Environment & Energy | Thursday 19 February, 2015 12:40 am

The UAE Inaugurates Three Micro Grid Solar Plants in Fiji

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s minister of foreign affairs, today inaugurated a solar photovoltaic micro grid project that brings clean energy to some of Fiji’s outer islands. Constructed by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, the clean energy project is the...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 13 February, 2015 8:23 am

Over 100 waste collection trucks in UAE to run on biofuel by 2015 end

Municipal solid waste is being converted into fuel for vehicles in the UAE, thereby considerably minimising carbon emission from fossil fuels and the negative environmental impact of waste.A prominent waste management company in the capital has started using biofuel in six trucks and its entire...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 10 February, 2015 1:54 am

ADCO achieves top ACCA honour

The Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) has been globally recognised by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) as providing outstanding professional development opportunities for its Finance Department employees. The ACCA Approved Employer certificate was...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 9 February, 2015 12:32 am

CPP, NAWAH Strike Agreement Aimed at Iraq Market

Pipeline engineering and construction leader China Petroleum Pipeline, along with distributor and logistics service provider North America Western Asia Holdings, announced that the two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly pursue potential energy sector development projects in Iraq....

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 8 February, 2015 2:22 pm

Al Ain Zoo’s expert Veterinary team rescues distressed Giraffe

Al Ain Zoo’s Veterinary team recently came to the rescue of a distraught female giraffe that was suffering from a problematic labour with a stillborn calf.Al Ain Zoo’s team of veterinarians answered the call from Emirates Park Zoo, after the stillborn calf became trapped in the mother’s birth ...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 6 February, 2015 1:29 am

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone Connects Warehouses to FEWA

In an effort to substantially reduce clients’ electricity bills, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) has connected all its remaining warehouses and staff accommodations in the RAK FTZ Technology Park to the Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA) national grid. The move will ensure...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 3 February, 2015 12:38 am

GE Oil & Gas Announces Key Downstream Long-Term Services Agreement with Qatar Fertiliser

GE Oil & Gas (NYSE: GE) today announced its Downstream Technology Solutions (DTS) business has been awarded a long-term service contract with Qatar Fertiliser Company QSCC (QAFCO) to help optimize the performance of the company’s fertilizer plant in Mesaieed, Qatar. QAFCO is one of the world’s...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 2 February, 2015 7:46 am

‘Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development’ officially launches ‘Gulf Forum to Enhance Food Security

The Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID) officially announced in a press conference on 1 feb. the launch of ‘Gulf Forum to Enhance Food Security and Support Small and Medium Scale Farmers,’ which will take place on March 2, 2015 at the Fairmont Hotel Bab Al Bahr in ...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 29 January, 2015 12:41 am

Dubai Supreme Council of Energy signs 
MoU with UNIDO to develop renewable energy and energy efficiency in GCC

The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has signed a three-year renewable Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to promote collaboration in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and to develop sustainable energy projects and programmes to...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 8:34 am

DEWA to organise seminars during WETEX

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will organise a number of seminars during the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2015). The event is organised under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and...

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