The new normal: How Brands are Acclimatizing E-Commerce to Meet Changing Needs

By Natalja Kissina, HR VP Gulf Countries at Schneider Electric As people come to terms with the realities of these unprecedented times, shopping behaviors is one of the many things that have changed. With store closures and restrictions on movement, it’s natural that e-commerce would perform strongly as consumers based at home shift their shopping […]


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 […]


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 […]


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 […]


Can sustainability be intrinsic part of our work life?

Over the last half century, one of the key focus among various working white collar professionals across industries is to explore significant increases of productivity leading to increase in total output value. From a macro economic perspective, such productivity is primarily linked to technology based automation and various innovations. However, we often forget the human […]


Addressing Mental Health in the Post-Coronavirus World Vital, Experts on Dubai Science Park Webinar Say

As the UAE looks to the post-coronavirus future with businesses poised to reopen, leading medical and mental health experts joined Dubai Science Park’s Advance Health webinar to explore strategies to reduce anxiety and strengthen emotional resilience. The four speakers on Dubai Science Park’s ‘Advance Health: The Importance of Mental Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic’ webinar […]


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 […]


Highly Efficient Project makes Progress

The Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Energy, Christian Bruch, and Emirates Global Aluminium CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban have met to review progress on a highly-efficient power generation facility under construction at EGA’s Jebel Ali site and discuss potential future cooperation. Siemens Energy is leading the construction of the AED 1 billion state-of-the-art power block at […]


GE Commits to Carbon Neutral 2030 Goal

GE aims to achieve carbon neutrality across its own operations by 2030. The company’s commitment covers more than 1,000 facilities worldwide and will focus on new operational investment, waste elimination, and smart power sourcing. The move will support the continued generation of reliable power while at the same time aligning to the important sustainability and […]


Water Resources for Population Growth

By Frank Ackland, Managing Director Middle East & Turkey at Xylem   The World Population Day on July 11 marks the global recognition of the demographic trends that shape our world, including population growth, migration and urbanization. Yet, among the many implications of a growing population, the strain on the demand of our planet’s resources […]