Tag: renewables

    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 […]

    Electric cars are more environmentally friendly than gasoline cars, even when charging with electricity from coal

    Experts have denied the view that electric cars are not much greener than cars with internal combustion engines. It turned out that the electric car emits less greenhouse gases throughout the life cycle than in cars with internal combustion engines, The Verge states. The International Clean Transport Council study says that it does not matter […]

    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, […]

    ‘Iraq – a sustainable future’: IBBC’s Autumn conference is back with a bang and opens for business engagement

    The IBBC Autumn Conference in Dubai is a must-attend returned to in-person events on 22 November, at the Address Hotel, Dubai Marina, UAE. IBBC hosted many of the key companies and officials who make the decisions on Iraq’s future business. Among them were the main stakeholders in the energy sector in Iraq. This years conference […]

    The city with the world’s smallest carbon footprint is located in the UAE

    An innovative environmental project called “Sustainable City” was built in 2015 by Diamond Developers thirty kilometers from Dubai. Let’s get to know several facts about this place compiled by LC-Les. The territory of this eco-city is 46 hectares, on which are located 500 modern villas (all of them have already been sold or rented) and […]

    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 […]

    Saudi Crown Prince announces the establishment of OXAGON, a largest floating industrial complex in the world

    His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Chairman of the NEOM Company Board of Directors, today announced the establishment of OXAGON, forming the next phase of NEOM’s master plan and representing a radical new model for future manufacturing centers, based on NEOM’s strategies of redefining the way humanity lives and works […]

    Qatar teams up with Rolls-Royce to launch billion dollar green projects
    20 Nov 2021

    The Gulf state plans to establish engineering hubs in the UK and Qatar to test and develop green technologies. Qatar is partnering with Rolls-Royce to inaugurate new green engineering projects as the Gulf state pushes toward a greener environment, Doha News reports. Qatar is investing in building science and engineering hubs in the north of […]

    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 […]

    Dubai launches cutting-edge electric bus trial to boost eco drive

    Transport chiefs in Dubai are leading the charge for the UAE’s sustainability drive by rolling out a trial of two cutting-edge electric buses, The National News reports. The Volvo 7900 vehicles will operate on designated paths in both directions between La Mer South, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Street and Al Sufouh Tram Station. Transport […]