Rolls-Royce to Test 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

As part of its ongoing decarbonisation strategy, Rolls-Royce is to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel for the first time in engine ground tests on next-generation engine technology. The tests will aim to confirm that unblended SAF makes a significant contribution to improving the environmental performance of gas turbine engines. The SAF being used in the […]


Expo 2020 and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Tackle the World’s Biggest Challenges

Expo 2020 Dubai has joined forces with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support grassroots innovators with the ambition and potential to improve the lives of people across a variety of complex, fragile or marginalised humanitarian settings, organisers announced at the end of the fifth Expo 2020 International Participants Meeting (IPM). The link-up with […]


Emirates starts on greener road journeys for crew in Dubai

Dubai, UAE, 01 October 2020 – Emirates has revealed that nearly a third of its dedicated fleet of transport buses for cabin crew in Dubai will now operate on biofuel, taking another step forward on its environmental mission to reduce emissions. The airline’s contracted service provider, Al Wegdaniyah, has committed to operating all road trips with […]


TRSDC named “Developer of the Year” at Big Projects Middle East Awards

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regeneration tourism project, has won two awards at the 2020 edition of the Big Project Middle East Awards, held on January 26 at the Ritz Carlton JBR in Dubai.   Upon completion in 2030, The Red Sea Project will comprise 50 hotels, […]


JinkoSolar Wins PV Magazine Award

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company” or “JinkoSolar”) (NYSE:JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has won the prestigious PV Magazine Award 2020 in the Module category for its Tiger monofacial module. PV Magazine assembles expert juries and representatives from the global solar world every […]


TRSDC set to be Powered with 100% Renewable Energy

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has awarded its highest-value contract to date to a consortium led by ACWA Power to design, build, operate and transfer The Red Sea Project’s utilities infrastructure. The contract marks a significant step forward for The Red Sea Project, establishing […]


Italy Leads the Way in Sustainability at WETEX 2020

During this year’s WETEX, 31 Italian companies showed a cross-section of the country’s offerings in sustainable and renewable technology. The companies ranged from water treatment and recycling to solar energy generation and renewables, to air control and environmental protection systems and green building. The Sustainabilist spoke with five of the companies to find out more […]


Let’s Make This Summer Green

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) continues its annual ‘Let’s Make This Summer Green’ campaign, which includes a number of simple tips that society members can follow to reduce electricity and water use. This is part of DEWA’s strategy to encourage society members to adopt sensible practices, which help protect the environment and reduce the […]


Virtual WETEX & Dubai Solar Show expand green technologies in the region

Dubai, UAE, … September 2020: Since its launch in 1999 by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) has witnessed significant growth. It has become one of the most prominent international exhibitions in water, electricity, energy, environment, oil, gas, green buildings, and environmental sustainability. This makes it a […]


JinkoSolar Secures Supply of Solar Glass

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 Company and its subsidiaries have signed a solar glass procurement contract with Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd. (“Flat Glass”), securing approximately 338 million square meters of rolled glass to […]