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Irish companies score big on clean-tech
Irish continue to play an active role in supporting the achievement of the UAE and wider region’s clean technologies ambition for a more sustainable future
Wild Abu Dhabi: The Turtles of Al Dhafra Documentary to Premiere
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has produced a new feature documentary entitled ‘Wild Abu Dhabi: The Turtles of Al Dhafra’, which will be screened for the first time on January 26th at VOX Cinemas at Yas Mall. This is the fourth film that EAD has produced in the past four years – […]
TRSDC Secures Unprecedented LEED Platinum Certification
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has completed the first stage of the LEED for Cities (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum certification in the ‘Plan & Design’ criteria for The Red Sea Project. The Red Sea Project will comprise 50 hotels, offering […]
Molten Salt Receiver Installed at Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park on Wednesday witnessed the installation of the Molten Salt Receiver (MSR) on top of the world’s tallest solar power tower at 262.44 metres. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, accompanied by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of […]
The Wake Up Call
By Nabra Al Busaidi, Sustainability and Community Manager at CAFU The global Covid-19 pandemic has shown us with dramatic effect how our way of life can experience substantial change in how we live, work and socialise. The impact it has on the business community this year has been severe as most of the global […]
Dyson Investigates the Effect of Lockdown on Air Pollution
Participants in 14 cities globally, including Dubai, are using Dyson’s air quality backpack to collect air quality data, to generate snapshots of their personal exposure to air pollution during and after lockdown. Dyson’s air quality backpack, which was developed for a research study with Kings College London and the Greater London Authority, has on-board sensors, […]
Are you Seizing all the Digital Opportunities in your Oil and Gas Downstream Operations to Improve Profits?
By Georges El Mir, Vice President Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals, Schneider Electric Oil prices have been declining since reaching a record of almost $150/barrel over a decade ago (yes, prices were that high). The price volatility has caused, and continues to cause, a lot of distress across the value chain, reducing both CAPEX and OPEX in […]
BBC Earth Announces ‘A Perfect Planet’ with Sir David Attenborough
BBC Earth has announced a brand-new series narrated by legendary English broadcaster and natural historian, Sir David Attenborough. A Perfect Planet explores the great forces of nature that support, drive and enable life on earth, and features breath-taking scenery set against an original score by award-winning composer Ilan Eshkeri and Attenborough’s distinctive voice. “Whilst we […]
Sustainable Building Strategies to Enhance Workforce Productivity and Health
By: Dr Samar Hamad Although it is quite challenging to quantify the financial value of healthy buildings, numerous sustainable building strategies have been proven to enhance the indoor environmental quality and positively impact the employees’ performance and health leading to better productivity and increased profits. Great attention has lately been paid to the impact […]
Construction Industry: Modular, Greener, and Digital
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated disruptions in the GCC’s construction industry, creating a mix of opportunities and headwinds. Many of these changes – such as industrialization and digitalization– were already taking place. To navigate the ‘new normal’, the region’s construction ecosystem needs to make strategic business decisions. Leading regional design-build contractor AMANA is showing the […]
