Environment & Energy | Sunday 31 July, 2016 5:26 am

Aramco opens massive platform for marine work

Saudi Aramco has launched the largest platform for its marine operations which has been manufactured at the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam. The platform is fixed in the undersea coral reef and will receive the production of eight marine oil platforms, which will be transferred through pipeline to...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 30 July, 2016 4:34 am

Oil industry suppliers see light at end of the tunnel

European suppliers to the oil industry, hit by their customers’ spending cutbacks over the past two years, have produced stronger than expected second-quarter earnings and are cautiously pointing to signs of recovery in demand. These companies, which encompass oil drillers, engineering...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 28 July, 2016 11:40 am

Al Salem Johnson Controls Provides YORK Cooling and Air Conditioning Rental Solutions

 Al Salem Johnson Controls is a cooling industry expert and a pioneer provider of a complete line of YORK chillers, and air conditioner/air handler rentals, which are the best solutions when a chiller goes off-line for maintenance or your system suddenly goes down, or when additional or backup ...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 28 July, 2016 6:02 am

SADAFCO launches solar power project

In a unique initiative for achieving a sustainable energy mix through a comprehensive renewable energy program, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) launched a solar power project in Riyadh atop the car parking of its regional distribution center (RDC) in the capital. The new commercially...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 13 July, 2016 4:44 pm

Recycling – A Priority For Mediterranean Countries

In an attempt to encourage the young minds of the future to be environmentally responsible and also venture into a new and growing industry represented by environmental services and sustainability, the European Union (EU) funded multilateral cross-border cooperation Program ‘Mediterranean Sea ...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 13 July, 2016 5:02 am

Falih: Saudi Aramco IPO depends on oil, stock market

Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Saudi Aramco depends on oil and stock market conditions, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih told German newspaper Handelsblatt. “The size and complexity of an initial public offering of Saudi Aramco will require a great deal...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 13 July, 2016 2:38 am

Momentum Builds for 23rd World Energy Congress

With just 100 days to go until the 23rd World Energy Congress takes place in Istanbul, the 250th world class speaker has been confirmed. In addition, leading business network CNBC has been announced as the official business media partner for what is regarded as the most influential and inclusive...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 12 July, 2016 6:33 am

Solar plane leaves Spain for penultimate leg of world tour

 The Solar Impulse 2 left southern Spain on Monday on its way to Egypt for the penultimate leg of the solar-powered airplane’s landmark round-the-world journey. The experimental aircraft took off from Seville at 6:20 a.m. (0420 GMT) for a flight that should last about 50 hours and...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 12 July, 2016 6:30 am

NWC gets ready for the Haj

The National Water Company (NWC) has started making preparations for this year’s Haj in September in order to meet water requirements of the millions of pilgrims who come for the annual gathering. “We’ll mobilize all our human and material resources in the service of the Guests ...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 2 July, 2016 8:01 am

Al-Falih meets with Chinese officials

Khalid Al-Falih, minister of energy, industry and mineral resources, held a number of important meetings with senior Chinese officials. The talks focused on enhancing economic cooperation between Saudi Arabia and China. Al-Falih has met with Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Zhang Gaoli, who is...

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