Environment & Energy | Monday 7 November, 2016 4:21 pm

Waste Generated in GCC to Reach 120 million MT per year by 2020

According to a recent study by Frost and Sullivan, the total waste generated in the GCC is expected to increase from 94 million MT in 2015 to as high as 120 million MT per annum by 2020. Growing population and industrialisation are viewed as the reason for the increased waste generation. The rise...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 7 November, 2016 3:46 am

OPEC members will stick to output deal, says Algeria

Algeria’s Energy Minister Nouredine Bouterfa said on Sunday he was confident OPEC members would stick to a deal made in Algiers in September to cut output, saying the group’s technical committee was working on applying the deal. “There will be no return on the Algiers agreement....

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 5 November, 2016 4:35 am

Saudi Aramco invests $100m in low-emission technology

Saudi Aramco pledged on Friday to invest $100 million to develop climate-friendly technologies as a global deal to wean the world off oil came into force. President and CEO of Saudi Aramco Amin H. Nasser, together with the chief executive officers of nine of the world’s largest oil and gas...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 3 November, 2016 4:02 am

International District Cooling Conference 2016 reunites elite green experts to share highly efficient solutions

Under the theme of ‘A Climate Solution’, the 7th “International District Cooling Conference” will be organized from 13 to15 November at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai by International District Energy Association (IDEA). The conference will see the attendance of local,...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 3 November, 2016 3:08 am

GE’s Power Services launches Fleet360* Services Platform, one year after Alstom Power Acquisition

GE’s Power Services business (NYSE: GE) today launched its new Fleet360* platform to showcase its enhanced total plant capabilities to service both GE and cross-fleet power generation equipment for utility and industrial plant operators worldwide. This launch comes one year after acquiring...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 2 November, 2016 2:56 pm

GCC Cities Demonstrate Leadership in Water Security

The GCC’s successful record of overcoming extreme water scarcity in one of the driest parts of the world will be a cornerstone of the fifth International Water Summit (IWS), to be held in Abu Dhabi in January 2017.   All 21 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 2 November, 2016 2:10 am

Al-Falih: KAPSARC to address global challenges facing energy

Innovating thinking and setting ambitious targets to bring about a boom in the global energy system was Khalid Al-Falih, minister of energy, industry and mineral resources’ message during this opening speech of the Energy Dialogue 2016 here on Tuesday. The two-day Energy Dialogue is...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 31 October, 2016 12:44 pm

Siemens tackles oil and gas industry challenges through digitalization

At the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), held from November 7thuntil 10th, Siemens will demonstrate how digitalization and innovation can address the challenges of the oil and gas sector. Despite lower oil prices, the company’s leading industry solutions...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 31 October, 2016 5:14 am

Top Executives from ADNOC and Saudi Aramco to open the 11th Annual GPCA Forum

The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) today announced the keynote speakers for the 11th Annual GPCA Forum. Based on the theme “Competitiveness: Riding New Waves”, the Annual Forum will be held from November 27- 29, 2016, in Dubai. H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 30 October, 2016 2:12 pm

Solar Impulse visionary to provide plenary address at 11th Annual GPCA Forum

André Borschberg, the Chairman and co-pilot of the Solar Impulse Project, the foremost solar airplane that completed a circumnavigation of the world in July 2016, is set to provide the plenary address at the 11th Annual GPCA Forum. Hosted by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association...

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