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Hara and SunPower Win Big in Abu Dhabi $SPWRA
The Abu Dhabi Water and Electric Authority today said it would adoptenergy management services from Hara that could dramatically slash itsenergy consumption. Hara’s services–which examine energy consumption and providerecommendations and pathways for reducing it–could save Abu Dhabi, themost powerful emirate in the United Arab Emirates, three billion dollars over the next ten years. Money, though, [...]
Solar Cable Net Concept in Abu Dhabi
Architects Matthew Johnson and Jason Logan have designed a unique project as an entry to the TheLand Art Generator Competition near Abu Dhabi. The exceptional designenvisions a minimally invasive eco friendly cable net structure thathighlights the beauty of the Arabian Desert without inflicting any harmto the local ecology. Dubbed as the Prism Cloud, the arrangement [...]
No Solar in Abu Dhabi? Learnings from Being First Movers in Cleantech
A funny thing was recently discovered in the middle east. The folksplanning Masdar, the zero-carbon, zer0-waste and (supposedly) 100%renewable energy (proposed) city just outside Abu Dhabi did a littlecalculation on the solar resource they could expect in the area. Allalong they had figured to develop large solar arrays just outside thecity to power everything. Wind [...]
Largest CSP Plant Coming to Abu Dhabi
The world’s richest city will soon have an equally rich renewableenergy power plant that will produce about 100MW of clean electricalpower. Abu Dhabi’s state-owned renewable energy firm, Masdar, haspartnered with Total and Abengoa Solar to develop the Shams 1, a concentrated solar power plant. The plant will be the largest in the world, extending over [...]
World Future Energy Summit Promotes Sustainability in Abu Dhabi
The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) held in Abu Dhabi is a high-level event bringing in leading experts on climate change and the world of sustainable energy. WFES provides an ideal networking event for industry leaders,investors, scientists, specialists, policymakers and researchers todiscuss the challenges of rising energy demand and actions to achieve acleaner and more [...]
Abu Dhabi Looks to the Earth for Clean Energy
Abu Dhabi will undertake the first geothermal project in the Gulfregion, drilling 4km beneath the city this year. The government hopesto tap enough cheap, clean energy to meet up to half the needs of itszero-carbon development Masdar City, reports The National newspaper. Masdar’s Headquarters“Wehave found that Abu Dhabi has a very good chance to generate energyfrom [...]
Suntech to Energize Yas Marina F1 Circuit (STP)
The Yas Marina F1 Circuitin Abu Dhabi will be much more than a simple racetrack, as it will bepowered by solar energy which will be generated by panels supplied by Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd, the world’s largest crystalline silicon photovoltaic module manufacturer. The company has announced that it has been selected by Aldar Propertiesto [...]
Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi to use solar energy
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world’s largestcrystalline silicon photovoltaic module manufacturer, announced itsselection by Aldar Properties PJSC to supply over 1,120 solar panelsfor a 292 kW solar system for The Shams Tower, an iconic building onYas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi based solar power systemintegrator, Enviromena, will design and [...]
Suntech (STP) To Supply Solar System For Sham’s Tower In Abu Dhabi
Suntech just announced that they have been chosen to supply solarpanels to the Sham’s Tower on Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Underthe agreement with Aldar Properties PJSC, Suntech will provide 1,120panels to be used to create a 292 KW solar system on the roof of thebuilding. The solar system will be installed by an [...]