TAQA Expands In North America With Wind Power Investment (9 January 2013)
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has agreed to buy a 50% interest in the 205.5 megawatt (MW) Lakefield wind project located in the Midwestern United States from a subsidiary of France-based utility Electricite de France SA (EDF).
The Department Of Transport In Abu Dhabi Signs Mou(s) With Government And Private-Sectors Entities To Issue No Objection Certificates (NOC) (9 January 2013)
The MoU(s) aim at reinforcing cooperation between government entities and the private sector to establish a strategic partnership that works on developing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for projects and sharing the knowledge.
Water Connection: Addressing Water Supply, Reuse And Treatment Capacity At IWS (9 January 2013)
With governments urgently seeking new ways to address their clean water supply and wastewater treatment challenges, particularly in arid regions like the Middle East, the need for investment to support sustainable water developments and innovations is greater than ever.
Zayed Future Energy Prize Organises School Outreach Programme to Promote Knowledge Transfer and Best (9 January 2013)
As part of the outreach initiative, during the upcoming Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the students aged between 15 and 18 years, will visit private and public schools based in Abu Dhabi seeking to exchange ideas on sustainability and renewable energy projects.
Abu Dhabi opens destination promotion office in India (8 January 2013)
Abu Dhabi - the largest of the seven emirates which make up the United Arab Emirates and home to the country’s capital, Abu Dhabi city - now has a destination representation office to serve the high potential Indian market.
Etihad Airways Appoints New General Manager For Vietnam (8 January 2013)
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed Frederic Huynh Quan Dat as its new General Manager for Vietnam.
First Gulf Bank And Masdar Launch First Eco-Friendly Credit Card In The UAE (8 January 2013)
Visa Credit Card next week in association with Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, at the sixth World Future Energy Summit during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
First Solar Extends And Expands Collaboration And Licensing Agreement With Intermolecular (8 January 2013)
Under the new collaborative development program, First Solar and Intermolecular researchers will work together to develop disruptive new approaches to increasing the performance of CdTe solar cell technology using Intermolecular’s proprietary High Productivity Combinatorial (HPC(TM)) platform.
History Boys Eye Home Comforts: Former Champs Kaymer & Casey out to Reclaim Falcon Trophy (8 January 2013)
Once ranked world number three, England’s Casey, the Championship’s first double winner, is eager to put his injury-plagued 2012 season behind him.
Industry Leaders to Participate at the 6th World Future Energy Summit (8 January 2013)
Industry leaders and government officials from key renewable energy markets will gather in Abu Dhabi from 15 - 17 January for the sixth World Future Energy Summit (WFES), the world’s leading platform for renewable energy innovation and investment, as a part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.