Masdar eyes new renewable projects in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia Renewable energy company Masdar is scouting for new opportunities in Saudi Arabia as the kingdom focuses on the development of renewables over the next ten years. Speaking to Gulf News in an interview on the sidelines of World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, Masdar CEO Mohammad Al Ramahi said Saudi Arabia is an important regional market. (LINK). Masdar eyes new renewable projects in Saudi Arabia – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-01-17T12:15:44+01:00
Abu Dhabi Power Corporation, Mubadala and Masdar enter into partnership – Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Power Corporation, a state-owned entity with a mandate to generate value through active asset management of key utilities’ investments in Abu Dhabi, entered into a strategic partnership with Mubadala Investment Company and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (‘Masdar’); a subsidiary of ‘Mubadala’, during a signing ceremony held at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2019. The strategic partnership supports the UAE’s efforts to grow the power and water sector, while supporting Abu Dhabi’s long-term sustainable development objectives. Mubadala’s contribution as an experienced investor in […] Abu Dhabi Power Corporation, Mubadala and Masdar enter into partnership – Abu DhabiDME GmbH2019-01-16T14:14:26+01:00
Desalination plants causing harm to environment: UN – New Delhi The fast-rising number of desalination plants worldwide – now almost 16,000, with capacity concentrated in the Middle East and North Africa – quench a growing thirst for freshwater but create a salty dilemma as well – how to deal with all the chemical – laden leftover brine In a UN – backed study made public on Monday, experts estimate the freshwater output capacity of desalination plants over 95 million cubic meters per day – comparable to 40 percent of the high season flow over Niagara Falls. (LINK) Desalination plants causing harm to environment: UN – New DelhiDME GmbH2019-01-15T13:43:38+01:00
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Expedition Fleet to Stop Using HFO Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has announced that it will only be burning low-sulfur marine gas oil (MGO) on the Hanseatic Nature, Hanseatic Inspiration and Bremen from July 2020, as well as the Hanseatic Spirit, set to join the fleet in 2021. In particularly vulnerable areas such as the Arctic, Antarctica and Kamchatka, Hapag-Lloyd said in a prepared statement that it has been using MGO for a number of years, before the corresponding legal regulations have taken effect. The new expedition ships are also […] Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Expedition Fleet to Stop Using HFODME GmbH2019-01-14T09:46:29+01:00
Saudi Picks Eight Global Engineering Firms For Major Desal Projects – Saudi Saudi Arabia’s Water & Electricity Company (WEC) has prequalified eight major international engineering groups as supervision consultants for the upcoming desalination projects in the kingdom. The Saudi utility pointed out that all the eight companies will be authorised to receive RFP (request for proposals) for supervision consultancy of desalination projects being developed in the kingdom. (LINK). Saudi Picks Eight Global Engineering Firms For Major Desal Projects – SaudiDME GmbH2019-01-13T14:26:27+01:00
$100 million energy-water desalination hub announced by US Department of Energy – USA DE-FOA-0001905: Energy-Water Desalination Hub The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), invests in cutting-edge research, development, and demonstration activities focused on sustainable transportation, renewable power, and energy efficiency. Through EERE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) public-private R&D consortia, manufacturers, small businesses, universities, national laboratories, and state and local governments are brought together to pursue coordinated early-stage R&D in high-priority areas essential to energy in manufacturing. Federal funding is the catalyst […] $100 million energy-water desalination hub announced by US Department of Energy – USADME GmbH2019-01-12T03:23:29+01:00
Searching for clean water in Gaza – Gaza There is no simple narrative about water and sanitation in the State of Palestine. It’s one about Gaza, the West Bank, and multiple contexts within each. But for a child – or a family — it’s access to safe water and sanitation that ultimately matters. That’s why, after three years working in the State of Palestine, I wanted to reflect on the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) story and what UNICEF and partners are doing within the complex challenges. (LINK). Searching for clean water in Gaza – GazaDME GmbH2019-01-11T05:08:21+01:00
‘Jordan has invested $56mln in desalination projects over past 3 years’ – Jordan The Ministry of Water and Irrigation has implemented desalination projects worth JD40 million which have generated 3,500 cubic metres of water per hour over the past three years, a senior government official said on Tuesday. The projects included the construction of new desalination plants and the rehabilitation of existing ones, Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abul Saud said in a statement e-mailed to The Jordan Times. (LINK). ‘Jordan has invested $56mln in desalination projects over past 3 years’ – JordanDME GmbH2019-01-10T13:34:15+01:00
UN says Gulf’s thirst for water causing toxic brine problem Saudi Arabia isn’t just the world’s top crude oil exporter. It’s also the biggest producer of a toxic effluent that’s the byproduct of slaking the desert kingdom’s thirst for water. United Nations scientists warned Tuesday that desalination in Saudi Arabia and other countries is creating huge volumes of chemical-laced brine that risks contaminating food chains if left untreated. The problem is most acute in the Middle East and North Africa, which account for two-thirds of the world’s water contaminated by […] UN says Gulf’s thirst for water causing toxic brine problemDME GmbH2019-01-09T12:47:49+01:00
REVEALED: SA’s billion dollar water torture – Australia Former SA Water chair, Essential Services Commissioner and ETSA CEO Lew Owens was last year appointed by Treasurer Rob Lucas to oversee an independent inquiry into water pricing in SA. InDaily can reveal that Owens has distributed an interim report to stakeholders – entitled “A Cautious Conclusion” – whose economic modelling suggests the valuation of SA Water’s asset base has likely been overstated by at least $421 million – and as much as $1.071 billion. (LINK). REVEALED: SA’s billion dollar water torture – AustraliaDME GmbH2019-01-08T12:51:02+01:00