Environment & Energy | Thursday 7 January, 2021 10:58 am

Sharjah National Oil Corporation launches Gas Storage Project

Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) has announced the start-up of its new gas storage project. This follows a small-scale pilot phase using existing infrastructure that has been running since early 2017. The first gas was introduced to the project on 1st January 2021 following a turbulent...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 7 January, 2021 10:39 am

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy becomes principal partner of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

 Masdar, host of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), on Thursday announced that Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy (DoE) will support the global platform for accelerating sustainable development as Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW’s) principal partner.The partnership will support...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 6 January, 2021 2:20 pm

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer reviews progress at the hydroelectric power station in Hatta

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) visited the hydroelectric power station in Hatta to review work progress of the project, which is the first of its kind in the GCC region. The 250MW station will generate electricity by making use of the water...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 5 January, 2021 11:13 am

Almarai Ranked the 1st Saudi Company in ESG Invest for 2019

Almarai ranked first among Saudi companies in ESG Invest for the year of 2019. This classification was prepared by ESG Invest that works on Rating companies’ performance on the Tadawul Index, which includes 181 Saudi companies, to measure the company’s ability to withstand in the face of...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 4 January, 2021 3:05 pm

GPCA Announces Special Edition of Annual Forum to Take Place in February 2021

 The forum will address the theme ‘Leadership in the New Reality – Catalyzing Sustainable Growth in the Chemical Industry’ The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), the voice of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf, today announces that a special edition of the...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 3 January, 2021 2:30 pm

Teams in the 2nd SDME confirm readiness with innovative models for smart and sustainable homes

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has organised the second international workshop for university teams participants in the second Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME). DEWA organises SDME under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 27 December, 2020 3:27 pm

Saudi Arabia discovers 4 new oil, gas fields

The Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, announced on Sunday that Saudi Aramco had discovered four new oil and gas fields in the Kingdom. The minister said that non-conventional oil was discovered in Al-Reesh oil field, north-west of Dhahran. Al-Reesh Well No. 2 has...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 24 December, 2020 1:12 pm

A Digital Live Event to support the Industrial & Environmental Transformation of ADNOC

French Energy Days: A Digital Live Event to support the Industrial & Environmental Transformation of ADNOC12 selected French companies introduced top solutions to +450 ADNOC employeesAn exclusive event that raised awareness about “La French Fab”, the new face...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 24 December, 2020 12:07 am

Decarbonizing Power Generation in Saudi Arabia: The Role of Gas

Saudi Arabia’s energy mix is in the midst of a significant transformation as it explores more efficient and sustainable power generation solutions. To that end, the most recently published renewable target in Saudi Arabia aims to have around 60 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by 2030,...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 22 December, 2020 10:39 am

TAQA announces financial closing for world’s largest solar power plant

ABU DHABI, 22nd December, 2020 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) – alongside partners Masdar, EDF Renewables and JinkoPower – announced today the successful financial closing of the Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Producer (IPP) project.The record-breaking...

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