QGBC and QSE sign deal to promote sustainability
Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) and Qatar Society of Engineers (QSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to optimize...
Renewable Energy
$290 million utility scale wind power project in Jordan
Masdar-financed Jordan’s wind power project has concluded the financial close to begin construction of the Middle East’s first utility-scale wind-power...
World’s largest solar-powered desalination plant in Ras Al Khaimah
The world’s largest solar-powered seawater desalination plant will soon be established in Ras Al Khaimah to produce more than 22...
Masdar City to save 56% energy and 54% water
The construction in Masdar City is strictly following green building codes, which will help reduce energy demand by 56 per...
Water conservation and sustainability solutions explored in Qatar
Water saving solutions were at the top of the agenda at an event hosted by Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC)...
Solar market in the MENA region to expand to 3.5GW
The photovoltaics and solar thermal power plants market in the region's solar energy sector is expected to reach 3.5 gigawatts...
Qatar Green Building Council seeks to improve indoor air quality
Leading experts from the sustainability industry gathered recently for the Qatar Green Building Council’s (QGBC) seminar titled ‘Healthy Buildings for...
Italian solar energy project near Beirut
A system to heat water using solar energy began operating in the Armenian Relief Cross Socio Medical Center in Bourj...
GCC countries to invest $155 billion in solar power projects
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are set to invest $155 billion (SR581.25 billion) for the construction of energy generating...
A bright future for renewable energy in Saudi Arabia
To support the growing demand for electricity, which is expected to triple by 2032, the power sector in Saudi Arabia...
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