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EmiratesGBC urges entities region-wide to commit to net zero carbon buildings

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Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, has called upon all businesses, entities, and cities in the United Arab Emirates and the [...] 

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Rockwell Automation Supports the Energy Observer Project

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The world’s first vessel powered by hydrogen and renewable energy, the Energy Observer, is on a six-year trip around the world to prove a potential energy system of the future. Rockwell Automation has become an official supplier and service provider [...] 

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IoT and AI driven FM tech start-up Facilio expands global footprint with a key focus on the Middle East

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Facilio, an Atlanta-based FM Tech start-up, has already established a strong foothold in Dubai across IoT & AI-driven applications designed to unify building performance in real-time, within its first year of operations in the Middle East.

Expanding [...] 

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Masdar led consortium awarded Saudi Arabia’s first utility-scale wind farm contract

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The Renewable Energy Project Development Office (REPDO) of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources (MEIM) has awarded its Dumat Al Jandal wind project to a consortium led by EDF Energies Nouvelles and  [...] 

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Whirlpool prioritizes Advanced Energy Efficiency with its Eco-Friendly Home Appliances in the Middle East

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With the onset of summer and soaring temperatures, many homes in the region are facing high energy bills during this season. As families spend more time indoors, higher levels of energy consumption are inevitable. To address this issue, Whirlpool offers [...] 

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Fit-out projects worth $9bln and eco-friendliness propels Gulf’s furniture manufacturing sector

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GCC’s growing furniture manufacturing sector is spurred by the robust number of hotels and residential units in the region’s construction pipeline, and according to market analyst Ventures, ‘fit-out projects in the Gulf are expected to be worth [...] 

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Space offers new frontier for next-generation sustainability

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Space exploration is driving the creation of futuristic technologies that have a potentially vast range of applications on earth if they are effectively harnessed by business and innovators.

At the next edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), [...] 

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The Festival at Masdar City to bring Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2019 to a close

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The Festival is returning to Masdar City for a two-day family celebration, bringing to a close the latest edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. 

The fun-packed weekend, which will be hosted on Friday, 18 and Saturday, 19 January at Masdar City, [...] 

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Dirty Laundry – Airing the Secrets of the Fast Fashion

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Clothing started out as a basic need, protection and warmth against the elements. Over time, it evolved to represent much more – status, wealth, power, art, culture, identity and individualism. It’s become an important pillar of our society, [...] 

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