The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company known as Masdar in the UAE has bought a 50 percent stake in Terra-Gen, one of the largest independent renewable energy producers in the United States, from Energy Capital Partners. Masdar is the same company that created the ambitious but failed zero-energy city outside of Abu Dhabi.
UAE-based AI company G42 has announced a strategic partnership with US chipmaker Nvidia to create advanced AI solutions for climate technology, specifically focused on improving global weather forecasting accuracy. This comes in the heels of a $1.5 billion investment from Microsoft earlier this year.
The United Arab Emirates has gone nuclear to keep running its air conditioners.
Pet shelters in the United Arab Emirates are noticing a worrying trend. As soon as the temperatures soar in the summer months, more pets are being abandoned.
Monday was the hottest day on record in the world
AHOYmodz, a shipping container achitecture firm, partnered with Costa Coffee to introduce an eco-friendly, innovative coffee experience at Dubai's Ripe Market, located in the Dubai Police Academy Park.
"Renewables must grow at higher speed and scale. Our new report sheds light on the direction of travel; if we continue with the current growth rate, we will only face failure in reaching the tripling renewables target agreed in the UAE Consensus at COP28, consequently risking the goals of the Paris Agreement and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
Masdar's new solar energy park in Sharjah breaks ground in cooperation with French energy company EDF.
Along with the expanded Al Rahba site, GCL is enlarging its nurseries across the UAE and GCC, and is planning to build a new facility - set for completion in 2025 - that will span more than 1.5 million sqft.
Masdar, a renewable energy investor and also the name of the zero-energy town outside of Abu Dhabi is buying a Greek renewable energy company Terna Energy for the equivalent of 3.2 Billion Euros, equal to about 67% of the company’s outstanding shares at completion of the transaction.
With runways that looked like the Great Lakes in Canada and malls and parking lots flooded, Dubai understands that it's time to upgrade and has announced an $8 billion plan to build an extensive stormwater runoff system, following unprecedented floods that paralyzed the city two months ago.
The UAE declares that it aims to lead smart transport systems, with initiatives like the Dubai Autonomous Transportation Strategy, seeking to transform 25% of the Emirate's transportation to autonomous mode by 2030.
Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF Group, has announced the successful energization of two high-profile solar photovoltaic projects on Yas Island at Yas Marina Circuit and Yas Bay Waterfront, Abu Dhabi’s vibrant day-to-night dining, entertainment and leisure destination.
Project Reeframe is a pioneering coral reef restoration project based in the UAE, run by Freestyle Divers. By creating artificial reefs and transplanting rescued coral fragments, Project Reeframe aims to restore damaged reefs, promote biodiversity, and enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems.
AD Ports Group, the operator of industrial cities and free zones in Abu Dhabi, is spearheading a consortium to develop a green methanol plant in Egypt.