Emerging markets: Driving force behind renewable energy investment
Energy requirements, policy and job creation are the key drivers
Solar thermal energy has been a particularly popular investment with several large projects on the...
UAE commits $10 million to Nuclear Fuel Reserve Proposal
The United Arab Emirates has contributed $10 million towards a fuel bank proposal originally launched by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) in 2006.
The NTI...
Zayed Future Energy Prize opens 2012 nominations
Zayed Future Energy Prize, the world’s preeminent award for innovation and development of solutions for renewable and sustainable energy, has announced that nominations are...
Emirati women impress Young Future Energy Leaders Theater
At the 2012 World Future Energy Summit, a group of young Emirati women showed how they are leading the way on energy and climate change
Saudi Arabia Strategy to become a global leader in power, water...
A new study is set to reveal recommendations on how Saudi Arabia can become a leader in knowledge and innovation in power, water and...
30,000 attendees expected at sixth World Future Energy Summit
Dramatic growth in attendance since the first World Future Energy Summit in 2008 attracted 5,000 people
World leaders, government delegations, industry experts and entrepreneurs signing...
Over 2,000 UAE students invited by Masdar to attend World Future...
Over 2,000 students from more than 60 schools and universities across the UAE have been invited by Masdar to attend the World Future Energy...
Sustainable Future Dependent on Energy Industry Support
Most countries struggle to balance energy needs
Country is ranked in updated Energy Sustainability Index
Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Spain and the United Kingdom achieve ‘AAA’ ratings...
25% of Gulf water has been consumed
Recent reports concerning energy consumption in the UAE have stated that 25% of Gulf water has been consumed, with 1/5 of it being used...
Economic Zones World promotes energy-efficiency through World Environment Day activities
Jafza, the flagship entity of Economic Zones World (EZW), announced on the occasion of World Environment Day that it has been steadily energising its...
UAE regulator invites public comments on nuclear power plant guide
Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has invited the public to review and comment on its new guide, which focusses on designing and operating a nuclear power plant.
Dubai to Host 1st MENA Climate Week Coinciding With Expo 2020
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO)has announced that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...
Investing in Bahrain; GE Opens New Office and Technology Center
1. Facility to Support Power Generation, Industrial and Petrochemical Customer Needs in Bahrain and the Region
2. Includes GE Energy’s Customer Application Center and adjacent...
Dubai hosts annual meeting of Arab Energy Club
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, welcomed the annual meeting of the Arab Energy Club in Dubai, the first time the gathering has been held in the emirate.
Gulf population expected to increase by 30% in 7 years
Till 2020, the GCC population is expected to reach 53.5 million, a 30 % increase over the scale from 2000. In the same period,...
Circumnavigating the world in a solar airplane among topics to be...
Bertrand Piccard, President and Pilot of Solar Impulse wants to demonstrate what can be achieved when pushing the...
Renewable Energy is the future of mankind, India’s minister Dr Farooq...
An exclusive interview with Dr Farooq Abdullah, India's renewable energy minister ahead of the official opening of World Future Energy Summit 2012 in Abu Dhabi
2013 World Energy Congress calls for policymakers, industry leaders to “get...
After the 2013 World Energy Congress in Daegu, Korea, the World Energy Council warned that several prevailing myths to create a sustainable energy future.