Environment & Energy | Wednesday 23 January, 2019 2:39 am

Dr. Leila Benali Appointed Chief Economist at Apicorp

 The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), a multilateral development bank, has appointed energy & commodities strategy and policy expert, Dr Leila Benali, as the Chief Economist at APICORP. Dr Benali joined from Saudi Aramco where she handled energy policy and gas strategy....

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 22 January, 2019 12:00 pm

ENOC ‘Women in Energy Awards’ recognises achievements in the energy sector

ENOC Group’s inaugural ‘Women in Energy Awards’ honoured eight women in a first-of-its-kind award ceremony held to recognise women’s achievements within Dubai’s energy sector.   The biennial awards which were previously announced on ‘Emirati...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 22 January, 2019 7:00 am

Saudi Aramco Recognized as a Leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Saudi Aramco's Uthmaniyah Gas Plant (UGP) has been recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a "Lighthouse" manufacturing facility, a leader in technology applications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Saudi Aramco is the first energy company globally to be included in this...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 22 January, 2019 6:45 am

Saudi Aramco, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority sign MoU to foster collaboration in new energy

Saudi Aramco signed on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) to foster collaboration in power supply and demand management.  The MoU will also provide a framework to assess potential collaborations and ventures in new energy and smart...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 20 January, 2019 3:31 am

ACWA Power plans to double water desalination and power generation capacity in 5 years

ACWA Power, a global leader in water desalination and power generation, successfully wrapped up its presence at the 12th edition of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), which took place on Jan. 14-17, 2019 as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). ACWA Power cemented its position as a...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 19 January, 2019 12:58 pm

$10bn investments in South Africa: Al-Falih

Saudi Arabia plans to build an oil refinery and a petrochemicals plant in South Africa as part of $10 billion of investments in the country, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih said on Friday. Saudi oil would be used in the planned refinery whose...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 17 January, 2019 4:28 am

Saudi Arabia to use N-energy for electricity production, asserts Al-Falih

Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih announced on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia will use nuclear energy in the production of electricity. “We will start using nuclear energy in electricity generation in Saudi Arabia through building two nuclear reactors in the...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 17 January, 2019 2:00 am

Masdar City and German Embassy to the UAE Host Exhibition on Germany’s Energy Transition at Masdar City

The German Embassy to the UAE and Masdar City are hosting a photographic exhibition at Masdar City to highlight the transformation of Germany’s energy system. The exhibition titled ‘Energiewende’ – meaning energy transition – explains how the German energy transition...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 17 January, 2019 1:19 am

Masdar-led Global Clean Water Desalination Alliance and IOWater partner to improve global water security

The Global Clean Water Desalination Alliance (GCWDA) has entered into a partnership with the International Office for Water (IOWater), a France-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving global water resource management.  The collaboration was signed during Abu Dhabi...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 16 January, 2019 4:22 pm

Mr. Rapil Zhoshybayev paid a working visit to Abu-Dhabi sustainability week

On January 11-14, the Kazakh delegation led by the Chairman of the International Green Technologies and Investments Center Mr. Rapil Zhoshybayev paid a working visit to Abu-Dhabi sustainability week. The event happened within the framework of 9th Session of International Renewable Energy Agency and ...

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