Environment & Energy | Wednesday 21 January, 2015 1:46 pm

Water surpasses solar as the GCC’s fastest growing renewable technology

The cleantech industry saw a sudden growth in confidence for water technologies in 2014, according to EY’s 4th MENA Cleantech Survey Report that was launched at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. The survey gauges the sentiment of senior industry executives on renewable energy...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 21 January, 2015 12:58 am

Solar Impulse and Partners Unveil The Route Of Their First Round-The-World Solar Flight Attempt

Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, the Swiss co-founders and pilots of Solar Impulse, along with their Partners, today revealed the detailed global flight route of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2). The first solar-powered plane able to fly day and night will land in 12 locations across the world and...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 21 January, 2015 12:03 am

Manz Prepares for Solar Market Expansion in MENA

The Middle East and North Africa region is about to witness a growth period in terms of solar energy investments. According to a recent report by MEED, more than $50 billion is expected to be put into projects on the ground in the region by 2020. It’s been a topic on governments’ agenda for...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 18 January, 2015 12:25 pm

WFES, IWS and EcoWaste begin 4-day run tomorrow, showcasing industry-leading technological innovations

The World Future Energy Summit (WFES), International Water Summit (IWS) and EcoWaste all open their four-day exhibitions and conferences tomorrow (19 January), showcasing the latest in technological innovations to provide commercial solutions to the interconnected challenges of clean energy...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 18 January, 2015 9:50 am

Adionics adapts its AquaOmnes® disruptive desalination technology to existing desalination plants and to the oil and gas industry.

Adionics is pleased to announce, while taking part in the IWS 2015 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the launch of variants of its AquaOmnes technology for existing plants by valuing their brines and for the oil and gas industry.Adionics introduced AquaOmnes on the occasion of the last IFAT fair (Munich,...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 17 January, 2015 2:57 am

KSA captures 15% of Arab green building projects

Saudi Arabia has captured 15 percent of the green building projects in the Middle East, Faisal Al-Fadl, head of the Initiative of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for Green Building, told media.The Kingdom currently has more than 300 projects out of 2,000 green projects spread throughout the...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 15 January, 2015 2:39 am

Governor of Riyadh and Saudi Minister of Water & Electricity Visit Schneider Electric booth at Saudi Water and Power Forum 2015

HRH Prince Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Riyadh accompanied by His Excellency Eng. Abdullah Al-Hussayen, Minister of Water & Electricity, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, visited Schneider Electric’s booth on the eve of opening ceremony of Saudi Water and Power Forum held on 12th...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 15 January, 2015 2:12 am

The New Hub in The Middle East

One of the most prosperous countries in the world, Kuwait, will generously invest for the improvement and development of its infrastructure. The Kuwaiti government has released its development plan for 2015-2020 which includes the resumption of a number of stalled mega-projects along with a range...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 15 January, 2015 1:58 am

ACWA Power Consortium Named Preferred Bidder of Noor II and Noor III projects in Morocco

a consortium led by ACWA Power, a leading water and power developer, owner and operator based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with international operations in 9 countries, and SENER, the Spanish engineering and construction company, as technology provider was announced as preferred bidder to develop,...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 14 January, 2015 2:44 am

Middle East Electricity Celebrates 40th Edition

Middle East Electricity, the world’s largest power exhibition taking place on 2-4 March at the Dubai World Trade Centre, is preparing for its 40th edition in 2015. The show has not only witnessed a 40 per cent increase in visitor attendance over the past two years, but has also acquired 21 per...

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