The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has launched the Circular Economy Committee to bring public and private entities together to support the circular economy, WAM reports. The Committee will develop actionable initiatives to upscale current applications and introduce best international practices in circular economies. “The UAE attaches great importance to achieving sustainable and effective use […]
World Energy Day on 22nd October, is an initiative endorsed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, during the World Energy Forum in Dubai in 2012. It was endorsed in the presence of representatives of 54 countries and the United Nations (UN), Arab League and […]
NEOM’s green hydrogen plant will start operations in 2026, the chief executive officer of Air Products & Chemicals revealed in an interview with Alarabiya. The project will export hydrogen in the form of liquid ammonia to the world market for use as a biofuel that feeds transportation systems. Seifi Ghasemi noted that the project is […]
“We need an urgent global transition to clean and renewable energy, and national governments need to actively promote and manage the transition from fossil fuels and nuclear energy to renewable energy sources,” said a few non-governmental organizations in a statement released ahead of the COP-26 climate summit which will open in Glasgow, Scotland on October […]
A new report, titled ‘Hydrogen: From Hype to Reality,’ has called on the importance of developing integrated strategies to produce, store and use hydrogen energy, WAM states. As the world strives to achieve net-zero emissions, it noted that hydrogen would be crucial to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries, such as steel, cement, aviation, and shipping. The report […]
A mosque in Bidiyah in North Sharqiyah has been fitted with solar panels as part of efforts to switch several places of worship to renewable and sustainable sources of energy, Times of Oman reports. The Obaid bin Saeed Al Hajri Mosque is the first in the Sharqiyah region and the second in Oman on which […]
A new report produced by Oxford Business Group (OBG) in partnership with Alkhorayef Petroleum explores the crucial role that digitalization and innovation are poised to play in the global oil industry’s recovery, Times of Oman states. The “Oil & Gas Services: Post-Pandemic Prospects” report, part of OBG’s Covid-19 Response Report (CRR) series, provides data-driven analysis […]
Bahrain’s Ambassador to the UK Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa participated in a conference organized by the Conservative Party Council for Middle East Affairs (CMEC), BNA reports. The “Global Britain and the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities” conference was held on the sidelines of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. The conference, moderated by […]
The latest report from credit ratings agency Moody’s found that despite ambitions to diversify Gulf economies away from fossil fuels, the results have been ‘limited’ and efforts will be constrained by lower oil prices, Al Jazeera states. The clock is ticking for Gulf economies to end their overreliance on fossil fuels, as more countries around […]
Utico, the Middle East’s leading full-service utility and the only private water and power company in the UAE, announced its entry into hydrogen production by 2024, GD Online reports. In a statement at the ongoing WETEX and Dubai Solar Show, Utico also said that it was exiting the Clean Coal Carbon capture project it had […]
