Environment & Energy | Wednesday 13 July, 2016 2:38 am

Momentum Builds for 23rd World Energy Congress

With just 100 days to go until the 23rd World Energy Congress takes place in Istanbul, the 250th world class speaker has been confirmed. In addition, leading business network CNBC has been announced as the official business media partner for what is regarded as the most influential and inclusive...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 12 July, 2016 6:33 am

Solar plane leaves Spain for penultimate leg of world tour

 The Solar Impulse 2 left southern Spain on Monday on its way to Egypt for the penultimate leg of the solar-powered airplane’s landmark round-the-world journey. The experimental aircraft took off from Seville at 6:20 a.m. (0420 GMT) for a flight that should last about 50 hours and...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 30 June, 2016 4:36 am

Top Executives from ADNOC and Saudi Aramco to open the 11th Annual GPCA Forum

The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) today announced the keynote speakers for the 11th Annual GPCA Forum. Based on the theme “Competitiveness: Riding New Waves”, the Annual Forum will be held from November 27- 29, 2016, in Dubai. H.E. Dr. Sultan Al...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 28 June, 2016 5:00 pm

Empower wins 2 IDEA Gold Awards at the International District Cooling Conference held in Saint Paul, USA

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) awarded Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, two Gold awards for‘Most total number of buildings’, and ‘Most Total Square Footage’committed to ...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 23 June, 2016 3:33 pm

Bee’ah Rolls out Wi-Fi bins in Sharjah

Bee’ah, the Middle East’s award-winning and leading integrated environmental and waste management company, has installed today Wi-Fi supported, solar-powered bins at the Heart of Sharjah District, with strategic partnerships established with Du and Shurooq. Designed and built by...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 21 June, 2016 1:57 pm

Empower participates in special recognition meeting for UNEP’s DES partners in St. Paul, Minnesota – USA

Empower has participated at the special recognition meeting for UNEP’s District Energy in Cities initiative at the sidelines of the 107th IDEA Annual Conference & Tradeshow being held at St. Paul, Minnesota – USA until 23rd June.   Empower has been recognized as a major...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 17 June, 2016 5:48 am

Investing In Africa – Tackling Medical Waste

It is widely known that waste generated by health care activities includes a broad range of materials, from used needles and syringes to soiled dressings, body parts, diagnostic samples, blood, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and radioactive materials. Poor management of health care...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 5 June, 2016 3:00 pm

DEWA organises DEWA-Japan Business Seminar

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), in cooperation with the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), organised a DEWA-Japan Business Seminar & Networking day. Over 50 Japanese companies participated in the seminar, which was held at DEWA’s Sustainable Building in Al Quoz. The...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 5 June, 2016 5:40 am

MoI Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Sharjah Environment and Protected Area Authority

The MoI signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Sharjah Environment and Protected Area Authority, to integrate fines for environmental violations in the Emirate of Sharjah in the police e-violations system across the UAE. Such measure would facilitate payment of fines for community...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 22 May, 2016 8:45 am

Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Fire Prevention Awareness Campaign Continues

In cooperation with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf), the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense General Directorate continues its fire prevention awareness campaign. As the UAE summer heats up, and with summer vacations around the corner, the campaign will include the distribution...

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