During Earth Hour 2020, Dubai is in the Spotlight

Dubai, UAE, 28 March 2020: Dubai saves 178 MW in electricity consumption during Earth Hour 2020, equivalent to a reduction of 74 tonnes of CO2 emissions   Dubai achieved significant results in reducing electricity use during Earth Hour 2020. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) recorded savings of 178 megawatts (MW) in electricity consumption in […]


Majid Al Futtaim Reskills and Redeploys More Than 1,000 Employees

Dubai, 24 March 2020 –  Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has activated an employee redeployment programme across the region, which sees more than one thousand leisure, entertainment and cinema employees being reskilled to join the company’s Carrefour business on a temporary […]


Scientists Find Avenue To Attack Coronavirus

In the race to develop drugs to fight the new coronavirus, scientists at the University of Bristol say they’ve discovered that the virus’s infamous spike protein binds with a bodily acid that regulates inflammation and immune response. Their finding could open an avenue for new drugs that halt the pathogen’s potency and spread.   Even […]


L’Oréal Middle East Launches UAE Solidarity Programme to Support The Nation’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts

L’Oréal Middle East has launched a UAE solidarity programme to support stakeholders involved in the fight against COVID-19. More than 84,000 essential and personal care products worth AED 4 million have been donated to NGOs and hospitals, with the group also supporting its employees, suppliers and salon partners through a series of initiatives. In solidarity […]


Latest ‘Eco-heroes’ Book Helps Kids Tackle Plastic Pollution

Our favourite environmentalists are back in their latest adventure ‘The Eco-heroes and The Plastic Planet’. The third book in ‘The Eco-heroes’ series is available in English and Arabic from 21 September 2019 (which also marks World Cleanup Day) and the story highlights how plastic is present in so many aspects of our daily lives without […]


No One Made It Before Like JinkoSolar

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company,” or “JinkoSolar”) (NYSE: JKS) recently announced that it has retained its prestigious title of World’s No.1 Solar Module Company for 4th Consecutive year in terms of shipment. This declaration came on background of its key milestones achieved in 2019. Since its inception, it has delivered 55 GW till end […]


Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts Celebrates Women in Hospitality

This International Women’s Day (8th March), the Maldivian-based company celebrates women who have made their mark in the hospitality sector   MALÉ, Maldives (03 March 2020) – Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts, currently operating five resorts in the Maldives, is celebrating all women in the hospitality industry this International Women’s Day on March 8, 2020. Currently, […]


Interview with JinkoSolar’s General Manager for MENA

1. How has JinkoSolar contributed to the region’s clean energy endeavours and transformation? What would you say is the company’s biggest achievement in this regard? PV solar constitute a big part of the reason why market demand for renewables has increased, the rise of the global solar installations and the optimization of overall clean energy investment. […]


Saudi’s First Desalination Plant Using Clean Energy

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions has won a deal from Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co. Ltd., to build a turnkey substation that will power the Yanbu-4 independent water producer (IWP) plant. This is the first integrated, seawater reverse osmosis project in the Kingdom that uses clean energy. Scheduled to be operational in 2023, Yanbu-4 […]


IoT Technology: The Future of Smart Building

The concept of smart building implies integrating intelligent technologies to automatically manage building systems. It encompasses various smart technologies that can be incorporated into the building construction and management processes to minimize the negative impact of buildings on the environment and human life throughout their lifespan. Smart buildings tend to moderate the use of resources […]