Bahrain to boost energy efficiencyBahrain's Minister of State for Electricity and Water Affairs Dr Abdulhussain Mirza has pledged to work on improving energy efficiency and water conservation. In a message to mark 'Arab Day of Energy Efficiency,' the m More… |
Qatar sets up $1bn energy infrastructure fundThree Qatari state-backed entities, including the Gulf nation's acquisitive sovereign wealth fund, are setting up a $1 billion fund to invest in overseas energy infrastructure assets. The new fund will be run by Qatar Holding, More… |
Key Iraq energy conference in Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi will host a key conference titled "Iraq Energy 2013/2014: Business and Investment Opportunities in Iraq’s Oil and Gas Sectors", next week. UAE Minister of Culture, Yout More… |
World's first green bank loans $1bn in first 5 monthsBritain's Green Investment Bank (GIB), the world's first bank solely focused on lending to clean energy projects, said it allocated 635 million pounds ($988 million) in funding over its first five months of operation. The More… |
Abu Dhabi Taqa Q1 profit tumbles 80pcAbu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) on Wednesday said its first-quarter net profit tumbled by 80 per cent compared with the same period a year ago. Taqa, 75 per cent owned by the government of Abu Dha More… |
Shale boom 'boosts US clout in world affairs'The boom in domestic oil and gas production has strengthened the hand of the US in global affairs and is having a profound impact on the country's security and foreign policy, President Barack Obama's national security advisor said. More… |
Siemens joins Qatar’s Passivhaus experimentSiemens said it has successfully deployed its cutting-edge technologies including meters and monitors to measure energy and water use at Qatar’s first Passivhaus experiment, which enhances energy-efficiency at residential More… |
Siemens joins Qatar’s Passivhaus experimentSiemens said it has successfully deployed its cutting-edge technologies including meters and monitors to measure energy and water use at Qatar’s first Passivhaus experiment, which enhances energy-efficiency at residential More… |
Arabtec inks JV with Samsung EngineeringArabtec, the contractor part-owned by Abu Dhabi fund Aabar, signed an agreement with Korea's Samsung Engineering to jointly form a new company that will focus on large energy and power-related projects in the region. The JV company More… |
Taqa launches Ghana power plant projectAbu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) on Tuesday celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony of its new Takoradi 2 power plant expansion project in Ghana. Once complete, the plant will account for approximately 15 per cent of Ghana More… |








