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Green Goals
Emirates NBD was one of the 11 financial institutions in the UAE to have signed the “Dubai Declaration of Financial Institutions in the United Arab Emirates on Sustainable Finance” at the UNEP FI 2016 Global Roundtable in Dubai. What was the outcome of this event and how does the signing of this declaration affect the […]
ADFD-Funded $15 Million Solar Plant Gets Capacity Boost to 15MW
Financing part of the Fund’s commitment of $350 million to support renewable energy uptake in developing countries Project helps Cuba to move a step further in its goal of producing 24 per cent of electricity from renewable sources by 2030 ADFD selects a second 14.3MW solar PV project for the country under the seventh cycle […]
Advancing Deep Retrofits in the UAE
Majority say deep retrofit of buildings with 50% energy savings achievable in the UAE
Algaia Accelerates Growth with New Product Lines
Algaia, S.A. announces completion of a €2.2m investment round to continue fueling its double-digit growth. One of Algaia’s main growth engine is a new range of seaweed-based texturing solutions named VegAlg® designed to contribute shape and structure, and add juiciness to plant-based burgers. Also included is a new range of alginates for processed cheese in […]
Adoption of renewable energy sources in response to climate change
Sustainable energy innovation is of critical importance in achieving the global climate targets. Vivek Agarwal explores how technological solutions and a canny funding strategy can help make adopting renewable energy sources more feasible. In 2017, human-induced global warming hit approximately 1°C above pre-industrial levels8. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change in 2015 achieved quasi-global […]
Evoteq, Announces the Appointment of Jihad Tayara as its new CEO
Evoteq, a key subsidiary and digital transformation catalyst under the Bee’ah group of companies, has recently announced the appointment of Jihad Tayara as its new Chief Executive Officer. Evoteq, is quickly cementing its position as the region’s premier technology management partner developing impactful and disruptive technology solutions for customers to facilitate operations by increasing efficiency, […]
AI-Designed Customised Face Masks: The Sustainable Solution to The Pandemic Years
By Dr. Chaouki Kasmi, Executive Director of the Directed Energy Research Centre at the Technology Innovation Institute As people across the world have begun returning to the streets as we near the six-month mark of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it has become apparent that striking the right balance between public safety and resuscitating the […]
Electric drives represent the future of mobility
By Kivanc Arman, Vice President for Automotive Aftermarket, Bosch Middle East, Turkey and Iran By 2030, roughly one-quarter of all cars and light trucks on the road will be electric. In the coming years, our roads are set to see more and more electric vehicles, from small scooters to transporters and trucks and even off-highway […]
Mubadala’s Petroleum & Petrochemicals CEO, Musabbeh Al Kaabi
1. What role does Mubadala play in the 24th World Energy Congress? As a global investor, we are honoured to be among the primary hosts who will welcome heads of state, 70 ministers, 500 CEOs and 4,000 delegates to Abu Dhabi. Alongside the other major energy players here in the Emirates, we look forward to […]
WGES to Present Dubai’s Global Achievements in Sustainability
The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2019 will be held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on 20th-21st October at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre with the theme ‘Innovative Technologies for a Sustainable Economy’, in conjunction with […]
