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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources launches round two of Renewable Energy Programme

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The Renewable Energy Project Development Office (REPDO) of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources (MEIM) has launched Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for seven solar PV projects during the launch of the National Industrial [...] 

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Department of Energy Announces its Energy Partner Sponsorship of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019

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The Department of Energy (DoE), the authority responsible for the leadership and sustainable development of the energy sector in Abu Dhabi, today announced its sponsorship of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.

DoE will be the official [...] 

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UAE, US discuss standardisation issues on energy efficiency, construction

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The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology, ESMA, has discussed opportunities for bilateral cooperation with the United States in the fields of oil and gas sector specifications, construction and rationalisation of energy consumption, [...] 

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IFC and IFC Asset Management Company Invest in Innovative Solar Power Company in MENA

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IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the IFC Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Fund, a fund managed by IFC Asset Management Company, LLC (AMC), are investing $19 million in equity in Yellow Door Energy. The investment will support the deployment [...] 

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Adenium 15.5MWp solar photovoltaic project in Jordan reaches financial closure

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Adenium Energy Capital, Ltd. (“Adenium”) is pleased to announce that its 15.6 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Project in Rashadeya, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (the “Project”) in cooperation and partnership with Lafarge Cement Jordan, has reached [...] 

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Sharjah Age-Friendly Initiative: 52% implementation of 2017-20 strategic plan

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Sharjah Government Media Bureau – The Higher Follow-Up Committee for Sharjah’s Membership in the Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities has revealed that since the launch of the programme in 2017 until November 2018, as much as 52 per cent [...] 

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Taqeef recognised for Best Green Building Project at Gulf Sustainability Awards 2019

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Taqeef, the UAE’s leading cooling solutions provider, has won the prestigious Green Building Award at the Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards 2019 for its Ain Al Fayda 5,000 villa VRF project.

The award was given to Taqeef for their innovative support [...] 

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Empower receives Dubai Chamber CSR label for the fifth year consecutively

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Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has been awarded Dubai Chamber CSR label, for the fifth year consecutively, for its outstanding contributions in promoting Corporate Social [...] 

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Dubai Tourism leads discussions on hotel retrofitting for more sustainable industry

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Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) is promoting the adoption of efficient resource management practices, which can lead to substantial annual savings for hotel properties.

The process of ‘retrofitting’ has become [...] 

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Intersolar Middle East Conference

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Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has announced that its renewable energy portfolio has grown by 33 per cent over the past year, reaching 4 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy in operation and under development across 25 countries.

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