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World Energy Forum Set for October 19-22, 2016 in New York City
Environment & Energy | Friday 26 August, 2016 2:57 am
More than 2,000 world leaders, corporate executives and trade delegates are expected to attend the World Energy Forum 2016 in New York City from October 19-22, 2016. Heads of state, government ministers and ambassadors from more than 150 countries will join corporate leaders, associations,...
KACST, TAQNIYA to set up solar plant in Taif
Environment & Energy | Thursday 25 August, 2016 9:17 am
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) for the establishment of a solar plant to produce solar panels at the Souk Okaz site in Taif. The accord, signed early this week, was inked by the...
Al-Falih Set to Attend Top Global Gathering of Energy Leaders
Environment & Energy | Wednesday 24 August, 2016 6:00 am
Khalid Al-Falih, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, and Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi Aramco, will speak at the World Energy Congress to be held in Istanbul on 09-13 October. The World Energy Congress is the most inclusive global energy event and the first...
Green Cleaning to Drive Innovation in Regional Cleaning Industry
Environment & Energy | Tuesday 23 August, 2016 3:58 am
Continuous improvement, innovation, and environmental sensitivity have become the watchwords for the cleaning industry in the region as more and more companies in the sector are sourcing products and equipment keeping sustainability in mind. Globally, the market for green cleaning products is...
SADAFCO Launches Solar Power Project in Riyadh
Environment & Energy | Monday 22 August, 2016 2:09 pm
After announcing its investment in a SAR 2 million solar power project in its Riyadh Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) last October, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) has now commenced operations utilizing a photovoltaic (PV)-diesel hybrid system that can deliver up to 40...
Averda’s new contract win aims to increase recycling in Dubai
Environment & Energy | Thursday 18 August, 2016 1:13 pm
Beginning October 2016, the residents, schools, universities and public hospitals of Al Mizhar, Al Muhaisnah and Nadd Al Hamar districts in Dubai will see Averda’s ‘men in blue’ at work as part of a new waste management contract award by Dubai Municipality. They will be cleaning...
SEC fuels wind, solar projects in line with Vision 2030
Environment & Energy | Sunday 14 August, 2016 7:22 am
In line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) have begun technical studies to take advantage of renewable energy and in line with that has identified sites that could produce solar energy in the various regions of the Kingdom. SEC CEO Ziad Al-Shiha told...
23rd World Energy Congress Set to Shape Future Global Energy Landscape
Environment & Energy | Saturday 13 August, 2016 2:18 am
Momentum is building towards the 23rd World Energy Congress, due to take place in Istanbul between 9th and 13th October, just two months away. Government ministers from almost 50 countries are among the 261 influential senior leaders confirmed to speak at the event. The...
Gulf Safety Forum attracts unprecedented levels of support from diverse industries
Environment & Energy | Thursday 11 August, 2016 1:48 pm
Safety is of paramount importance for companies across all sectors as the smallest incident can lead to disastrous consequences. From Union Carbide’s Bhopal disaster in India in 1984, to the Macondo explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, all these incidents had a clear impact...
Saudi Aramco appoints chief of PIF to board
Environment & Energy | Thursday 11 August, 2016 8:12 am
Saudi Aramco has appointed to its board Yasir Al-Rumayyan, managing director of its top sovereign wealth fund, in a sign that the two institutions plan to cooperate closely to restructure the economy in an era of low oil prices. Saudi Aramco updated its website to show Al-Rumayyan as a new board...
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