Environment & Energy | Sunday 16 July, 2017 1:58 pm

Empower’s ‘Smile at 24 degrees’ campaign marks 6.5 per cent reduction in consumption in the first month

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has announced savings of 6.5 per cent more energy, compared to the same period last year, during the first month of its summer campaign – ‘Smile at 24 degrees’....

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 16 July, 2017 8:26 am

Riyadh to host renewable energy summit with focus on tech and solutions

 Start on Oct. 18, Riyadh will host the two-day Kingdom Renewable Energy Summit 2017, with a focus on the latest renewable energy technologies and solutions. The energy sector has increased emphasis on renewable energy and new technologies under Vision 2030, to diversify energy sources by...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 14 July, 2017 6:36 am

Sumitomo SHI FW Wins Contract for Recycled Wood Fired CFB Boiler

Sumitomo SHI FW announces today that it has been awarded a contract by Mälarenergie AB for design, supply and assembly of a circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generator for Mälarenergie’s heat and power plant, in Västerås, Sweden. Under the contract Sumitomo SHI FW...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 14 July, 2017 5:50 am

GE’s LM Wind Power begins production at new wind turbine blade plant in Turkey

LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business and leading designer and manufacturer of wind turbine blades, announced today that it has begun production at a new factory in Bergama, Turkey. The facility, which is located in Bergama Organized Industrial Zone (BOSBI), is expected to manufacture and...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 10 July, 2017 10:19 am

Imports of non-dissolvable plastic products prohibited; soon to be banned from use

 Saudi Arabia on Sunday started barring the entry of non-dissolvable plastic products, executing a decision that will be followed by banning the manufacture, use and trade of such products by October. Non-dissolvable plastics can remain without change for hundreds of years, posing a threat to ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 9 July, 2017 3:45 pm

Named as one of the biggest deals in the industry

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the world's largest district cooling services provider, has announced a partnership with Trane Commercial for purchase of new chillers for the company. The agreement is considered the biggest deal in the district cooling...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 5 July, 2017 12:06 pm

Temperatures to reach 50°C in some parts of Saudi Arabia

The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) warned that starting today in the Eastern Province, temperatures will surpass 50°C and continue for the next week. Other areas will also witness high temperatures including Riyadh, where the PME is forecasting 48°C temperature highs...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 24 June, 2017 4:30 am

Empower to participate in 108th IDEA Annual Conference & Tradeshow in Arizona, U.S.

Ahmad Bin Shafar, the CEO of Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, will be attending the International District Energy Association’s (IDEA)108the Annual Conference & Tradeshow, which will take place in...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 19 June, 2017 3:29 pm

Eight contracts signed to provide water, sewage services in five regions

Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdul Rahman Al-Fadli signed a number of contracts to operate and maintain a series of water and sewage projects in five regions of the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. The cost of the water and sewage projects totaled SR146.7 million...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 19 June, 2017 2:18 pm

Empower starts delivering district cooling solutions to JVC and JVT

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, stated that it has started delivering district cooling solutions to Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT) and Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) projects. Empower will provide residential,...

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