Dubai to double energy efficiency by 2030
Dubai is set to double the energy efficiency of its buildings and infrastructure by 2030. The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) has joined the UN’s Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) to make...
Masdar explores geothermal desalination
Researchers from the UAE’s Masdar Institute are exploring the feasibility of utilising geothermal energy for zero-carbon seawater desalination. The heat energy radiating from inside the earth...
Ukraine’s Chernobyl: From a Nuclear Site to Solar Energy Development
Who couldn’t associate “Chernobyl” with danger?… Chernobyl is a nuclear disaster that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Pripyat,...
IRENA Conference Set to Boost Off-Grid Renewable Energy Development Worldwide
Key stakeholders from the off-grid renewable energy sector – including policy makers, the private sector, financiers, and development institutions – will gather in Nairobi, Kenya from 30...
Solar Impulse was just the start of our investment in renewables
The landing of Solar Impulse 2 in Abu Dhabi was a historic achievement not short of symbolic value. The aircraft’s flight across the globe using zero conventional fuel and supported instead entirely...
Throne Day: Morocco Makes Impressive Progress in 17 Years
Moroccans of all walks of life can look back with pride at what has been achieved in their country in all sectors under the reign of King Mohammed VI. All Moroccans should be proud of what has been...
47 UAE firms to vie for Gulf Capital SME Awards
A total of 47 UAE-based companies have been shortlisted as finalists for the 2016 Gulf Capital SME, which recognises success, growth and innovation in business. The shortlisted SMEs, which will...
Libya fund appoints PwC as strategic advisor
The Libyan Local Investment & Development Fund’s (LLIDF) has appointed professional services firm PwC as its advisor to support feasibility studies for three strategic projects. The projects...
