Environment & Energy | Tuesday 2 April, 2019 3:50 am

Aramco's $10bln-plus bond plan shows profits put top earner Apple in shade

Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, made core earnings of $224 billion last year, almost three times as much as Apple, figures from the state-owned company showed on Monday ahead of its debut international bond issue. Previously reluctant to disclose its...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 2 April, 2019 1:30 am

Emicool Gears Up for Sustainability Drive With Renault Zoe Electric

Emirates District Cooling LLC [Emicool], a leading district cooling service provider in the region, and wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, has underlined its efforts towards sustainability with a decision to convert to an all-electric vehicle fleet comprising Renault ZOE cars...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 1 April, 2019 11:48 am

ACWA Power Zarqa IPP, driven by GE Power’s 9E gas turbines, enters commercial operations to add 485 MW electricity to Jordan’s grid

ACWA Powertoday announced the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) commenced commercial operations of its ACWA Power Zarqa combined cycle power plant on 29thSeptember 2018. The plant can generate up to 485 megawatts (MW), the equivalent electricity required to supply up to 350,000 Jordanian...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 31 March, 2019 7:06 pm

Millennium Hotel & Convention Centre - Kuwait participates in Earth Hour 2019

Millennium Hotel & Convention Center – Kuwait, joined millions of people and business organizations across the globe and supported the Earth Hour in raising awareness to protect the environment and take action on mitigating climate change. The property supported the initiative on...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 31 March, 2019 3:25 pm

Empower participates in the ‘Earth Hour’ 2019

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world's largest district cooling services provider, announced its support to the ‘Earth Hour’ initiative 2019 by participating  in the walkathon and other activities organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 31 March, 2019 3:07 pm

Imdaad shines a light on environmental responsibility in support of #EarthHourDubai on March 30

As part of its commitment to being an advocate for environmental sustainability, Imdaad, a Dubai-based group of companies that provides integrated, sustainable facilities management services that enhance operational efficiencies of physical assets, has marked #EarthHourDubai 2019 with a series of...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 31 March, 2019 2:13 pm

ENOC Group unveils ‘Ghaf tree’ inspired service station for Expo 2020 Dubai

 ENOC Group unveiled a new concept design service station – a modern, sustainable, and architecturally unique station which will be located on the Expo 2020 Dubai site.   The new concept design station draws from the rich heritage of UAE’s traditions in the form of its...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 30 March, 2019 2:39 am

Saudi Arabia seeks EOIs for big desalination project

Saudi Arabia's Water & Electricity Company (WEC) has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) for the development of an independent water project (IWP) in Yanbu province using reverse osmosis (RO) seawater desalination technology. The desalination plant will be located near the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 30 March, 2019 2:35 am

Saudi Arabia’s SABIC sticking with growth plans, will discuss synergies with Aramco

Saudi Basic Industries Corp’s (SABIC) investment plans will not be affected by oil giant Aramco’s purchase of a 70 percent stake in the company, its chief executive said on Friday, adding SABIC would look to integrate assets with Aramco to boost growth. Saudi Aramco, the world’s...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 29 March, 2019 4:29 am

Arab nations facing ‘serious’ challenges over food security: agriculture chief

Arab countries must pay “serious” attention to improving the management of water and land resources to reduce the “food gap” in the region, a senior agriculture official has warned. Food security was one of the major challenges facing the region’s agricultural sector, ...

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