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The Renewable Capacity Statistics 2023 report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which is based in Abu Dhabi, says that by the end of 2022, the world's renewable generation capacity was 3,372 Gigawatts (GW), which was an increase of 295GW, or 9.6%.
83 percent of the new power capacity that was added last year came from renewable sources.
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and Nuclearelectrica have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
According to the report, the agreement is for bilateral cooperation within the nuclear energy sector to support the growth of this critical energy source in tackling the dual challenges of energy security and climate change.
The objective of the memorandum of understanding is to provide both parties with an enabling framework for potential collaboration on the development and expansion of nuclear energy programmes in the UAE and Romania, as well as within Central and Eastern Europe, as highlighted earlier.
Water is critical to human survival, but it is becoming increasingly scarce.
World Water Day (March 22) serves as an important reminder to make every effort to protect this valuable resource for future generations.
With this year’s theme of accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis in mind, I believe every organisation has the power to accelerate change and contribute towards a greener world for their customers and the community they operate in, says Mayur Bommai, co-founder and chief of logistics at Laundryheap.
Under the agreement, Worley will provide engineering and advisory services to ENOWA for the water supply infrastructure that will deliver up to two million cubic metres of desalinated water per day to NEOM, located in the north-west of Saudi Arabia, according to the report.
The project scopes relate to water production, brine beneficiation, management, and storage.
Planning, building, and maintaining a city takes work and dedication.
In light of climate change, the energy crisis, and resource limitations, governments and societies are aware of the necessity of future-proofing cities and infrastructure by addressing sustainability and resilience.
However, they are asking how to start and how to organize and are challenged with the prioritization of urban investments. On the other hand, the infrastructure sector is embracing digitization to improve productivity but is struggling to attract talent and new skills.
The UAE, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland yesterday announced a series of pledges to advance a systemic, responsive, and evidence-based approach to climate, peace, and security on the United Nations Security Council.
Independent water and power (IWP) companies are leading the charge in rolling out large-scale renewable water projects.
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Solar power is the granddaddy of the renewable energy family. It's the power behind satellites, lunar and Martian rovers, and the International Space Station (ISS), stated the report.
The report talking about renewable water said that in the arid regions where there’s almost year-round sunshine, the sun offers a limitless power source shining down on us literally every day— just waiting to be tapped for water desalination.
According to the news, Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in MENA, is partnering with the national food loss and waste initiative ne'ma, Arabic for ‘blessing’.
The partnership aims to galvanize support around reducing food waste and encourage other entities in the private and public sectors to collectively address food waste and improve responsible consumption.
Report highlighted that in the MENA region, where food waste skyrockets during the holy month of Ramadan, Mashreq sees it as its corporate social responsibility to shed light on the impact of this on the environment, educate the public and the community, and motivate people to rethink their food consumption habits and behaviors.
A report revealed that The Green Planet Dubai, the Middle East’s only indoor rainforest biodome, is joining the ‘Biggest Hour for Earth’ at 8.30 p.m. on March 25, 2023.
With a new factory in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia, the design-build company AMANA is extending its lead in modular construction, according to the news,
The factory is a response to the surging demand in the kingdom for offsite manufacturing technologies enabled by DuBox and is vital to successful project delivery for the kingdom’s raft of ambitious hospitality and entertainment projects.
As the report stated, DuBox shifted 85% of construction from its Saudi megaproject sites, such as Qiddiya and Red Sea Global’s tourism destinations, to its Rabigh factory.