Environment & Energy | Monday 16 September, 2019 1:05 am

Minister of Energy inspects Saudi Aramco plants in Abqaiq

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Energy, on Saturday inspected the Saudi Aramco plants in Abqaiq, which were came under terrorist attacks that resulted in fires that were controlled. The minister was accompanied by Prince Ahmed bin Fahd bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 15 September, 2019 5:40 pm

The Saudi International Oil Fire Safety Conference OFSAC 2019 Inaugurates Tomorrow

Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the High Commission for Industrial Security, the Saudi International Oil Fire Safety Conference (OFSAC 2019( will start on Monday for three days at the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 14 September, 2019 3:26 am

Saudi University takes part in World Energy Congress

King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) concluded its participation in the 24th World Energy Congress, which was held on Sept. 9-12 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Under the supervision of the Saudi Energy Ministry, government institutions and energy companies also...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 14 September, 2019 3:13 am

Masdar awards Ecothon Plus competition winners at the World Energy Congress

Masdar has awarded the winners of the Ecothon Plus competition at the World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi. The competition was held as part of Masdar’s Future Sustainability Leaders programme. In collaboration with the UAE Emirates Red Crescent, the Ecothon aimed to provide energy-efficient ...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 13 September, 2019 4:32 am

VIP delegation tours Virgin Hyperloop One Pod at World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi

H.R.H Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Energy Minister, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.H. Shaikh Hazza bin Zayed Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and H.E. Thamir Abbas Ghadhban, Deputy Prime Minister and Oil Minister of Iraq were briefed by Mr Harj Dhaliwal, Managing...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 12 September, 2019 12:39 pm

Azelio to partner with Khalifa University and Masdar to install new clean-tech pilot project at Masdar City

Swedish solar energy company Azelio has partnered with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (‘Masdar’) and Khalifa University of Science and Technology to run a pilot project evaluating new technology in power storage.   An agreement to formalize the partnership was signed by...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 11 September, 2019 2:58 pm

Masdar and EDF to establish joint venture energy services company

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, and French low-carbon electricity leader EDF have signed an agreement to establish a 50:50 joint venture energy services company (ESCO). At a special ceremony at the World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi today,...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 11 September, 2019 1:22 am

Aramco ready for foreign float alongside primary domestic listing

Saudi Aramco is primed to float on international markets to complement a planned domestic initial public offering (IPO) which has been selected as its primary listing, the state oil giant's chief executive said on Tuesday. An IPO of Saudi Aramco would happen "very soon", Amin...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 8 September, 2019 12:55 am

Saudi Arabia names new energy minister in Royal Decree

Saudi Arabia early on Sunday named Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as the country’s new energy minister. A royal decree removed Khalid Al-Falih from his position as Saudi Arabia energy minister. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, was appointed...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 8 September, 2019 12:37 am

Emicool champions sustainable business; becomes GCC’s first district cooling company with ISO 26000

Emirates District Cooling LLC [Emicool] – a leading district cooling service provider in the region and a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, has been conferred with the fourth ISO certification – ISO 26000:2010.    Emicool was marked the first district...

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