Environment & Energy | Friday 13 September, 2019 4:32 am

VIP delegation tours Virgin Hyperloop One Pod at World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi

H.R.H Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Energy Minister, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.H. Shaikh Hazza bin Zayed Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and H.E. Thamir Abbas Ghadhban, Deputy Prime Minister and Oil Minister of Iraq were briefed by Mr Harj Dhaliwal, Managing...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 12 September, 2019 12:39 pm

Azelio to partner with Khalifa University and Masdar to install new clean-tech pilot project at Masdar City

Swedish solar energy company Azelio has partnered with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (‘Masdar’) and Khalifa University of Science and Technology to run a pilot project evaluating new technology in power storage.   An agreement to formalize the partnership was signed by...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 11 September, 2019 2:58 pm

Masdar and EDF to establish joint venture energy services company

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, and French low-carbon electricity leader EDF have signed an agreement to establish a 50:50 joint venture energy services company (ESCO). At a special ceremony at the World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi today,...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 11 September, 2019 1:22 am

Aramco ready for foreign float alongside primary domestic listing

Saudi Aramco is primed to float on international markets to complement a planned domestic initial public offering (IPO) which has been selected as its primary listing, the state oil giant's chief executive said on Tuesday. An IPO of Saudi Aramco would happen "very soon", Amin...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 8 September, 2019 12:55 am

Saudi Arabia names new energy minister in Royal Decree

Saudi Arabia early on Sunday named Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as the country’s new energy minister. A royal decree removed Khalid Al-Falih from his position as Saudi Arabia energy minister. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, was appointed...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 8 September, 2019 12:37 am

Emicool champions sustainable business; becomes GCC’s first district cooling company with ISO 26000

Emirates District Cooling LLC [Emicool] – a leading district cooling service provider in the region and a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, has been conferred with the fourth ISO certification – ISO 26000:2010.    Emicool was marked the first district...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 7 September, 2019 2:42 am

Abu Dhabi Department of Energy unveils participation agenda in 24th World Energy Congress

 The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) – host and sponsor of the 24th World Energy Congress (WEC), taking place in the UAE capital on September 9-12, 2019 – has unveiled the agenda for its participation in the event’s activities. The Department’s leading objective ...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 4 September, 2019 12:59 pm

The Sustainable City signs a strategic partnership agreement 
with Arab International Investor Forum 2019

The Sustainable City, the Middle East’s first fully-operational sustainable community, has signed a strategic partnership with the Arab International Investor Forum, set to take place on 17thand 18thSeptember, which aims to promote efforts of individuals and companies in supporting a greener...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 3 September, 2019 3:30 am

World Heavy Oil Congress And Exhibition Emphasizes on Effective And Sustainable Production Of Heavy Oil Fields

The 2019 edition of the World Heavy Oil Congress & Exhibition (WHOC) in Oman has officially opened. For the next three days, over 500 international industry professionals and experts will connect, discuss, and deliberate fostering global collaboration for a fitter heavy oil...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 1 September, 2019 5:16 pm

Qassim to host 1st International Hackathon for Agricultural Technology

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)  will launch the first Qassim International Hackathon for Agricultural Technology, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The event, which will kick off in Qassim region on 26 September, is considered the largest of its kind in the...

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