Qatar to release sustainability guidelines
The Ministry of Environment, together with several institutions, will set new mandatory requirements for constructions such as energy and water...
Renewable Energy
Qatar: Focus on solar
Aiming to reduce both its greenhouse emissions and its use of hydrocarbons to generate power, Qatar is looking to embrace...
Iraq to harness solar, wind power
A project to generate electricity from solar energy and wind in 15 remote Iraqi cities is now under way, according...
Jordan facilitates the installation of solar panels in households
The Jordan River Foundation (JRF) will hold a series of meetings with community-based organizations (CBO) in the country as part...
Biggest solar plant ‘a Saudi milestone’
Saudi Arabia has completed its biggest ground-mounted photovoltaic plant as the Kingdom seeks to generate a third of its electricity...
Saudi Arabia targets 54 GW renewable energy by 2032
Saudi Arabia is targeting 54 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2032, an official at the body developing Saudi Arabia's renewable...
Thermal insulation suggested in Saudi buildings to cut power consumption
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, assistant minister of petroleum and mineral resources, has called for cutting electricity consumption in the...
SABIC to open 4 new technology and innovation facilities
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation ( SABIC ) will launch four new state-of-the-art technology and innovation facilities in 2013, two in...
Saudi Arabia to set up power buyer for renewable electricity
Saudi Arabia will form a company to buy power from generators of renewable energy and to cover any cost difference...
Saudi Arabia joins the International Renewable Energy Agency
Saudi Arabia has joined the Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), coinciding with the convening of the IRENA 3rd...
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