Environment & Energy | Tuesday 21 March, 2017 6:15 am

H.E. DR THANI BIN AHMED AL-ZEYOUDI, MINISTER OF CLIMATE CHANGE & ENVIRONMENT OPENS GFIA

His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has officially opened the fourth edition of the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) today. During the opening ceremony, HE Dr Thani delivered the welcome address to hundreds of VIPs,...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 20 March, 2017 5:15 am

GLOBAL FORUM FOR INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE OPENS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ABU DHABI FOOD CONTROL AUTHORITY

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of ADFCA, the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture will open on Monday 20 March at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Held in...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 19 March, 2017 5:00 am

DIP hosts seminar on fire safety training by Dubai Civil Defence

Health, safety & environment managers and representatives of over 120 companies operating within Dubai Investments Park [DIP], the largest integrated commercial, industrial and residential community in the Middle East and wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, attended a seminar on...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 18 March, 2017 3:00 pm

Rain, dust storms forecast over coming days

The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) has forecast unstable weather throughout the Kingdom starting Saturday, saying an active southern surface wind will carry dust and prevent horizontal visibility. This will be accompanied by higher temperatures in Tabuk, the Northern Frontier...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 18 March, 2017 6:00 am

Water Quality Testing Advances Ten Times the Current Standards with new Promega AppliTek Collaboration

Rapid and reliable on-line measurement of water quality with sensitivity more than ten times current standards is now available to the water industry. Promega Corporation and AppliTek (Belgium, Europe) are teaming to offer advanced technology for microbial pathogen monitoring of process water and...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 17 March, 2017 5:00 am

Empower achieved LEED Gold Certification for its 3rd plant in Business Bay

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has achieved LEED Gold Certification from the US Green Building Council for its 3rd cooling plant located in Business Bay in Dubai. Receiving this certificate honors Empower’s ...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 16 March, 2017 4:25 am

Dubai Mosques and Islamic Affairs Buildings to Go Green

Etihad ESCO, the leading energy management services provider will soon float a tender seeking energy efficiency and water saving solutions for 650 facilities under Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department. Etihad ESCO has recently signed a service agreement with the Islamic Affairs...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 16 March, 2017 12:36 am

OOCEP named fastest-growing oil & gas company in the Middle East

Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production LLC (OOCEP), a subsidiary of Oman Oil Company S.A.O.C, has been named as the fastest-growing oil company in the Middle East since 2015, by Wood Mackenzie, a global leader in commercial intelligence for the energy, metals, and mining industries. OOCEP...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 12:26 pm

WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURAL IDEAS STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT IN ABU DHABI

A host of innovative ideas and products for sustainable agriculture, which have the potential to act as game-changing catalysts in the plight to feed 9.7 billion people forecasted by 2050, will be presented in Abu Dhabi next week. The free to attend Open Innovations Theatre, a popular feature on ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 3:18 am

Al Noor Island Provides Perfect Environment for Learn About Butterflies Day

The Butterfly House in Sharjah’s Al Noor Island is to provide the perfect setting for Learn about Butterflies Day, taking place tomorrow (Tuesday). Visitors will be able to admire the insects first hand and inspect their colours and curiosities at close range. Hundreds of families,...

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