Climate change 'could kill 100 million by 2030'
More than 100 million people will die and global economic growth will be cut by 3.2 percent of gross domestic...
Renewable Energy
Oman’s Sohar refinery awards RO7.3m deal to Alstom
The Tender Board has awarded a contract to Alstom, for reducing the emissions of the breaking units at Sohar refinery....
Kuwait starts project of National Center for Renewable Energy
The execution of Kuwait's ambitious KD 70 million-worth National Center for Renewable Energy Research and Applications kicked off, the Project...
New Saudi mega projects proposed to comply with green building requisites
The design, construction and operation of new mega projects in Saudi Arabia must comply with the environmental assessments and green...
UAE to have green mosque by 2014
Work on the UAE's first eco-friendly mosque will commence soon, the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) announced today. The...
Saudi Arabia joins AHSRAE in 'Shaping Tomorrow's Built Environment'
During a meeting that took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on August 28-29, 2012 between representatives of The American Society...
PPP Abu Dhabi project for 100% renewable energy
The UAE's Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has launched a new public-private partnership project to design 100% renewable energy micro-grids...
Bahrain implements green building codes
The construction sector will be operating in a new environment starting next year when building regulations mandating the use of...
Ecologically sound construction can save money, worry
Besides being an environmental issue, sustainability practices can also generate revenue, reduce cost, manage risk and grow social responsibility. This...
Saudi Arabia to spend $109 billion in the solar energy sector
Fuelled by an ambitious vision, Saudi Arabia may be single handedly changing the face of the solar energy sector. If...
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