The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has launched the Energy Efficiency Accelerators in the Industrial Sector initiative, aiming to enable 100 establishments in the emirate’s industrial sector. The programme will help companies improve their energy and water usage, boosting their contribution towards the objectives of the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative. Launched as part of the Abu Dhabi […]
At Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center, routine is a myth. A single shift for the park’s director of animal health and welfare, Dr Elsburgh Octavius Clarke III, known as Dr Tres, can feature snakes, sharks, sea turtles and the occasional medical puzzle that few facilities are equipped to handle. “I call my team the […]
Red meat production must be reduced at a much higher rate that previously estimated to help tackle global food security issues, scientists in the Gulf have found. Researchers in Saudi Arabia have called for red meat consumption to be cut by 70 per cent by 2050 and replaced by seafood so degraded land can be restored and […]
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced the results of its research collaboration with Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, which examined residents’ behaviour in managing household waste. This partnership forms a key component of the forthcoming launch of a transformative, behavioural nudging campaign designed to reshape waste management across the emirate of Abu Dhabi. […]
Students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have develop a series of projects that convert environmental extremes into performance assets, to help minimise energy consumption in Dubai’s hot climate. Set within Ghaf Woods, the forest-integrated community that is redefining urban living in the city, each of the projects features a low-rise, multi-use recreation center embodying ecological […]
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), announced the beginning of trial operation and electricity export from the pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant in Hatta to Dubai. This announcement was made during his visit to the project to review progress in the final stages of work, where the […]
The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi had its first unit plugged into the national power grid on August 19, 2020. Five years on, the plant, which is located in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, now produces 40 terawatt hours annually – the equivalent of around 25 per cent of the UAE’s electricity needs. That would power […]
In a move that reinforces national sustainability objectives,Imdaad, a leading provider of integrated and sustainable facilities management services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Enviroserve Services, the region’s leading recycling and resource recovery company, to promote responsible e-waste collection and reduce carbon footprints across key developments in Dubai. Under this agreement, Enviroserve will […]
As a largely desert nation, the UAE may not strike some observers as an obvious candidate for cutting-edge polar research. However, a closer look at Tuesday’s announcement that the Emirates is to work closely with Finland in better understanding the Arctic reveals the value of experience and expertise forged in the arid climate of the […]
Insuring an electric car in the UAE has become much more costly, after last year’s record floods, but industry experts believe the future remains bright for the vehicle segment as sales increase. Insurancemarket.ae, one of the country’s leading providers, said insuring an electric vehicle on average costs 72 per cent more on average than a petrol or diesel-powered […]
