United Arab Emirates supported by participating Governments to host Second Clean Energy Ministerial

The United Arab Emirates received support by the 24 participating governments of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) to host the second Ministerial in Abu Dhabi in 2011.

The UAE participated in the first-ever Ministerial in Washington, DC on July 19-20 to discuss collective avenues of cooperation and knowledge sharing in promoting policies and programs that address the development of clean energy technologies and the mitigation of climate change. Read more

Masdar contributes to the global debate for viable energy solutions

The United Arab Emirates received support by the 24 participating governments of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) to host the second Ministerial in Abu Dhabi in 2011.

The UAE participated in the first-ever Ministerial in Washington, DC on July 19-20 to discuss collective avenues of cooperation and knowledge sharing in promoting policies and programs that address the development of clean energy technologies and the mitigation of climate change.

The participating governments announced more than a half-dozen new initiatives to accelerate the development of clean energy technologies around the world.  Programs announced will avoid the need to build more than 500 mid-sized power plants in the next 20 years, promote the rapid deployment of electric vehicles, support the growing global market for renewable energy and carbon capture technologies, bring solar lanterns or other improved lighting services to more than 10 million poor people by 2015, and help encourage young women to pursue careers in clean energy.

Given its leadership in developing and deploying clean energy technologies and its innovative and leading position in advancing renewable energy policies, the UAE will be hosting the second Ministerial in Abu Dhabi after having successfully hosted the CEM Preparatory Meeting last month.

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His Excellency Dr. Anwar Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said:  “The United Arab Emirates embraces the opportunity to host the second Clean Energy Ministerial and we look forward to working with participating governments to actively drive the realization of the announced initiatives. This offers the UAE an opportunity to further demonstrate our active participation in the global pursuit to advance clean energy technology and policies.”

The UAE Government is fully committed to becoming a key player in the implementation of renewable energy policies and technologies and has demonstrated this through the development of Masdar, the multifaceted renewable energy initiative based in Abu Dhabi, and its commitment to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which is also headquartered in Abu Dhabi.

Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar and UAE’s Special Envoy for Energy and Climate Change, said: “The UAE, through the foresight and commitment of its visionary leadership, has quickly become the destination and platform to discuss and debate the challenges and opportunities of clean energy and climate change. Since the inception of Masdar we have always strived to position the United Arab Emirates as an open global platform for cooperation in addressing clean energy access, climate change mitigation and sustainable human development.  We are pleased to see that our goals are being achieved and see the UAE as playing an important role in the clean energy economy of the future and welcome opportunities to work with our international partners to build that future.”

The Ministerial brought together the 17 members of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF), which include: Australia; Brazil; Canada; China; the European Union; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Italy; Japan; Korea; Mexico; Russia; South Africa; the United Kingdom; and the United States. Alongside the MEF countries, eight other governments were selected to participate in the Clean Energy Ministerial process, including the UAE.

NPC and Aramco to cooperate on environmental management

Senior executives of the National Prawn Company (NPC) and Aramco met in Al Lith on June 30 and reviewed possible areas of cooperation in the field of environmental management. The discussions resulted in an agreement that NPC would meet Aramco experts in the near future to work with the oil giant and benefit from its long experience in the fields of knowledge management and environmental care, especially with respect to the marine environment. Read more

AIPN Hosts Conference on The Middle East and Global Energy

Global energy developments, as well as developments in the Middle East, will be discussed by industry leaders, experts and advisors at the AIPN International Conference September 26-29 in Doha, Qatar. The two and one-half day program will include top oil and gas executives from NOCs and IOCs including Qatar Petroleum, Statoil, ConocoPhillips ExxonMobil and Shell who will provide a fresh perspective of this dynamic, growing and diversified region as well as discuss how the recovering global economy and unconventional resources are changing the energy industry. Read more

Masdar hosts renewable energy conference in Morocco

As part of the Assilah festival, Masdar continues to contribute to the global debate for viable energy solutions.

Masdar, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mubadala development company and the Abu Dhabi based company focused on developing commercially scalable and sustainable energy solutions, has successfully participated and hosted an international renewable energy conference as part of the 32^nd Assilah International Cultural Festival in the Kingdom of Morocco. Read more

Arcapita announces agreement to sell Northern Ireland Electricity to ESB

Arcapita Bank B.S.C.(c) and its affiliates announced today that they have entered into an agreement to sell Northern Ireland Electricity plc (NIE), the Northern Ireland transmission and distribution business, currently owned by the Arcapita-owned Viridian Group, to a wholly owned subsidiary of ESB, Ireland’s premier electricity utility. Read more

Boustead subsidiary awarded AED55mil contract for first new water recycling plant in UAE

Salcon, a subsidiary of Boustead, a leading global specialist in water and wastewater engineering announced today it has been awarded a AED55 million (approximately S$21 million) contract to design, engineer and construct a new water recycling plant for the enhanced treatment of treated sewage effluent (“TSE”) in Abu Dhabi.

The contract for Al Wathba Enhanced Treated Sewage Effluent Treatment Plant (the “TSE Plant”) was awarded by Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (“ADSSC”).  The contract will be administered and the TSE Plant will be operated by ADSSC and the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi respectively. Read more

Nominations and Submissions Open for 2011 Zayed Future Energy Prize

Individuals and organizations with innovative solutions that address almost any aspect of the renewable and sustainability industry are invited to submit applications online

Nominations and submissions for the 2011 Zayed Future Energy Prize are now being accepted at www.ZayedFutureEnergyPrize.com. The prize awards $1.5 million dollars to the winner and up to two finalists receive $350,000 dollars each. The prize encourages innovation across a wide spectrum of renewable energy solutions, energy conservation and sustainability.

Nominations and Submissions will be received online at www.ZayedFutureEnergyPrize.com until 8^th October 2010. Read more

A Brighter Future for Solar?

It’s not just oil and gas that the Gulf has in abundance. It also has another valuable resource – the Sun. But takeup of solar power remains low, often blamed on the cost of installation or a lack of incentives. But as Ben Thompson now reports, the economic downturn has provided the incentive for some firms to go solar.

Siemens wins order for expansion of Abu Dhabi’s power grid

• Order value around EUR150 million

Siemens Energy has received an order from the Abu Dhabi Transmission & Dispatch Company (Transco), Abu Dhabi’s national electricity grid operator, as part of the project to expand the country’s power distribution network. Siemens and its partner Electromechanical LLC, will supply transformer substations and switchgear for the project. The order is worth a total of around EUR150 million.

“We’re proud that Transco has again opted for field-proven, first-class equipment from Siemens for the expansion of Abu Dhabi’s electricity grid,” said Peter Loescher, Chief Executive Officer of Siemens AG. Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates (UAE), is expanding its electricity supply network on an ongoing basis in order to keep pace with the rising demand for energy. Analysts expect that electricity demand in the country will continue to grow by 10% each year. Read more

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