Environment & Energy | Monday 18 February, 2019 3:00 am

Emirates Green Building Council and International Living Future Institute Sign Mou

In a move that will further advocate for decarbonising the built environments in the United Arab Emirates, the Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, signed a memorandum of...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 17 February, 2019 4:40 pm

Jazan Water launches second phase of Bish dam purification plant

The General Directorate for Water Services in Jazan region announced the launching of the second phase of the water purification plant of Bish dam, with a daily capacity of 20,000m3as part of the water distribution sector’s programs to enhance supply in the region.   Eng Bandar...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 15 February, 2019 2:49 pm

Aramco, Total invest in high-quality retail fuel network in KSA

Saudi Aramco and Total today signed an agreement to develop a network of retail fuel service stations in Saudi Arabia. The 50:50 joint venture (JV) plans to invest around $1 billion over the next 6 years in the Saudi retail fuel market to provide motorists with premium fuels and retail services in...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 14 February, 2019 2:22 am

OPEC squeezes oil output to 4-year low

OPEC production fell to a four-year low in January as it applied a new pact to boost global oil prices, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, but Russia and other ex-Soviet states failed to cut back output as much as promised. The Paris-based organization said that OPEC crude output...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 12 February, 2019 3:18 pm

Region’s Smart Grid Market to Reach US$ 1.68 Billion in Value by 2026

SMART GRIDS COULD SAVE GCC BILLIONS IN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BY 2020, SAYS MIDDLE EAST ELECTRICITY REPORT  The GCC could save up to US$ 10 billion in infrastructural investment in the coming year through the use of smart grids, according to the MENA Power Industry Outlook. The...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 11 February, 2019 3:32 pm

NWC extends water coverage to more districts in Jeddah

The National Water Company announced the commencement of water supply to several districts in Jeddah including Al-Hamdaneyah, Al-Kawthar, Al-Salehiyah, Al-Asalah, and Taibah.   Eng Muhammad Saleh Al-Ghamedi, General Manager of Water in Makkah region, said that this comes after the...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 10 February, 2019 2:46 pm

ENOC and Baker Hughes, a GE company, announce co-development of VitalyX lubricant monitoring system

Baker Hughes, a GE Company (NYSE: BHGE) announced today an agreement with Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) to co-develop VitalyX*, a real-time lubricant monitoring system. VitalyX can be deployed in multiple industries using large machinery, and the advanced cloud-based system is designed...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 7 February, 2019 1:28 pm

Construction of GCC’s first utility-scale wind energy project on track

A senior delegation of government and business dignitaries has witnessed first-hand the steady progress being made in the development of the 50-megawatt (MW) Dhofar Wind Farm, the GCC’s first utility-scale wind farm.   Visiting the project site in the southern Dhofar Governorate of ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 5 February, 2019 12:36 am

Bahrain, Saudi Aramco to study plans to boost oil output

Bahrain and Saudi Aramco have agreed to set up a team to conduct a feasibility study on boosting oil output, benefiting from the carbon dioxide produced by Saudi Aramco. The decision came following a meeting held by Bahrain's Oil Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 3 February, 2019 3:52 pm

Panasonic and World Vision Launch Off-grid Solutions Project in Narok County, Kenya

World Vision and Panasonic Corporation have launched an Off-grid Solutions Project in Narok County, Kenya. Panasonic has donated power supply stations, solar storage devices, solar lanterns and other lighting equipment at the launching ceremony held on January 31, 2019, in Ilkimati community in...

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