Environment & Energy | Wednesday 6 June, 2018 3:34 pm

GCC must make the right decisions to harness the potential of renewable energy

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states show great promise for renewable energy deployment, according to a recent study by management consultancy Strategy& Middle East (formerly Booz & Company), part of the PwC network. To unlock this potential, GCC governments must develop a carefully...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 6 June, 2018 7:28 am

Ford Launches 2018 Edition of Conservation and Environmental Grants

Coinciding with World Environment Day on June 5, Ford Motor Company today launched the 17thedition of its Conservation and Environmental Grants programme, with $105,000 made available to successful entries from around the Middle East and North Africa region.  World Environment Day is the...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 5 June, 2018 1:40 pm

Nestlé Waters Collaborating with Neutral Fuels on Introducing Biofuel Blend to its Dubai Trucks Distribution Fleet

In line with Nestlé’s commitment to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions from its distribution operations by 10% between 2014 and 2020, Nestlé Waters began in May collaborating with Neutral Fuels on introducing to its Dubai truck fleet a blend of 80% fossil diesel and 20% biodiesel,...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 4 June, 2018 2:32 am

Arab oil ministers stress need for continued OPEC, non-OPEC cooperation

OPEC and non-OPEC Arab oil ministers stressed the need for continued cooperation between oil producers who are part of a pact for a global supply cut that is due to expire at the end of 2018, Kuwait’s state news agency KUNA reported on Sunday. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 1 June, 2018 5:03 am

Samsung Launches World’s First Wind-Free™ Air Conditioner in The UAE

Samsung Gulf Electronics, launched its award-winning Wind-Free™ wall-mounted split air conditioner in UAE. The air conditioner uses Samsung’s exclusive Wind-Free™ Cooling technology to gently disperse cold air while dramatically reducing energy consumption – providing...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 28 May, 2018 5:31 am

Aramco Awards Halliburton contract for unconventional gas stimulation services

Saudi Aramco on Sunday signed the unconventional gas stimulation services contract with Halliburton to further improve the economics of Saudi Aramco’s Unconventional Resources Program. The contract signing ceremony, attended by Amin H. Nasser, President and CEO of Saudi Aramco and Jeffrey...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 26 May, 2018 5:30 am

Saudi Minister of Energy reviews with his Chinese counterpart current situation in oil market

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Energy Khalid Al-Falih telephoned China’s Minister of National Energy, Noor Bakri, to discuss the joint cooperation between the two countries in the field of energy and review the current situation in the global oil...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 24 May, 2018 3:45 am

Aramco awards contract of Haradh Increment Program

Saudi Aramco Wednesday awarded a contract for a permanent communications system serving its Haradh Increment to Networks & System Integration S.A. Co. Ltd. (NESIC Saudi Arabia) as part of Aramco’s Gas Compression Program in Haradh and Hawiyah. During a ceremony in Dhahran, Fahad...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 23 May, 2018 12:00 pm

Shaker Group’s ESCO Signs Saudi MoU with “SIGNIFY” the new company of Philips Lighting

Shaker Group (the “Company” or the “Group”), the leading importer, manufacturer and distributor of Air Conditioners and Home appliances in Saudi Arabia, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”), with Signify, the new company of Philips Lighting, which is...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 23 May, 2018 4:09 am

Sadara, Harcros-ARA sign supply agreement

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) has signed a supply agreement with Harcros-ARA, a new venture being established by Harcros Chemicals Inc. (Harcros), an international manufacturer and distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals, and ARA Specialty Industrial Company (ARA), a chemical...

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