UAE- Al Tayer heads high-level delegation from DEWA in Spain
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), headed a high-level delegation from DEWA in an official visit to Spain, to enhance mutual relationships and...
Free energy within reach of UAE residents
When German expatriate Johannes Waimer saw an oil drum in the Bahamas, he never thought that he could re-imagine it and design it into a water heater requiring no power and one that saves tonnes of...
Call of the wild for UAE researchers
In a vast expanse of untouched Abu Dhabi desert, scientists from the Environment Agency (EAD) are busy protecting a clowder of sand cats from extinction. In recent years, sand cat populations have...
Dh1bn Dubai Safari park chief promises dignity for its animals
The head of a Dh1 billion safari park has promised that none of its animals will be used to perform circus-style tricks or carry visitors “while I have any say”. Timothy Husband,...
UAE weather: Warning over blowing dust and fog
Weather forecasters have warned drivers of poor visibility due to fog and mist in central and western areas of the country on Wednesday morning. In general it will be hot and hazy at times during...
It’s August: Go to the desert
I know what you’re thinking: Why would anyone want to go into the desert when the city is at nearly unlivable temperatures? I would have said the same thing had I not taken a drive out to Al Qudra...
2nd phase of Dubai solar park targets April ops
The second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, UAE which holds a capacity of 200 megawatts (MW), will be operational by April 2017, according to top officials. The...
Bowl-shaped stadium in the UAE uses smart design to stay naturally cool in searing heat
When Perkins+Will was tapped to design the largest stadium in the UAE, a big question was how to keep the enormous structure cool in the blistering desert heat. To lower cooling costs, the...
