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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Environment & Energy | Friday 29 March, 2019 4:15 am

Governmental qualification document for consortia and companies to participate in Management, operation and maintenance of the Saudi water sector

The National Water Company (NWC), a Saudi company fully owned by the government, announced the issuance of a Request for Qualification (RFQ), which requires interested contractors, consortia and companies to provide their Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) via the NWC website at (www.nwc.com.sa)....

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 28 March, 2019 4:00 pm

Lights out: Meraas embraces Earth Hour

Meraas confirmed that it will be taking part in Earth Hour this year as part of a concerted effort to raise awareness in the region of Mother Earth’s precious resources that are under pressure and threat. Meraas will switch off lights on Saturday, 30 March at 8:30pm across nine...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 28 March, 2019 10:32 am

Arab Investment and Development Authority (AIDA) and STC ENERGY INK deal to build 170 MW and 1 GW Solar Power Plants in UKRAINE

AIDA and STC Energy have signed a Development Framework Agreement for the development of 170 MW solar power plants and 1 GW for both on grid and micro off grid solar power plants in Ukraine that will be backed by a development investment commitment of a min US$ 2 Billion by The Arab Investment...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 27 March, 2019 7:37 pm

Aramco agrees $69bn SABIC purchase in Saudi deal of the decade

Saudi Aramco has agreed a $69.1 billion deal to acquire a majority stake in SABIC, the region’s biggest petrochemical company. It is part of a plan by the world’s largest national oil company to diversify away from pumping crude oil to generating more of its profits from high-value...

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