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    Tadweer completes several vital projects in H1 2021

    Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) has successfully delivered a host of vital projects in the first half of 2021, covering a wide range of service sectors, including waste collection and transport, pest control, projects and facilities, and tariff and licensing, WAM reports. The timely completion of these strategic projects and services has helped the […]

    Oman is the latest Gulf state to pursue ‘clean hydrogen’, launches the ‘Hy-Fly’ alliance
    25 Aug 2021

    Oman is the latest Gulf state to make a push for ‘clean’ hydrogen by launching a grouping of 13 public and private entities to develop a framework for its future use. The new alliance, named ‘Hy-Fly,’ includes oil and gas operators, educational and research institutes, and port operators apart from government agencies, Gulf News states. […]

    The hunt for Iraqi Kurdistan’s elusive leopards

    Let’s get acquainted with the story about animal protection in Iraqi Kurdistan narrated by Rudaw. Korsh Ararat was sat at a restaurant in Sulaimani (Iraqi Kurdistan) on a February evening with a small group of friends. As at pretty much any casual gathering in Kurdistan, the main topic of conversation was politics. Korsh was a […]

    FANR built a solid nuclear and radiological regulatory infrastructure in UAE for protection of the public and environment: Annual Report 2020

    The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), the United Arab Emirates’ independent nuclear regulator, has issued its 2020 Annual Report, illustrating its efforts to regulate nuclear and radiological sectors in the UAE to ensure the protection of the public, workers, and the environment. In 2020, despite the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, FANR successfully […]

    Environmental friendly fashion. How to reduce waste in garment manufacturing

    Sheri Turnbow, founder of Bespoke Southerly, sews clothes from personal sketches ­ and protects the environment. Let’s get to know how she does it, thanks to Forbes’ review. Climate change and the cleaning of the world’s oceans from debris, including plastics, were one of the hottest topics in the United States ahead of the presidential […]

    The life and death of Rebwar Gholizadeh, environmentalist, intellectual, PJAK fighter from Iraq

    Let’s check the story by Rudaw from a war-thorn Iraqi Kurdistan. *** Children and parents alike giggled as they played in a stream lined by weeping willow trees, a vein of life in a remote village otherwise slumbering in the overpowering late June sun. Nearby, a white Toyota pick-up truck carrying four plainclothes militants made […]

    Oman promotes relaxing trips to sea
    24 Aug 2021

    For the past pandemic year and half people have been bored, mostly staying at home due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Add to the exhaustion is the rising summer temperatures (you may check here the lifehacks how to deal with it). A refreshing air is needed to clean lungs, relieve stress and anxiety, or purify the […]

    Germany’s Uniper joins Oman green hydrogen project
    24 Aug 2021

    German energy trading company Uniper will join Oman’s planned green hydrogen project as an off-taker and will help it secure financing, Uniper reports. Uniper will provide engineering services and negotiate an offtake agreement for green ammonia derived from the hydrogen to be produced at the plant located within the Duqm free zone. An offtake agreement […]

    The Japanese transport company makes fuel from the remnants of broth

    The Japanese transport company has managed to make fuel from the remnants of ramen broth (Japanese cuisine with wheat noodles and broth). The company called Nishida Shoun began to produce biodiesel fuel for trucks, Kyodo News reports. About 2 thousand catering establishments provide raw materials for the production of the company. To do this, employees […]

    Alec Energy secures Dewa HQ contract

    Alec Energy has won the contract to provide a solar photovoltaic solution for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s new headquarters, Al-Shera’a (Arabic for sail), in the Al Jaddaf area of Dubai, DEWA states. To maximize the solution’s full potential, Alec Energy provided a multi-tiered solution which includes the delivery of almost 21,150 sq m of […]