Environment & Energy | Tuesday 11 October, 2016 11:05 am

German Leading Pump Manufacturer Wilo Participates in WETEX 2016

Wilo Middle East FZE, the leading pump manufacturer Headquartered in Germany, partook in the 18th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) held in Dubai during 4–6 October 2016 under the theme ‘At the Forefront of Sustainability.’ This marks the fourth...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 10 October, 2016 10:23 am

Summertown Interiors: Dubai Municipality’s green rating system set to improve corporate sustainability

The Dubai Municipality’s decision to introduce Al Safat, a green building rating system for new buildings in Dubai is set to improve corporate sustainability, according to Summertown Interiors, the UAE’s leading fit out contractor specialising in green interiors.   The...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 10 October, 2016 5:25 am

Kingdom emerges third globally in ethylene output

Saudi Arabia maintained its leading position as the third largest producer of ethylene worldwide after the United States and China, with 17 million tons annually in 2016, and $17 billion average sales per year. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) comes in the second place in the global...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 9 October, 2016 4:35 pm

First Solar Commissions 52.5MW Shams Ma’an Plant in Jordan

First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that it has commissioned the 52.5 megawatt (MW)AC Shams Ma’an project in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, on schedule.    The plant is owned by a consortium of investors consisting of Diamond Generating Europe Ltd., Nebras...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 9 October, 2016 3:56 am

Dubai announces another year of positive results and savings for the Demand Side Management Strategy 2030

The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy launched its 2015 Annual Report for the Demand Side Management Strategy at WETEX 2016.   The Council announced another year of positive results of the Demand Side Management (DSM) strategy of Dubai, which delivered over 5% of electricity consumption...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 8 October, 2016 4:34 am

OPEC officials set for flurry of meetings

 OPEC officials are embarking on an unusual flurry of meetings in the next six weeks, OPEC sources said, to nail down details of their deal to cut production agreed last week in Algiers. The chain of meetings, starting with ministers in Istanbul next week, signal that unlike in the first half ...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 7 October, 2016 5:17 am

Saudi Arabia, Russia role ‘critical in rebalancing oil markets’

Saudi-based economists see a crucial role for the Kingdom and Russia in rebalancing the energy markets as US oil prices rose above $50 a barrel in New York Thursday for the first time since June. Prices gained strength as Algerian Energy Minister Nouredine Bouterfa said that OPEC could cut...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 7 October, 2016 4:47 am

UN prize awarded to Audi’s Environmental Foundation

The “Columns of Diversity” project, which was implemented jointly by the Audi Environmental Foundation and the association Species Protection in Franconia, has been recognized with immediate effect as an official project within the Decade on Biodiversity of the United Nations. With four ...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 5 October, 2016 1:03 pm

EmiratesGBC celebrates 10 years of green building excellence

Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, celebrated 10 years of serving as an integral partner in achieving the ‘green vision’ of the United Arab Emirates at a recent...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 5 October, 2016 4:47 am

Empower briefs Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum on its advanced BB3 plant on 1st day of WETEX 2016

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, displayed its third district cooling plant (BB3) located in Business Bay in Dubai on the first day of the 18th WETEX exhibition happening at Dubai International Conventions and...

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