Environment & Energy | Monday 21 March, 2016 8:31 am

Marina Mall Abu Dhabi Participates in Earth Hour

In celebration of the global environmental awareness campaign, Earth Day, Marina Mall, the capital’s leading shopping destination, switched off its lights in an effort to conserve the environment.  From 8:30pm to 9:30pm, all non-essential lights were switched off, with the Mammoth,...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 21 March, 2016 7:24 am

The Middle East’s First Low-Energy School Pioneers Leading E Initiatives to Drive a Sustainable Future

 To commemorate Earth Hour on March 19th, the Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai (SISD) is proud to be home to an array of innovative sustainability initiatives which serve to provide a safer and inspired learning environment for students. The school is the Middle East’s...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 21 March, 2016 7:08 am

MoI Turns off Lights and Illuminates Candles to Celebrate Earth Hour

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) participated in the “Earth Hour 2016” event by turning off the lights in a number of affiliated buildings. The participation in the event comes as part of the global campaign that aims to raise awareness about global warming, energy saving, and...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 20 March, 2016 5:44 pm

Jumeira Rotana, Rihab Rotana and Villa Rotana took part in the World Earth Hour

As the world stands at a climate crossroads, it is powerful yet humbling to think that our actions today will decide what tomorrow will look like for generations to come. By spending an hour in the dark on Saturday, 19th of March 2016, Jumeira Rotana, Rihab Rotana and Villa Rotana reconfirmed their ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 20 March, 2016 11:20 am

Easy Taxi Offices Go Dark for the 10th Edition of Earth Hour!

Believing that this movement is more than just a symbolic gesture to protect our planet, Easy Taxi will also be taking action this Saturday, March 19 at 8:30pm local time, by turning out all lights in its offices for one hour.   Going dark is a powerful reminder of what we can do to...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 20 March, 2016 5:17 am

Empower marks the Earth Hour by taking part in the cycling parade in Bay Avenue Park

As part of the Earth Hour activities held in Dubai, many of Empower’s employees participated in this global event in Bay Avenue Park, Business Bay by taking part in the cycling parade.   “Protecting the environment against the ongoing challenges of climate change is a key...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 18 March, 2016 7:06 am

Lights out – on and offline – at Majid Al Futtaim’s websites and malls in honour of Earth Hour 2016

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, is supporting the global Earth Hour movement on March 19, 2016, through an innovative digital and onsite initiative, to raise awareness about the importance of reducing energy...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 5:18 am

767kW solar power project in Vanuatu marks UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund’s latest success

The recent completion of a solar power project for the Pacific nation of Vanuatu marks the latest stage of the ground-breaking United Arab Emirates-Pacific Partnership Fund (UAE-PPF). The installation of three new solar PV plants represents another milestone for an imaginative and innovative...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 2:56 pm

Emirates Insolaire’s solar glass at Danish school to create one of the world’s largest photovoltaic façades

Emirates Insolaire LLC, a pioneer in the development and application of the unique KromatixTM solar technology and a joint venture of Dubai Investments & SwissINSO Holding Inc., has announced that it has won the supply contract of over 12,000 coloured solar glass for Copenhagen International...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 6 March, 2016 3:23 pm

Operations Underway at the World’s First Facility Growing Both Food and Fuel in a Desert Ecosystem

The world’s first research facility to grow both food and fuel, using desert lands irrigated by seawater, began operations today on a 2-hectare site in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The facility, operated by Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, is funded by the...

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