Cheetah cub the new art sensation in the UAE
A young cheetah cub rescued from smugglers at the Saudi border is the newest art sensation in the UAE, according to its rescuers Emirates Park Zoo and Resort in Abu Dhabi. The African wildcat is...
Croatian Solar Bus Stops off to Canada & UAE
Croatian company Energomobil attracted interest from all over the world when they released their fully autonomous bus stops earlier this year. The solar powered bus stops let commuters charge mobile...
UAE climate change plan shines light on future
The UAE’s historic formal joining of the Paris Agreement on September 21 — a first in the Gulf region — is a step in the right direction, says a top climate change expert in the emirates. But, a...
For UAE, hope in deep ocean water desalination
The UAE is part of a highly water stressed region as the Gulf states do not have any rivers, rainfall is minimal, and what groundwater is left has largely run out. All of which makes desalination...
UAE lifts its carbon reduction target
The UAE has committed to provide almost a third of its energy needs through clean sources by 2021. Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, on Monday said the country would...
Hamdan creates innovation award board
Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Patron of Hamdan Bin Mohammad Award for Innovation in Project Management, has issued a resolution forming the Board of Trustees...
Cheap solar power in UAE can squeeze manufacturers
Cheap solar energy can help to tackle the region’s rising power demand, but difficulties are ahead for incubating a local market as margins thin. The UAE is redefining the solar industry as the...
UAE optimistic on solar industry despite liquidity concerns
The UAE remains “very optimistic” on the solar industry, the country’s undersecretary for energy said on Monday despite concerns that access to liquidity to finance projects is getting tighter. Gulf...
