Tag Archives: alternative energy

An Emirati engineer has installed a wind turbine at his home and claims it works even when there is no wind. Ali Hussain Al Obaidi, a former aircraft engineer, spent Dh100,000 to build the turbine in his backyard in Al Rahba in the capital. He spent years researching wind turbines …

The UAE’s first nuclear power plant at Barakah has been finally completed, after nine years in the making. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in were welcomed at Monday’s …

As discussions are on to open the UAE’s second hydrogen station in Abu Dhabi, experts find a bright future for hydrogen as an alternative green fuel in the UAE. “We are working closely with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), Masdar and Air Liquide [prominent hydrogen fuelling stations supplier] to …

A new ‘pay as you throw’ waste fee is coming soon for Dubai buildings, Gulf News has learnt. All buildings in Dubai will soon be charged for waste collection as Dubai Municipality has decided to outsource the service to the private sector, Gulf News can reveal. A senior municipality official confirmed that …

Oil may last for 50 years or 100 years and the UAE does not have to be entirely dependent on fossil fuels and alternative sustainable solutions for the next generation must be found, a symposium was told at Zayed University on Wednesday. Khalil Ailabouni, a senior Emirati journalist in Abu …

Financing for one of the largest wind power projects in mainland Europe, which will power more than 100,000 homes, has been agreed by the Masdar-led project’s shareholders and lenders in the Serbian capital of Belgrade. Due for completion in the first half of 2019, the 158 megawatt capacity Cibuk 1 windfarm …

The first hydrogen refilling station in the region was unveiled in Dubai Festival City on Wednesday, aimed to eventually transform the UAE into a “hydrogen society”. Al Futtaim Motors, the country’s Toyota dealership, inaugurated its first hydrogen station in the UAE in its Al Badia showroom in partnership with France’s …

THE LEVANT – The Kingdom has confirmed its commitment to allocate over $109 billion of investment to develop a strong renewable energy sector by 2032, according to energy industry sources.The Kingdom’s strategy targets renewable energy to contribute 20-23 percent of its energy needs, with the world’s most valuable company, the Saudi …