Environment & Energy | Saturday 25 March, 2017 8:22 pm

Empower participates in Earth Hour 2017

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), has announced its participation in the ‘Earth Hour’ initiative, which is organised by The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 24 March, 2017 2:24 am

Future Cities Show to focus on six core elements of sustainability

The UAE has become a pioneer in environmental and sustainable work, under the wise vision of its leadership that foresees the future and believes in the ability to achieve the impossible. In lieu of the same, the inaugural edition of ‘Future Cities Show’ in Dubai, UAE, which runs from...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 23 March, 2017 2:05 pm

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Inaugurates 200MW Second Phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the 200 megawatt (MW) second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The project reflects a new era in the excellence and leadership of the UAE, as it increases the ...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 23 March, 2017 8:47 am

Three-day environmental forum opens next month

Under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, the General Authority for Meteorology and Environment Protection will host the 6th International Gulf Environment and Sustainable Development Forum and Exhibition entitled “Environmental Technology Transfer”, in...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 23 March, 2017 8:35 am

Unstable weather to continue for five days

The General Authority of Meteorology and Environment has said unstable weather will continue in most of Saudi Arabia over the next five days. The weather will be foggy and visibility obscured in Tabuk, Northern Borders, Jouf, Madinah, Makkah, Qassim, Hail, Riyadh, Jazan, Najran, Asir, Baha and...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 23 March, 2017 3:10 am

Ras Al Khaimah to Host the 18th International Conference of the Union of Arab Chemists, ICUAC

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, the UAE Chemical Society will host the 18th International Conference of the Union of Arab Chemists from March 26th to 28th at at Al Hamra Convention Centre, Al Hamra, with Arab and...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 23 March, 2017 3:00 am

Al Seef Resort & Spa by Andalus Calls On Guests, Community To Act On Climate Change

Al Seef Resort & Spa by Andalus will join the world to switch off lights to pay tribute to Earth Hour on 25 March 2017. Between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm, the resort will have all its lights turned off as an act of involvement to the worldwide simultaneous environmental movement. The resort will...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 22 March, 2017 5:03 am

Bee’ah’s Expansion Continues with Three FedEx Facilities

Bee’ah, the Middle East’s leading and award-winning environmental management company, signed a contract with FedEx UAE. Bee’ah has collected several tonnes of waste and recyclables in six months from the multinational courier delivery service provider. FedEx, an environmentally...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 21 March, 2017 6:30 pm

MIDDLE EAST URGED TO EMBRACE BLUE BIO-ECONOMY, REAP BENEFITS FROM RENEWABLE MARINE RESOURCES

Fish farming is the fastest growing sector of global food production, predicted to produce nearly two thirds of global food fish supplied by 2030, but in order to cope with demand the Middle East must adopt innovative practices now and embrace the Blue Bio-Economy. That is the message that has...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 21 March, 2017 2:15 pm

Energy experts discuss carbon capturing and storage techniques at AUS lecture

An innovative new technique that focuses on reducing the contribution of fossil fuel emissions to global warming and ocean acidification was the focus of a lecture held at American University of Sharjah (AUS), recently. Organized by the AUS Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers...

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