Environment & Energy | Thursday 3 September, 2015 5:56 am

Sadara and Juffali Sign Multi-Year “BTG” Supply Agreement Following Successful “MDI” Agreement

Sadara Chemical Company and E. A. Juffali & Brothers, a privately-owned Saudi company, have signed a second supply agreement, this time for Butyl Tri-Glycol ether (BTG), following the successful execution of an MDI supply agreement in July 2015. With this new agreement, Sadara will supply BTG...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 5:53 am

NWC: The 3rd stage of strategic storage shall add one million m3 of water to Jeddah

NWC stated that it is racing time and exerting huge efforts to finish the 3rd phase of strategic storage project in Faisalyah, Jeddah. The Company is installing 4 calendric iron tanks with storage capacity of one million m3, worth SAR 452 million. NWC noted that these tanks should inter into...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 31 August, 2015 5:37 am

KACARE Delegation Visits Masdar City

 Masdar officials hosted a delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) at Masdar City and provided a guided tour of the world’s most sustainable urban development. The KACARE delegation began its two-day visit to Masdar...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 30 August, 2015 5:57 am

SR795m daily loss if oil use not checked

 A group of economic experts has warned that the Kingdom stands to lose SR795 million per day by using oil to generate electricity and for water desalination, and called for tapping renewable and alternative energy resources. According to statistics, the Kingdom’s current oil...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 30 August, 2015 5:53 am

NWC makes early arrangements for Hajj and provides electronic services for pilgrims

NWC held a workshop for discussing the activities of Executive Hajj Committee in Makkah and Masha’er for serving pilgrims of Hajj season 1436h. The workshop was attended by CEO, executive management and Company Hajj team. During this workshop, NWC reviewed its readiness plan for managing...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 29 August, 2015 2:56 am

Oman Tank Terminal Company (OTTCO) Launches Floating Storage Facility in Oman

Oman Tank Terminal Company L.L.C. (OTTCO), a subsidiary of Oman Oil Company (OOC), today announced the launch of a new floating storage facility, with a 2.1 million barrel capacity at Mina Al Fahal, for global customers of Oman Export Blend. Three customers – China Oil,...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 28 August, 2015 5:51 am

ACWA Power consortium achieves Financial Close for Salalah 2 IPP in Oman

The consortium of ACWA Power, Mitsui& Co., Ltd.(“Mitsui”) and Dhofar International Development and Investment Holding Co (DIDIC) has achieved financial close for the development, construction, ownership and operation of a 445 MW high efficiency gas fired power generation plant along ...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 27 August, 2015 1:27 pm

AQYLON is innovating in renewable energies and energy efficiency

AQYLON designs, manufactures and installs Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) solutions for the industrial generation of green electricity. ORC technology makes it possible to generate clean, renewable energy deployable from low to high power ratings with a minimal environmental impact and at a competitive ...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 26 August, 2015 3:03 pm

NWC ‘ready to serve pilgrims with state-of-the-art technology’

Dr. Loay Ahmed Al-Musallam, NWC CEO, inspected Company facilities at the Hajj sites with several executive directors to ensure their readiness to provide the best services to pilgrims. This visit came within the framework of NWC’s plans to facilitate its operations during this year’s...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 26 August, 2015 2:03 am

Jeddah water project phase-II to be over by mid-2016

Jeddah’s water shortage woes will be considerably over by the middle of next year, as the second phase of the project with a capacity of one million cubic meters (MCM) is nearing completion.  “The second stage of the strategic project, worth over SR375 million, is already...

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