Environment & Energy | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:28 am

Gulftainer surpasses 400,000 TEU milestone at Sharjah Container Terminal in 2014

Gulftainer, a privately owned, independent terminal operating and logistics company, marked another significant milestone with the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) surpassing 400,000 TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units) in annual throughput during 2014. SCT has again recorded double-digit growth...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 7 January, 2015 12:10 am

Schneider Electric Wins 2014 Platts Global Energy Award

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has been recognized for its efforts to conserve and manage energy consumption at more than 300 company facilities around the world. The company was honored with a Stewardship Award at the 2014 Platts Global Energy Awards. Chris Hummel, ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 6 January, 2015 1:01 pm

WFES to tackle the relationship between shale gas and renewables

The impact of U.S. shale gas production on the deployment of renewables, especially in light of the recent, dramatic decline of oil prices, will be addressed by Marie-José Nadeau, chair of the World Energy Council, at this month’s World Future Energy Summit (WFES), the Middle East’s largest...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 4 January, 2015 12:30 am

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week to Highlight Growth in Solar-Powered Water Desalination

The upcoming Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which will bring together some 32,000 global leaders from 170 countries representing government, industry, investment and research to Abu Dhabi, will provide an upfront look at affordable technologies to enable sustainable water resource management ...

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