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Drones Of Suhour
“Ramadan gives us an opportunity to step outside the confines of our day-to-day preoccupations and give back to the community.” The Youth Council at the Community Development Authority in Dubai (CDA) launched the second edition of “Their Suhour On Us” initiative for Ramadan this year, which will see Suhour meals distributed to laborers and needy […]
Carrying Forward The Philanthropic Legacy Of Sheikh Zayed In Humanitarian Aid
The UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia) is committed to carry forward the philanthropic legacy of Sheikh Zayed, founder of the UAE, in the service of humanity by providing clean drinking water. According to the United Nations, water scarcity remains a real problem for 40% of the world’s population, and this is expected to get worse. […]
Caring Globally
“This year, we are looking forward to continue building schools alongside our volunteers and positively changing the lives of children in underprivileged communities around the world.” Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, in May announced that it will be organizing two editions of Volunteer Globally, one of the main pillars […]
Robots for Good
As a non-profit organization, we continue to rely on community’s support to help students achieve the levels of independence they and their families always hoped for. In line with the values of the ‘Year of Zayed’, Smart Dubai donated a robot to the Dubai Autism Centre in attempt to support the Center’s expanded efforts after […]
A Vehicle for Everything
Integrated energy company ENGIE partnered with Hitachi Europe Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors to explore the potential of electric vehicles for the optimisation of building and grid energy management For this collaboration, Hitachi provided its V2X charger, which enabled bi-directional charging between the electric car battery and the building or electricity grid. It is also supplied […]
The Future of Smart City Commuting
Along with industries like Energy, Construction, Real Estate and Transportation, Sustainability too is becoming a key aspect of Smart City initiatives. The Hyperloop technology, part of the new wave of transportation for people and goods can massively impact environment-friendly transportation in the cities of the future. The Hyperloop system is composed of a capsule or […]
Pedalling Sustainability
“During the summer, the heat is unbearable. But yet we do see men on motorcycles, so why not bicycles?” With everything from converted camel tracks to new state of the art cycling tracks, there’s a palpable boom in cycling events and businesses growing around the city’s mission to encourage a more pedestrian environment. “Dubai isn’t […]
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and MD & CEO of DEWA
Dubai is moving forward in the fields of renewable energy, sustainability and the environment and enhancing its efficiency. The Supreme Council of Energy has set a strategy to reduce carbon emissions by 16%, equivalent to reducing 11 million tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2021. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime […]
Glass Point Builds 36 Block Solar Plant In Oman
Solar steam experts, GlassPoint, and oil company Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), have completed four blocks of the Miraah solar plant safely on time and on budget. The facility is exporting solar steam daily to the Amal oilfield, helping to sustainably produce Oman’s heavy and viscous oil, according to GlassPoint. The four blocks have a total […]
Responsible Tourism
Responsibility comes in many forms – from the principles of how we interact with each other, to influencing behaviour within our surroundings. The idea that tourism can be responsible seems at odds with the core idea of travel – after all, most travel to escape their responsibilities – but in the context of a sustainable […]
