
Environment & Energy | Thursday 4 June, 2015 1:55 am
Electrolux launches its range of air conditioners with the planting of 100 seeds of the UAE’s National tree, Ghaf Tree, as part of its commitment to plant 5,000 seeds in one year. Electrolux is globally renowned for its stylish and high quality kitchen and laundry appliances. The Swedish brand...
Schneider Electric Launches Conext CL Solar Inverter across the Middle East
Environment & Energy | Wednesday 3 June, 2015 12:26 pm
Schneider Electric Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for solar power conversion chain, is set to launch the Conext CL - a new line of three-phase string inverters - across the Middle East and Pakistan.The Conext CL features: High flexibility – an integrated wiring box with five...
New water desalination projects under way
Environment & Energy | Sunday 31 May, 2015 9:31 am
General Establishment for Water Desalination (GEWD) is implementing new projects, with a total production capacity of up to 2.5 million cubic meters per day in the Makkah Region and the Eastern Province (EP), during the next four years."The first project in the Makkah Region includes the...
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