Environment & Energy | Thursday 18 January, 2018 3:25 pm

Research Groups from the USA, China and Russia Awarded for the UAE Rain Enhancement Program USD$5 Million Grant

The awardees of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science were announced during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2018.     In the presence of an audience comprising VIP dignitaries, ambassadors, stakeholders and leading scientists, three research teams from the USA,...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 18 January, 2018 2:01 pm

GE Showcases HA Gas Turbine at Industry-First 64 Percent Efficiency

Under the theme ‘Energy. Reimagined.’ GE (NYSE: GE) is showcasing industry-leading technologies that offer greater efficiency, flexibility, sustainability and savings for the power sector at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2018 being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 18 January, 2018 5:08 am

ADNOC to Expand Carbon Capture, Use & Storage Technology to Reduce Environmental Footprint and Enhance Oil Recovery

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is planning to significantly expand its use of Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) technology to meet a six-fold increase in the utilization of CO2, for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), over the next 10 years. The volume of the greenhouse gas safely locked...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 17 January, 2018 1:58 pm

Sadara Signs Agreements to Sell and Lease Back Packaging Center Assets

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) has today concluded negotiations with Al Fozan, a leading Saudi conglomerate, regarding a set of agreements relating to the sale and lease back of the Sadara Solids and Liquids Handling Center, also known as the Packaging Center, located in Sadara’s Jubail...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 16 January, 2018 1:14 pm

Abdul Latif Jameel Energy to power nearly a quarter of a million homes in Chile with solar-wind energy

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, has been awarded a 540 GWh hybrid solar-wind project in Chile that will see it power nearly a quarter of a million homes with clean energy for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.   Coinciding with the World Future Energy ...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 15 January, 2018 2:33 pm

Director General for UAE Space Agency highlights mars mission challenges at CABSAT 2018

His Excellency Dr Mohammed Nasser Al Ahbabi, Director General for the UAE Space Agency delivered a keynote session on the importance of the country’s space programme highlighting challenges faced by his team in the region while planning for their mission to Mars.   The talk was...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 15 January, 2018 11:48 am

Bee'ah to Add 50 All-electric Tesla Semi Trucks to its Transport Fleet

In line with its efforts to provide a better quality of life in the Middle East, Bee'ah, the region's fastest growing environmental management company, has underscored its unshakeable vision for sustainability by purchasing the first and largest fleet of Tesla Semi trucks in...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 15 January, 2018 12:50 am

Coca-Cola returns 1.75 billion litres of water to nature and communities in the Middle East and North Africa

The Coca-Cola Company announced that it has returned 1.75 billion litres of water to nature and communities across the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region in 2017. This achievement represents a critical contribution to Coca-Cola’s global goal to replenish 100 percent of the water ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 14 January, 2018 12:10 am

Nissan and NASA extend research into autonomous mobility services

Nissan North America, Inc., the U.S.-based subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., announced an agreement with NASA Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley to collaborate on research and technology development for future autonomous mobility services, including a working demonstration ...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 13 January, 2018 3:02 am

Oil hits $70 a barrel for the first time in three years

Oil topped $70 a barrel in London for the first time in three years as production cuts by Opec and rising demand whittle away a global surplus.   Brent crude futures, used in the pricing of more than half the world’s oil, rose as much as 1.2 per cent to the highest since December...

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