Energy

    Omani graduate invents wind vane to tap the energy of vehicles
    06 Dec 2021

    A graduate from Oman’s premier Sultan Qaboos University, Yousef bin Yaqoub Al Busaidi, has innovated a wind vane that traps the energy released from vehicle movement on highways, stores and releases it for use as required, Gulf News reports. The sleek wind vane is characterized by a longitudinal design that occupies a small area that […]

    GCC countries need to identify consumers for big green energy investments: Indian oil minister
    02 Dec 2021

    The world is still going to “need large amounts of fossil fuels” for a while yet, the minister added. Countries in the Arabian Gulf have made big bets on green energy, but India’s oil minister says questions still need to asked as to who the consumer will be, Oil and gas Middle East states. “GCC […]

    EGA, GE to develop a roadmap to decarbonize EGA’s gas turbines
    30 Nov 2021

    Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and GE Gas Power (NYSE: GE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the operation of EGA’s existing GE natural gas turbines by exploring hydrogen as a fuel, as well as carbon capture, utilization, and storage solutions. The MoU was signed by […]

    Solution: renewable energy. What else will the sun, wind, and water give us?
    29 Nov 2021

    Overcoming poverty, electrifying inaccessible areas, and achieving carbon neutrality: how and where are such technologies implemented? Let’s find the answers, thankfully to Rubryka. *** A report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published in 2018, states that an increase in temperature of even 1.5° C will lead to irreversible environmental changes. According to scientists, […]

    How the US could resolve its dilemma on oil prices, the environment, and Opec+
    25 Nov 2021

    It seems almost forgotten that it was Trump who asked Opec+ to make deep cuts to save the American oil industry. Let’s read the analytics by Robin Mills, the chief executive of Qamar Energy and author of The Myth of the Oil Crisis, published in The National News. Opec+ meetings have become oddly routine. They […]

    Suhail Al Mazrouei, Israeli Minister of Energy sign MoU at Expo 2020 Dubai
    25 Nov 2021

    Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said the UAE is continuing to cooperate with various international players in the energy sector, most notably in the area of clean energy, to make it a model of leading the global efforts in the renewable energy sector. Al Mazrouei made this statement during his […]

    UAE, Russia sign ‘Declaration of Intent’ in energy sector
    20 Nov 2021

    The UAE and Russian Federation have signed a ‘declaration of intent’ to form a joint task force that will work to promote cooperation between the two countries in the energy sectors specifically in clean energy, WAM reports. The announcement aims to achieve sustainable developments requirements, as well as, Paris Climate Change Agreement as the two […]

    Saudi Ministry of Energy delegation visited Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant
    17 Nov 2021

    Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia, has visited the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant located in the Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, along with a delegation of senior energy officials. The delegation witnessed the progress and success of the first operational multi-unit nuclear energy plant in […]

    11 November – International Energy Saving Day
    17 Nov 2021

    International Energy Saving Day is held each year on 11 November since 2008, when the international SPARE network initiated it to draw attention to the importance of saving energy. Energy saving is significant for improving the environment where we live, and on the whole planet. Energy-saving allows us to obtain the necessary energy services and […]

    UAE pledges at COP26: endorsing Declaration on Forests and Land Use, launching $1 billion global platform to accelerate renewable energy
    15 Nov 2021

    The UAE has endorsed the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use that commits countries to working collectively to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030 while advancing sustainable development and promoting an inclusive rural transformation. Over 90 countries have supported the declaration at the COP26 Leaders’ Action on Forests and […]