Sustainability in Lebanon: 25 LEED Certified Projects
Creating sustainable buildings and cities is capturing real-estate developers’ interest lately, noting that sustainability takes into consideration 3 different dimensions:...
Renewable Energy
Green Mind NGO to award green achievements in the MENA region for the second year in a row
For the second year in a row, Green Mind NGO organizes the Green Mind Award, the mega TV event that...
$155 billion solar energy projects planned in GCC
The GCC region is well on its way to becoming one of the world’s major green energy producers, with solar...
Lebanon has 283.5 megawatts installed capacity for renewable energy
Figures issued by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21)...
Middle East's solar energy plans entail huge financing
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seeking to add 1,000 megawatts of solar capacity enough to electrify 200,000...
GORD develops GSAS Infrastructure Scheme
Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD), which is based in Qatar, recently announced the development of its latest scheme...
70 CBOs selected to implement solar panel project in Jordan
The Jordan River Foundation (JRF) has selected 70 community-based organizations (CBOs) to which citizens can apply to benefit from a...
Masdar to design sustainable UAE embassies
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Masdar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the sustainability attributes...
Renewable energy use gaining momentum worldwide
Renewables like solar and wind represent the fastest-growing source of energy power generation and will make up a quarter of...
Renewable energy investment in the MENA region rises 40%
While worldwide renewable energy investment was 12 percent lower in 2012 compared with 2011, investment in the sector in the...
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