Environment & Energy | Monday 26 October, 2015 2:56 am

Kingdom wins laurels in water desalination

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received on Sunday the awards that were given to the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) at the recent Global Water Summit in Greece. Abdullah Al-Hussayen, water and electricity minister, who took the awards to the king, was accompanied by...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 25 October, 2015 2:02 pm

POWER QATAR SUMMIT 2015 BEGINS TOMORROW

The two- day Power Qatar Summit, which is to be held under the patronage of Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) will be opened tomorrow here at Ritz-Carlton Doha.  The event focused on power generation and transmission in the State of Qatar will witness the presence ...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 24 October, 2015 3:16 am

KSA, Hungary sign atomic energy deal

The Kingdom has signed a cooperation agreement on the peaceful use of atomic energy with Hungary in order to diversify its energy sources to achieve its Vision 2032. The vision aims to replace 50 percent of dependence on traditional fossil fuel with atomic and renewable energy sources. The...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 3:54 pm

Qatar’s Energy Future in Discussion at the Power Qatar Summit 2015

Qatar government’s various initiatives to accelerate and bolster its energy strategy in order to achieve a sustainable energy future has gained global recognition. It is against this backdrop that global conference producers, Expotrade have organized the Power Qatar Summit, incorporating the...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 3:03 am

Power Nigeria Posts 14 Per Cent Increase in Exhibitor Attendance

One of Nigeria’s leading power exhibition’s, dedicated to the burgeoning African power industry, opens in Lagos next month (3 November). The exhibition, which is now in its fourth show cycle, has witnessed a 14 per cent increase in both exhibitor numbers and floor space, as...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 18 October, 2015 2:00 am

Solar power ‘crucial’ for KSA

The pact signed earlier this year to set up an independent solar power plant would help meet some of the country’s rising energy demands over the next few decades. This is according to Abdularahman Almuhanna, chief executive officer of Taqnia Energy, who said the 50 megawatt (MW) plant to be ...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 17 October, 2015 3:11 am

Aramco, major energy firms pledge support for climate deal

Ten of the world’s leading oil and gas companies including Saudi Aramco have vowed to help fight climate change, notably by shifting toward cleaner natural gas. The initiative to limit climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions comes six weeks ahead of a critical summit in Paris to negotiate...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 17 October, 2015 3:01 am

Altaaqa Global, Altaaqa Alternative Solutions Score Major Nominations at 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards

Dubai-based Altaaqa Global, the leading global provider of temporary power solutions, and sister company Altaaqa Alternative Solutions (Altaaqa), the premier provider of electrical power, water and temperature control solutions in Saudi Arabia, have garnered major nominations in the 2015 Platts...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 15 October, 2015 2:01 pm

ACWA Power consortium celebrates ground breaking of Phase 2 of Salalah Independent Power Plant

A consortium led by ACWA Power and Mitsui celebrated today the commencement of construction operations of Salalah IPP (Phase 2). The consortium signed an agreement with the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) on 25 May 2015 to develop Phase 2 of Salalah IPP, at a cost of 2.32 billion...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 15 October, 2015 2:58 am

Eye on Earth Summit calls for practical actions to support informed decision-making

The second Eye on Earth Summit, held last week, has concluded with a commitment by delegates to implement a number of mechanisms, recommendations and practical actions around the supply, demand and enabling conditions of data considered essential to support informed decision-making and the 2030...

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