Environment & Energy | Sunday 27 September, 2015 4:30 am

220,000 cubic meters of water pumped since first day of Tashreeq in Mina

The National Water Company pumped 220,000 cubic meters of water in Mina without any disruption in supply since the first day of Tashreeq, according to Saudi Press Agency. Engineer Abdullah bin Ahmad Hasnain, director of the work unit of Makkah and Taif at the National Water Company, said that the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 26 September, 2015 4:23 am

Rare complete lunar eclipse over Kingdom early on Monday

The Astronomy Society of Jeddah said that the skies above Saudi Arabia would witness a complete lunar eclipse before sunrise on Monday morning, which will also be viewed in the skies of the entire Arab region, North and South America, Europe, Africa and West Asia. Engineer Majid Abu Zahirah,...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 25 September, 2015 11:00 am

OPEC is winning battle to stimulate gasoline demand

OPEC’s bid to curb production of high-cost oil is taking time to produce results but the organization is already making good progress on its other objective of stimulating fuel demand. In the first half of the year, gasoline deliveries into US local markets jumped by 4.3 percent compared...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 20 September, 2015 4:49 pm

NWC Chairman conducts field inspection of Hajj services, says ‘we are ready to serve pilgrims’

HE Eng. Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al Hussein, Minister of Water and Electricity and Chairman of the Board of Directors of NWC, inspected the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Zamzam Water Project and water and wastewater facilities in the Mashaer (the holy sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah) operated by ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 20 September, 2015 4:14 am

Industry Experts Gather to Discuss the Regions Power Demand at PGME

The 13th Annual POWER-GEN Middle East Conference and Exhibition, which will run from 4-6 October at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), is renowned for delivering a world-class quality programme with a focus on practical and technical solutions, presided by over 60 leading...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 18 September, 2015 3:00 am

Rosatom and the IAEA concluded the Practical Arrangements to enhance cooperation in the area of radiation safety

The IAEA and Rosatom have entered into the Practical Arrangements to enhance cooperation in the area of radiation safety on September 14 on the sidelines of the IAEA Scientific Forum. Deputy Director General for Nuclear Safety Denis Flory has signed the PAs from the IAEA side and Deputy Director ...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 17 September, 2015 5:17 am

2016 INTERSOLAR MIDDLE EAST TO TAKE PLACE IN DUBAI

 Next year the Middle East region’s solar industry will have a new platform: The industry’s leading international exhibition is coming to Dubai. From 19 – 21 September 2016, Intersolar Middle East will take place in conjunction with GulfSol. The organisers of the...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 15 September, 2015 12:24 am

SEC’s peak power load hits record high

Saudi Electricity Co.'s (SEC)'s peak electricity load hit its highest level ever in August driven by local demand for power during the hot summer, the Gulf's largest utility said on Sunday. SEC's peak load rose by 10.2 percent to 62,260 megawatts (MW) from 56,547 MW a year...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 14 September, 2015 3:58 pm

Addressing Power and Water Sustainability in GCC Region

Looking into the issues faced by GCC region, BE Summits is pleased to host its 2nd Annual GCC Power & Water Forum which will be held in Abu Dhabi on 12th & 13th Oct’15.  This two day forum will address concerns regarding sustainable water & energy and will help to understand...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 14 September, 2015 4:18 am

Water Ministry OKs 36 water, sewage projects

Minister of Water and Electricity Engineer Abdullah bin Abdur Rahman Al-Hussein has signed 36 agreements for implementation of water and sewage projects worth SR906 million for various regions in the Kingdom, according to an online newspaper. These agreements include implementation of a sewage ...

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