First Solar completes flagship Dubai plant
First Solar, a leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) solar systems, has successfully completed and handed over a 13...
Renewable Energy
Qatari government launches 200 MW solar initiative
The government of Qatar announced plans to explore the untapped solar potential in the country with an initial 200 MW-phase...
Qatar targets 'near zero' water discharge to sea by 2016
Qatar is working on a major pro-environment project aimed at safeguarding the country's marine ecosystem by targeting "near zero" water...
Solar power for Batroun Port in Lebanon
A solar power generation station to supply the Port of Batroun was recently completed. The project cost $250,000 and was...
Msheireb Downtown Doha wins sustainability award
Msheireb Properties, Qatar’s leading sustainable real estate developer, won a sustainability award for its flagship project Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD)....
Renewable energy market growing fast in the Arab region
Renewable energy market is rapidly expanding in the Arab region, with the countries announcing a diverse range of projects and...
Qatar Green Building Council evaluates effectiveness of building assessment systems
Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) hosted a seminar for Qatar’s construction industry sustainability experts to debate the effectiveness of building...
Bahrain invests in renewable energy
With the Kingdom’s first solar plant scheduled for commission by the end of 2013, and the tender for a second...
Qatar eyes 2% of total power output from renewables by 2020
Qatar has undertaken to generate 2% of its total power output from renewable sources by 2020 as the development of...
Abu Dhabi explores waste recycling options
Abu Dhabi is planning to extend segregating waste at source in villas to apartment buildings too, the Centre of Waste...
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