Environment & Energy | Wednesday 29 July, 2015 12:54 pm

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS DISCUSS GROUNDWATER ISSUES IN QATAR

Leaders from Qatar’s public and private sector marked international Earth Day by gathering to discuss the threat a rising water table poses to major infrastructure projects. Hosted by local company Uniquip-Hoelscher LLC, the workshop featured prominent experts who discussed risks to drinking...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 28 July, 2015 1:59 pm

IAEA experts: Russia has the world's best technologies of SNF treatment

The latest technology of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) safe handling developed and implemented by Russian nuclear scientists are unique and surpass foreign analogues, foreign industry experts believe.   International IAEA workshop, at which the issues of ensuring environmental safety of SNF...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 27 July, 2015 3:07 pm

ACWA Power led consortium achieves Financial Close for the landmark Shuaa Energy

The consortium of ACWA Power and TSK Electronica y Electricidad S.A. (“TSK”) has achieved financial close for the development, construction, ownership and operation of Shuaa Energy 1 PSC, the 260 MWp (200 MWac) solar photo-voltaic (PV) independent power project (IPP) under Phase II of...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 22 July, 2015 5:29 pm

The Most Senior-Level Annual Oil and Gas-LNG Event Held In, On And For Africa

Global Pacific & Partners hosts the 22nd Africa Oil Week/Africa Upstream Conference 2015, in JV with ITE Group plc, 26th- 30th October, Cape Town, South Africa.   This is a meeting with global reputation, and one of the few top world-class Conferences...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 21 July, 2015 4:43 pm

Erin Energy Commences 3D Seismic Acquisition Offshore the Gambia

Erin Energy Corporation (“Erin Energy” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT:ERN) through its subsidiary Camac Energy Gambia Limited, has commenced the shooting of a 3D seismic survey off the coast of The Gambia. Polarcus Ltd. has been contracted by the Company to carry out the survey ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 12 July, 2015 2:00 pm

Empower runs summer campaign themed ‘Set to 24°C and Save’

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has launched an emirate-wide summer campaign to reducedistrict cooling (DC) consumption and boost transparency levels in its billing methodology, as part of effective communication with its rapidly growing customer base.   The...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 9 July, 2015 3:18 pm

Russia and Nuclear energy agency of the Organization for economic cooperation

Russia has extended the international cooperation in scientific research and development on nuclear energy systems of the fourth generation specified with advantaged features in terms of economy and security. The corresponding agreement was signed between the Government of the Russian Federation...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 9 July, 2015 1:21 pm

QATAR POWERED BY SOLAR ENERGY

Richly endowed in solar energy and supported by innovative research and infrastructure development plans, the GCC region has witnessed rapid growth in renewable energy generation and consumption. Qatar is leading the region by deploying new renewable energy initiatives and has become a major...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 8 July, 2015 8:19 am

Greenstone Equity Partners collaborates with TIMU to raise capital from GCC investors for clean energy projects in Africa

Greenstone Equity Partners, one of the largest independent fund placement firms in the Middle East, announced its collaboration with TIMU Energy Holdings, a Mauritius-based investment company, to raise capital from GCC investors for the development of clean energy projects in...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 6 July, 2015 12:33 pm

CFOs will play critical role in the economic survival of the oil and gas industry, says ACCA

With oil prices slowly recovering from the dramatic fall last summer which forced global organisations to put multi-million dollar projects on ice, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has detailed the key areas in which chief financial officers (CFOs) working in the sector can ...

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