Environment & Energy | Saturday 2 December, 2017 12:31 am

The Abraaj Group to build a 500 MW natural gas-fired power generation platform in Mexico

The Abraaj Group (“Abraaj” or the “Group”), a leading investor operating in growth markets, today announced it has invested in a 111 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Chihuahua, Mexico. The investment represents the first phase of Abraaj’s plan to develop a 500 MW...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 30 November, 2017 3:22 am

Siemens partners with Iraq Ministry of Electricity to modernize four power plants

In a move to help enhance Iraq’s energy supply, Siemens announced today the signing of multi-million euro service contracts with the country’s Ministry of Electricity. The project will see the maintenance and upgrade services of seven power generating units inside four power plants...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 28 November, 2017 2:40 pm

Sadara, Gulf Interchem sign MOU to build a chemical by-product recycling facility in PlasChem Park

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gulf Interchem, a Bahrain-based technology company focused on innovating in the field of low-value chemical by-product recycling, for a by-products upgrade project based in PlasChem Park, a collaborative industrial...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 27 November, 2017 5:35 am

Saudi Aramco, SABIC to build $20bn oil-to-chemicals complex

Saudi Aramco and petrochemical producer Saudi Basic Industries Corp signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday to build a $20 billion complex converting crude oil to chemicals in the Kingdom. The project, which the partners said would be the largest crude-to-chemicals facility in the...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 23 November, 2017 3:35 pm

Middle East Electricity Show Surges as Regional Demand Dynamics Shift

Middle East Electricity (MEE), the region’s leading annual international trade event for the power industry, is undergoing major expansion in 2018 to service the shifting demand dynamics of the regional sector.   To aid ongoing growth, Informa Exhibitions, the event organiser, has...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 21 November, 2017 3:36 am

Carbon Credits Drive Green Funding in Dubai

Dubai Carbon announced its first carbon credit transaction, with the sale of the resulting Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) from DEWA Chiller Station L Project through adopting the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to Farnek Total Facility Management. This initial sale paves the way for...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 18 November, 2017 2:29 pm

DEWA’s Water Reservoirs to be Powered by Solar Photovoltaic Systems

Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) has been awarded the development, and installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to be installed at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) water reservoirs.   The installation of solar PV systems on DEWA’s water reservoirs...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 17 November, 2017 11:04 am

Saudi Arabia reaffirms commitment to clean energy future, sustainable development

Saudi Arabia has said it is committed to maintaining its national contributions on taking climate actions that will enable sustainable development in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, the national economic diversification plan, and with its responsibilities as a global energy producer...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 15 November, 2017 5:00 pm

ADNOC and Cepsa Sign Agreement to Evaluate New World-Scale LAB Complex in Ruwais

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Cepsa today signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate a new world-scale Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) complex in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. LAB is the most common raw material in the manufacture of biodegradable household and industrial detergents. It is...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 13 November, 2017 3:24 pm

Tanker market opportunities and challenges discussed at ‘Bahri Oil Transportation Forum’ in Dubai

Bahri, a global leader in transportation and logistics, recently hosted three of the world’s leading maritime transportation veterans and thought leaders at its annual Bahri Oil Transportation Forum, which was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during the Bahri VLCC Week. Organized under...

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