Author: EcoLife

    Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, Fresh Water Norway sign agreement to explore expanding water supply chain

    Dubai: Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fresh Water Norway, aiming to explore expanding the water supply chain and bolster water security in the region. The collaboration, which stands to support Fresh Water Norway’s UAE foothold and expand its water supply chain throughout the region, could see a […]

    Three UAE start-ups make it to final round of $2 million FoodTech Challenge

    Three UAE start-ups focused on solving hunger and food waste problems have made it to the final round of FoodTech Challenge. Food ATM, a company that helps to provide food to people on lower incomes, Revoltech, which uses special freezing technology to retain the freshness and taste of frozen food, and Circa Biotech, a company that upcycles food […]

    New power storage system in Dubai could ‘revolutionise’ clean energy
    19 Nov 2022

    Dubai: A solar solutions provider in the Middle East on Wednesday announced that it has successfully delivered an energy solution for the Visitor Centre of the Noor Energy 1 — the world’s largest CSP installation (Concentrated Solar Power) located in Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park in Dubai. ALEC Energy said the energy […]

    Dubai sets zero-emission target for public transport by 2050

    Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, on Wednesday approved the roadmap towards zero-emissions in the emirate’s public transport by 2050. Sheikh Hamdan approved the zero-emission plan as he chaired the Council’s meeting in the presence of Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid […]

    Storage concentrating solar power system ensure Dubai’s energy supply security at lowest cost

    Dubai: The share of renewable energy in Dubai’s energy production mix now stands at 12.8%, and is expected to reach 14% by the end of 2022, mostly propelled by the sun, according to the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa). Total power production capacity of Dewa currently stands at 14,317 megawatts (MW), but the share […]

    How UAE works to protect water supplies – and what you can do to help

    Given that it receives little rainfall and is far from overflowing with lakes and rivers, the UAE has achieved a remarkable feat in growing its population while ensuring that there is enough water to go around. In the middle of the 20th century, there were 70,000 people living in what became the Emirates, but now […]

    UAE is committed partner for climate action, US Secretary of Agriculture says

    ABU DHABI: Tom Vilsack, United States Secretary of Agriculture, has affirmed that the UAE is a firm and committed partner for climate action and is in their very interest will steward climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation globally. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of COP27, currently being held […]

    Irena and World Meteorological Organisation join to promote clean energy transition

    Sharm Al Sheikh: The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) will work together to support the transition to renewable energy through tailored weather, water and climate services. A Memorandum of Understanding signed Thrusday at the UN Climate Conference COP27 in Sharm Al-Sheikh by Irena’s Director-General Francesco La Camera, and WMO’s […]

    Which countries have hosted Cop and what have they achieved?

    For nearly three decades, the UN has been bringing together almost every country on earth for Cop meetings – which stands for Conference of the Parties. In that time, climate change has gone from being a fringe issue to a global priority. In previous meetings, countries have forged significant partnerships to combat the major global […]

    Who should foot the bill for damage caused by climate change?

    More than 1,700 people died and over 2 million were displaced in some of the deadliest flooding Pakistan had seen in a decade this year. The country has since been grappling with repairing damage estimated at more than $30 billion, caused by heavy monsoon rains and glacial melting. But who can be held responsible for […]