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JinkoSolar Reaches Record-breaking New High Efficiency
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that the maximum solar conversion efficiency of its large-area N-type monocrystalline silicon solar cells reached 25.25%, setting a new world record for large-size contact-passivated solar cells. This result has been […]
Smart Acres Vertical Farming Company Set To Launch in UAE This 2020
Expected to launch in the third quarter of 2020, Smart Acres will be the UAE’s latest addition to the hydroponic vertical farming industry, set to bring a green and efficient way of producing a new set of clean crops locally. Currently in the proof-of-concept stage, Smart Acres is located in Abu Dhabi on the Armed […]
Breathable ‘Magic’ Sand for Ending UAE’s Food & Water Deficit
Dake Rechsand, a collaboration between South Africa’s Dake Group and the Rechsand Technology Group from Beijing, today announced the launch of their revolutionary ‘magic sand’ technology and its affiliated sand-made product range in the Middle East region. The joint venture is the result of their mission to take these innovative technologies to the global market […]
Eco-Friendly Eid Gift Box
Creat’Elle is a small business based in Sharjah, which offers handmade items aimed at reducing waste. The goal is to facilitate and encourage people to change their habits with simple gestures. Step by step, we can reduce waste together. We are not perfect but we can be better than yesterday. In this confinement period, […]
Bee’ah and Chinook Sciences Announces Region’s First Waste-to-Hydrogen Project
Building on its commitment to zero-waste cities and clean energy solutions, Bee’ah, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, today announced that it will be pursuing plans for the region’s first waste-to-hydrogen project in the UAE. The project includes a green hydrogen generation plant and a hydrogen vehicle fuelling station, in collaboration with UK-based Chinook Sciences. The […]
3M to Discuss Role of Gender Equality at ADSW
3M is pleased to announce that it will be participating in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) this year. The annual event will take place from 18 – 21 January 2021, and brings together policy makers, industry specialists, technology pioneers and the next generation of sustainability leaders to share knowledge, implement strategies and deliver solutions […]
Herman Miller Increases Use of Ocean-bound Plastic with Aeron Chair
Today, Herman Miller (NASDAQ;MLHR) announced that its entire portfolio of Aeron Chairs will contain ocean-bound plastic, including a new color, Onyx Ultra Matte, which contains up to 2.5 pounds (1.13 kg) of mismanaged plastic waste found near waterways per chair. These material changes in the Aeron Portfolio specifically are projected to save the ocean from […]
20by2020 by the Zayed Sustainability Prize
Initiative Overview Since its launch in December 2019, 20by2020; a UAE-driven humanitarian initiative, led by the Zayed Sustainability Prize in partnership with Abu Dhabi Global Market, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, Mubadala Petroleum, Year of Tolerance and Masdar, has successfully impacted the lives of thousands of people in various last mile and vulnerable communities around […]
startAD reveals winners of its Youth Entrepreneurship Program during virtual showcase event
startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based global accelerator anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and powered by its partner Tamkeen, has today announced the winners of its Youth Entrepreneurship Program. The three-month program, which initially kicked off during UAE Innovation Week, supports university students between the ages of 18-25 to advance tech-enabled startup projects. The winners were […]
The Red Sea Development Company Announces Exceptional Results in ESG Assessment
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has achieved an overall score of 84 out of 100 in its first-ever ESG-assessment and benchmark exercise by Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). GRESB assessed The Red Sea Project against standardized targets for Environmental, Social and Governance. It […]
