Environment & Energy | Thursday 21 January, 2021 3:50 pm

Industry Minister Inspects Oldest, Largest Gold Mine and Factory in Saudi Arabia

The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef inspected in Madinah region yesterday the progress and work plans of the largest and oldest gold factory in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is affiliated with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) and located in...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 21 January, 2021 3:28 pm

Emirates Waste to Energy Company to develop the UAE’s first solar landfill project

Emirates Waste to Energy Company, a joint venture between Bee’ah, the Middle East’s fastest-growing environmental management company, and Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, will undertake a pioneering project to develop Bee’ah’s landfill into a solar farm —...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 19 January, 2021 3:23 pm

Chairman of KACARE: Saudi Arabia aims to adopt electricity production using renewable energy by 50% in 2030

Dr. Khalid bin Saleh Al-Sultan, Chairman of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE), has affirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is working to build a sustainable renewable energy sector that includes industries, services, localization of technologies, and qualification of...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 18 January, 2021 7:47 pm

KAFD Receives Renowned LEED Platinum Certification

KAFD has received LEED ND Stage 2 Platinum certification, becoming the largest mixed-use financial center in the world to achieve the highest possible accreditation from the world’s leading authority for green building. LEED is an internationally recognized designation that indicates a building...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 14 January, 2021 10:54 am

In line with the Kingdom’s 2030 Vision, Desert Technologies Launches the Containerized Solar Generators “Sahara” for the First Time in Saudi Arabia.

Desert Technologies Company, a closed joint stock company, launched the solar energy containers "Sahara" in the Neom region in the north of the Kingdom in cooperation with the French company Green Corp Konnection, for the purpose of operating a part in the assembly area during the Saudi Dakar Rally ...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 13 January, 2021 9:11 am

Mohammed bin Rashid launches DEWA’s space programme Space-D

His Highness also launches DEWA’s tourism-related projects in Hatta, ‘Dubai Summit’ and ‘Hatta Sustainable Waterfalls’- Space-D initiative aims to use space technologies to enhance electricity and water networks- Project features the launch of a main satellite equipped with the latest...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 12 January, 2021 11:01 am

Creative Emirati approach to confronting challenges of climate change

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which is being held virtually from 18th to 21st January, 2021, embodies the UAE's proactive approach to addressing the challenges of sustainability and mitigating the effects of climate change. The UAE is a leader amongst the global coalition of...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 10 January, 2021 8:52 am

DEWA receives ISO 17025-2017 for testing & calibration

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Energy Meter Testing Unit Laboratory has received the ISO 17025-2017, which specifies the requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories and is adopted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 7 January, 2021 11:05 am

Tabreed, Miral sign cooling agreement for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, 6th January, 2021 (WAM) -- The National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) has announced the signing of an agreement with Miral to provide district cooling services to SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, a first-of-its-kind marine life theme park being developed by Miral on Yas Island.Tabreed will...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 7 January, 2021 10:58 am

Sharjah National Oil Corporation launches Gas Storage Project

Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) has announced the start-up of its new gas storage project. This follows a small-scale pilot phase using existing infrastructure that has been running since early 2017. The first gas was introduced to the project on 1st January 2021 following a turbulent...

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