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Propelling the UAE’s Agricultural Development
Smart Acres, the UAE’s latest addition to the hydroponic vertical farming industry, has successfully launched this week and is now producing a line of the freshest, most nutrient-dense greens for UAE residents and businesses alike. This week the AgriTech farm launched with a series of tours attended by high-profile individuals, from government officials to ambassadors, […]
20GW Signed Contracts Prove High Reliability of 182mm Modules
With the beginning of the “14th Five-Years Plan”, the PV industry market has continued to heat up, and large-size modules have progressively earned growing popularity in PV market. According to the industry expectation, by the end of 2021, the production capacity of 182mm modules may exceed 100GW and the most mature product capacity planning will match […]
Expo 2020 City Readiness Committee Resumes Meetings
Expo 2020 Dubai’s City Readiness Committee has resumed regular meetings to ensure Dubai and the UAE are prepared to welcome the world to the global mega-event opening in October 2021. The City Readiness Committee began its work in March 2019 after His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority […]
NYUAD Uncovers Genomic Differences of Marine and Freshwater Microalgae
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Associate Professor of Biology Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani and NYUAD Senior Research Scientist David Nelson report in a new study that they have successfully cultured and sequenced 107 microalgae species from 11 different phyla indigenous to varied locations and climates to gain insights on genomic differences in saltwater and freshwater microalgae. The researchers […]
A Glimpse into The Future of Car Dealerships
Markus Leithe, Managing Director of International Markets for INFINITI in the Middle East, Asia and Eastern Europe, answered The Sustainabilist’s questions about their new and adapted showroom. 1. How is INFINITI revolutionising showrooms? INFINITI has always positioned itself as a daring and forward thinking brand who today welcomes the changes in customer behaviours towards […]
Bee’ah Launches Region’s First Solar Energy Landfill Project
Bee’ah, the Middle East’s leading sustainability pioneer, announced that it will convert 47 hectares of Al Saja’a landfill area into a state-of-the-art solar energy facility in Sharjah once the landfill is capped. This is the first of its kind in the region solar energy landfill project set to generate more than 42 megawatts of energy […]
Sharp launches new panels for lower LCOE
Sharp today announces the addition of new 360W and 370W monocrystalline PERC silicon photovoltaic panels to its half-cut cell portfolio – the NUJC360B and NU-JC370. The new half-cut cell PERC modules use a combination of features to provide residential and commercial customers with the lowest possible levelized costs of electricity (LCOE), enabling high power output, […]
d3 Launches Architecture Festival 2020
Dubai Design District (d3) today launched the inaugural d3 Architecture Festival in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects Gulf Chapter (RIBA Gulf Chapter), establishing the emirate’s first platform to showcase regional architecture, urbanism and sustainable development. The inaugural edition of the d3 Architecture Festival is set to run from 11 to 13 November […]
Contec Global ties-up with Maithri Aquatech bringing Sustainable Solutions
Contec Global, the UK-based conglomerate with a strong footprint in the Middle East & Africa in delivering sustainable AgriTech programmes, has marked a strategic tie-up with Maithri Aquatech, the developer of innovative air-to-water technology, to bring large-scale sustainable water solutions to the Middle East and Africa. The partnership aims to deliver a business of over […]
Majid Al Futtaim’s VOX Cinemas and Tesla Host the Region’s First Carbon-neutral Drive-In Cinema Screening for Tesla Cars
Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and VOX Cinemas celebrated World Environment Day by hosting the region’s first carbon neutral drive-in movie screening for Tesla cars. To mark the international […]
