Author: EcoLife

    Masdar achieves financial close on Uzbekistan’s first utility-scale wind farm
    05 Sep 2022

    TASHKENT, 2nd September, 2022 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced today that it has achieved financial close on the 500-megawatt (MW) Zarafshan wind project – Uzbekistan’s first utility-scale wind farm. The announcement was made following a ceremony to mark the occasion, held in […]

    DEWA’s R&D Centre registers new patent for solar PV robotic carrier
    04 Sep 2022

    DUBAI, 2nd September, 2022 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) ‘s Research and Development (R&D) Centre has registered its sixth patent for a user-friendly robotic carrier to transport solar photovoltaic panels easily and lift them smoothly from any surface. It can also transport glass panels or sensitive materials that require close care. The […]

    Minister of Climate Change calls for solidarity in global response to climate, environmental challenges at G20 Meeting

    DUBAI, 1st September, 2022 (WAM) — Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, participated in the Joint Environment and Climate Ministers’ Meeting as part of the G20 Summit, hosted under the presidency of the Republic of Indonesia. At the event, Almheiri highlighted the importance of demonstrating solidarity by forging meaningful regional […]

    WETEX, DSS is important platform for GCC countries to promote green investments

    DUBAI, 1st September, 2022 (WAM) — The Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and the Dubai Solar Show (DSS) is witnessing an increasing turnout from exhibitors, sponsors and investors from the GCC countries. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is organising the 24th WETEX and Dubai Solar Show 2022 from 27th to 29th September […]

    BEEAH Group opens new recycling facility to produce alternative green fuel from waste
    01 Sep 2022

    SHARJAH, 31st August, 2022 (WAM) — BEEAH Recycling, a waste processing and material recovery business under BEEAH Group, has added a new Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) facility to its state-of-the-art, integrated waste management complex in Al Sajaa, Sharjah. The SRF facility will transform commercial residue waste into a high-quality alternative green fuel in cement factories, […]

    Global CCS Institute opens first regional headquarters at Masdar City

    ABU DHABI, 30th August, 2022 (WAM) — Masdar City, the regional home of technology innovation and R&D in Abu Dhabi, has announced the opening of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Institute’s first Middle East headquarters. The opening was attended by the Institute’s global CEO, Jarad Daniels, who was visiting the region as part […]

    MoCCAE launches UAE Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge
    31 Aug 2022

    DUBAI, 29th August, 2022 (WAM) — The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) today launched the UAE Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge. The pledge aims to increase the engagement of the private sector in the country’s decarbonisation drive, in line with the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative. The pledge forms the basis of future collaborations […]

    8th WGES will highlight importance of green urban environment

    DUBAI, 29th August, 2022 (WAM) — The 8th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) to be held on 28th and 29th September, 2022, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will discuss green urbanism and the importance of designing cities to be smarter and more sustainable in dealing with climate change. It will also address the importance […]

    Common ideals of ‘openness to world, women’s empowerment’ make Chile, UAE natural allies: Chilean envoy

    ABU DHABI, 29th August, 2022 (WAM) — Although Latin American nation Chile and the UAE are two distant lands, certain common characteristics such as “openness to the world and women’s empowerment, among others” make both countries natural allies, a top Chilean diplomat told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “One of those basic characteristics is the […]

    Dugong declared functionally extinct in China in ‘wake-up call’ for conservation efforts

    The dugong has been declared extinct in China in what has been described as a “wake-up call” for international efforts to safeguard the gentle marine mammal. Research by the Zoological Society of London and the Chinese Academy of Sciences said the impact of fishing, ship strikes and habitat loss fuelled by human activity had prompted a decline […]