Sharjah Sustainable City: Green living

Yousif Ahmed Al-Mutawa, CEO of Sharjah Sustainable City, discusses progress on a megaproject that will put the emirate on the Sustainable development...

Major construction milestone achieved for Dumat Al Jandal windfarm in KSA

Once operational, windfarm will supply clean electricity to 70,000 households in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy has commemorated the mid-way...

L&T business unit wins EPC contract for 1.5GW solar PV plant in Riyadh Province

Firm says it has been building efficient power transmission and distribution networks with modern substations and transmission lines in the region for...

Engie announces handover of MCKSU energy efficiency project to KSA’s Tarshid

Following conclusion of detailed audit, Engie has successfully completed the implementation of 11 energy saving measures to reduce energy usage and guarantee...

Dubai to establish one of the world’s largest waste-to-energy plants

DWMC secures project finance worth $900m from major institutional lenders. Dubai Waste Management (DWMC) has announced that it has secured project finance...

UAE announces launch of the National Integrated Energy Model

Partnership between the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Khalifa University and IRENA will also develop energy modeling capabilities to support the...

Abu Dhabi Ports to relocate coral at Khalifa Port

Port authority unveils plan in partnership with Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi to relocate hundreds of corals to mitigate impact of developmental...

Hitachi ABB Power Grids wins renewable energy grid solution contract in Qatar

Al Kharsaah photovoltaic (PV) power plant will help diversify Qatar’s energy mix and reduce emissions. Hitachi ABB Power Grids has won a...

Opinion: My biggest trends in sustainable construction for 2021

Safdar Badami, managing director, Al Muqarram Group looks at how the building and construction sector can adjust to the new normal to...

UAE becomes world’s first country to produce aluminium using solar power

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority and Emirates Global Aluminium announce new global milestone in aluminium production. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)...

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