Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Saleh, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Economy for Foreign Trade Affairs, and a United States delegation comprising officials and representatives of the business community in New York State, discussed ways of expanding cooperation in vital sectors between the UAE and the US, including in the creative …
Read More »DEWA meets with the Spanish ambassador
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has welcomed Antonio Alvarez Barthe, Spanish Ambassador to the UAE, and Erik Rovina Mardones, Head of the Spanish Trade Office in Dubai. The meeting touched on ways to further develop cooperation between Dubai and Spanish companies, …
Read More »Energy, trade, investment at top of UAE-Vietnam agenda
Ways of accelerating mutual cooperation were the main topic of discussions at a meeting Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, had with Trinh Dinh Dung, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, and his accompanying delegation, recently. During the meeting, Al Mazrouei emphasised the strength of …
Read More »International Renewable Energy Agency signs new agreement with UAE
The UAE and the International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, today signed a supplementary agreement to the headquarters agreement that was signed in 2012 on hosting the Agencyâs permanent headquarters in the UAE capital. The new document outlines the specific conditions governing the occupancy by IRENA of its headquarters premises. Dr. …
Read More »How youth and government will drive sustainability
While people of all ages share the goal of maintaining a sustainable and healthy planet, it is the youngest members of the global population who can have the longest influence and make the biggest contribution to sustainable living. Today, youth in the UAE have a unique opportunity and responsibility to …
Read More »Masdar: Wind farm project on schedule to start production next year
A collaboration between Masdar, Taaleri Energia and the German development finance institution DEG to develop the largest utility-scale commercial wind farm project in Serbia has successfully reached a number of key milestones, and is on schedule to start production early next year. Cibuk 1 in Dolovo, situated 50km outside the …
Read More »UAE take the lead in creating cities of tomorrow
The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotleâs said an ideal city besides performing its primary function of providing shelter and protection for its inhabitants should be a source of happiness. In fact, the idea of âa sustainable and happy cityâ is rooted in the hearts, minds and decisions of the UAEâs leaders. …
Read More »Cities running on car batteries just so crazy it might work
When Damien Maguire moved to the countryside outside Dublin, he struggled to keep the lights on at home because of the townâs constant power outages. He found a solution inside his electric cars: their batteries. A tinkerer who posts videos of his hand-built vehicles on YouTube, Maguire devised a wiring …
Read More »Masdar, South Korea to collaborate in renewables
Masdar and Korea Energy Agency (KEA) are exploring collaboration in the energy sector by boosting investment in renewables. The two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday coinciding with the visit of the South Korean President Korea Moon Jae-in to the UAE. Under the terms of the agreement, …
Read More »UAE, South Korea sign a number of trade agreements
A host of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the UAE and South Korea on Sunday following a meeting between the two countriesâ leaders. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Moon Jae-in, President …
Read More »âWastenizerâ in homes, communities to turn Dubai waste-free by 2020
Dubai is hoping to be the worldâs first âwaste-free cityâ by 2020, thanks to an ambitious project by Dubai Municipality in which buildings and communities will produce electricity by treating waste. The civic bodyâs project titled âWastenizerâ is one of the 26 â10Xâ Dubai government initiatives approved during the World …
Read More »Why Trump Is Taxing Solar Panels Imported by U.S.
President Donald Trump on Monday decided to impose tariffs on solar equipment imported into the U.S. for four years, acting on a trade dispute raised by two solar manufacturers. The U.S. solar industry has largely opposed tariffs, warning that they could cause thousands of jobs cuts and threaten billions of dollars of investments in …
Read More »World Future Energy Summit ends with new investments in renewable energy
New projects by Masdar and Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (Adwea), as well as Saudi Arabiaâs renewable and nuclear plans, were in focus during the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) that ended on Thursday. Saudi Arabia, one of the largest exporters of oil in the world, will invest $30 …
Read More »âOil-producing nations taking lead in renewable energyâ
The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week kicked off in the capital on Saturday with top experts announcing at the eighth session of the International Renewable Energy Agencyâs general assembly that the world now has the capacity to generate more than 2,000 gigawatts of renewable energy. It is the ambitions deployment of …
Read More »Trump-appointed regulators reject plan to rescue coal and nuclear plants
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday unanimously rejected a proposal by Energy Secretary Rick Perry that would have propped up nuclear and coal power plants struggling in competitive electricity markets. The independent five-member commission includes four people appointed by President Trump, three of them Republicans. Its decision is binding. At the …
Read More »All future Enoc fuel stations to be solar-powered
The Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc) Group will add 48 new stations to its Dubai network by 2020, all of which will be powered by solar panels, while also looking to add to its international portfolio, the group chief executive said. All future Enoc service stations in the emirate will …
Read More »Abu Dhabi and Dubaiâs ongoing battle on sustainability
By Arthur Blok It is well known that a constant, healthy, competition is going on between two of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) leading cities: Abu Dhabi and Dubai. For decades both Emirates are competing on matters such as who has the best real estate developments, who is hosting the …
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