Environment & Energy | Wednesday 11 November, 2015 12:42 am

World Future Energy Summit Puts International Spotlight on Renewable Energy

Meeting all stated renewable energy targets in GCC countries would save 4 billion barrels of oil and reduce emissions by 1.2 gigatonnes between now and 2030, according to new figures revealed by the Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) ahead of the upcoming World Future...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 2:28 am

GO15 Reliable and Sustainable Power Grids and GCCIA to jointly organize 2nd International GO15 Forum in Dubai

For the first time in the Arab World and Middle East, the GO15 organization, the World’s 18 largest power grid operators that serve 3.5 billion consumers globally, will hold its 2nd Forum on November 11th, 2015, at Intercontinental Festival City, Dubai, after its Annual Meeting hosted by GCC...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 12:38 am

ArabiaWeather Raises US$7.1 Million to Expand Weather Offering for Businesses and Consumers in Middle East

ArabiaWeather Inc., the Middle East’s largest weather company, has announced a new round of funding totalling US$5 million, following the US$2.1 million it raised earlier this year. The current cycle, among the largest venture capital deals raised in the region in 2015, is led by Badia Impact ...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 9 November, 2015 3:45 am

LIGHTING UP HOMES WITH SOLAR GENERATED ELECTRICITY

The lighting industry globally has undergone a phenomenal transition over the past decade. While sensor-driven lighting is soon to become the norm, rapid developments in solar power generation along with energy storage have created immense opportunities for solar-generated lighting. The use of...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 4 November, 2015 9:33 am

ROSATOM considers ASEAN one of the key regions for nuclear power development

At the ongoing Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2015, being held in Singapore from 26 to 30 of October, 2015 the Head of ROSATOM in Southeast Asia Egor Simonov told about prospects of the development of peaceful atom in the region in the frame of the roundtable “Is Southeast Asia...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 29 October, 2015 2:58 pm

POWER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REGION SHOWCASED AT THE SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED POWER QATAR SUMMIT 2015

The current progress and future of the power sector and plans to promote renewable energy resources in the State of Qatar were discussed at length, across two days at the recently concluded Power Qatar Summit 2015, held under the patronage of KAHRAMAA. Organized by global conference producers,...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 28 October, 2015 4:02 am

Middle East to Focus on Emergency Response Services as Region Prepares for Rise in Natural Disasters

Governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are ramping up efforts to enhance emergency response and disaster prevention services, as the rise in natural disasters in the region outpaces the global average and more sophisticated solutions become available on the...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 26 October, 2015 1:23 pm

ENOC commends partners at appreciation ceremony

Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) highlighted the importance of valuable partnerships with key government agencies at a private appreciation ceremony held in the InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City, attended by representatives of 23 different local agencies and...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 25 October, 2015 2:02 pm

POWER QATAR SUMMIT 2015 BEGINS TOMORROW

The two- day Power Qatar Summit, which is to be held under the patronage of Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) will be opened tomorrow here at Ritz-Carlton Doha.  The event focused on power generation and transmission in the State of Qatar will witness the presence ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 3:54 pm

Qatar’s Energy Future in Discussion at the Power Qatar Summit 2015

Qatar government’s various initiatives to accelerate and bolster its energy strategy in order to achieve a sustainable energy future has gained global recognition. It is against this backdrop that global conference producers, Expotrade have organized the Power Qatar Summit, incorporating the...

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