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‘International Oil Diplomacy Person of the Year 2017’ to be conferred on Khalid Al Falih
Environment & Energy | Wednesday 14 February, 2018 7:07 am
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry & Mineral Resources, Khalid Al Falih, will be presented with the ‘International Oil Diplomacy Person of the Year 2017’ Award at the Energy Institute’s International Petroleum (IP) Week on Feb. 22 in London. The selection of...
UAE Launches Seed Grants to Support New Research into Space Settlement & Space Habitation
Environment & Energy | Tuesday 13 February, 2018 3:41 pm
Established by the Dubai Future Foundation, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Settlement Challenge works to reward the best ideas from around the world.   In its commitment to accelerating global space exploration activities, the UAE launches...
Saudi geological center denies Jeddah earthquake warnings
Environment & Energy | Monday 12 February, 2018 5:39 am
The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) denied social media allegations that an earthquake warning was issued for the city of Jeddah. Through its official twitter account, the authority verified that no ground tremors have been detected and also confirmed that the National Center for Earthquakes and ...
Saline Water Conversion Corporation receives its Guinness Book of Records certificate
Environment & Energy | Saturday 10 February, 2018 1:34 am
The Saline Water Conversion Corporation has received a certificate from the Guinness Book of Records showing that it holds the world record for seawater desalination. The government-owned company, which has its headquarters in Riyadh, produces five million cubic meters of water a day. A...
Etihad and Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs Mark Uae Environment Day
Environment & Energy | Thursday 8 February, 2018 1:09 pm
Etihad Aviation Group and Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs have collaborated to commemorate UAE Environment Day.    More than 80 people participated in the event, which took place at a farm in Bani Yas, and included tree planting and harvesting as...
Mineral resources remain key to Vision 2030 success: Al-Falih
Environment & Energy | Wednesday 7 February, 2018 4:49 am
Under the slogan “Bounties of our land,” Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih inaugurated the 12th International Geological Conference on Sunday and an accompanying exhibition at a local hotel in Jeddah. The conference has been organized by the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) in...
SEC volunteer program helps promote safety
Environment & Energy | Sunday 4 February, 2018 9:01 am
The Saudi Electricity Company’s program “Alkahraba Friend” has attracted thousands of Saudi and expat volunteers and encouraged them to report any observations regarding electricity safety by sending a WhatsApp message to 0533991100 or on alkahrabafriend on Twitter. The...
SR220m project to set up solar-powered desal plant in KAEC
Environment & Energy | Friday 2 February, 2018 6:10 am
KING Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) has signed a contract with Metito Saudi Ltd (Metito) for the design and construction of a seawater desalination plant powered by solar energy and valued at SR220 million. The seawater treatment and desalination plant will start with the capacity to produce 30,000...
Ideas to Solve Global Oil and Gas Challenges Meet Funding at Rdpetro 2018
Environment & Energy | Wednesday 31 January, 2018 11:30 am
Research and Development Petroleum Conference and Exhibition, RDPETRO, the largest oil and gas conference in the world fully dedicated to research and development, opens in Abu Dhabi on May 13 and 14.   RDPETRO is where technology innovators, startups and academia can compete for and...
Belgium to set up training center in Riyadh for maintenance of power sets
Environment & Energy | Sunday 28 January, 2018 2:55 am
Belgium will set up a training center for its country’s energy-saving machines used in the Kingdom. The announcement was made on Thursday at a presentation held at the residence of the Belgian ambassador in the Kingdom, Geert Criel. The presentation about the energy-saving machines was...
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