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Abu Dhabi confirms plans for record-low cost solar farm
Abu Dhabi confirms plans for record-low cost solar farm

Giant 2GW project from Abu Dhabi Power Corporation set to claim title as world's largest solar farm

  • Solar
  • 29 April 2020
Global Briefing: Macron warns coronavirus shows it is 'wake-up time' for climate risks
Global Briefing: Macron warns coronavirus shows it is 'wake-up time' for climate risks

Plus Austria's last coal plant and Trump's mercury rule rollbacks, as we round up all the top global green business news this week

  • Management
  • 17 April 2020
From Abu Dhabi to Colombia, electric buses take to the streets
From Abu Dhabi to Colombia, electric buses take to the streets

Masdar to deliver first all-electric bus service in the Middle East, as BYD continues Latin American expansion drive

  • Transport
  • 08 January 2019
Bright idea: How Shuji Nakamura's LED invention changed the world
Bright idea: How Shuji Nakamura's LED invention changed the world

The electronic engineer shared a Nobel Prize for developing the first blue LED 25 years ago, but he tells BusinessGreen the potential of energy efficient lighting is far from fully realised

  • Energy
  • 02 February 2018
'An investment in future generations': Inside the world's largest solar project
'An investment in future generations': Inside the world's largest solar project

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is set to deliver 5GW capacity by 2030, making it the largest in the world - BusinessGreen pays a visit to the desert power plant

  • Solar
  • 25 January 2018
Masdar expands renewables portfolio amid flurry of solar deals across Middle East
Masdar expands renewables portfolio amid flurry of solar deals across Middle East

Abu Dhabi firm to develop wind projects in Egypt and solar in Jordan, as International Solar Alliance eyes $1tr of private investment gloabally

  • Solar
  • 19 January 2018
Statoil and Masdar step up 'Batwind' offshore wind storage collaboration
Statoil and Masdar step up 'Batwind' offshore wind storage collaboration

Firms to analyse Hywind floating offshore wind plus battery storage project in Scotland and explore potential for wider use of the technology

  • Wind
  • 17 January 2018
Can renewables really compete in the oil-rich Middle East?
Can renewables really compete in the oil-rich Middle East?

The region is keen to move away from oil, but Siemens' outlook report still suggests gas power could remain dominant through to 2035 - are renewables once again being underestimated?

  • Policy
  • 16 January 2018
Liwa Strategic Water Reserve: Abu Dhabi unveils record-breaking sub-desert water reserve in bid to boost climate resilience
Liwa Strategic Water Reserve: Abu Dhabi unveils record-breaking sub-desert water reserve in bid to boost climate resilience

Reservoir is hailed as 'breakthrough sustainable engineering feat' as UAE seeks to combat water supply risk

  • Technology
  • 16 January 2018
IRENA: All renewables to be cost competitive with fossil fuels by 2020
IRENA: All renewables to be cost competitive with fossil fuels by 2020

'Turning to renewables for new power generation is not simply an environmentally conscious decision, it is now - overwhelmingly - a smart economic one'

  • Energy
  • 15 January 2018
Reports: World's first steel CCS project comes online
Reports: World's first steel CCS project comes online

Abu Dhabi project expected to save emissions equivalent to taking more than 170,000 cars off the road

  • CCS
  • 07 November 2016
Abu Dhabi hails record low solar power bids
Abu Dhabi hails record low solar power bids

Local media reports Sweihan solar farm is set to deliver clean power at a record low cost following latest auction

  • Solar
  • 20 September 2016
Global solar market tipped to hit 756GW by 2025, as world's lowest cost solar farm edges forward
Global solar market tipped to hit 756GW by 2025, as world's lowest cost solar farm edges forward

GlobalData report predicts compound annual growth rate of over 13 per cent for global solar PV market over the next decade

  • Solar
  • 28 June 2016
Surrender or resurgence? Interserve battles with 'audacious' emissions goal
Surrender or resurgence? Interserve battles with 'audacious' emissions goal

Latest data shows construction and services giant faces a steep challenge to hit 2020 carbon and water reduction targets - head of sustainability Tim Haywood reveals a rethink may be on the cards

  • Carbon Accounting
  • 23 June 2016
Abu Dhabi: Is there prosperity to be found beyond oil?
Abu Dhabi: Is there prosperity to be found beyond oil?

Oliver Greenfield of the Green Economy Coalition argues the emirate has potential to diversify its economy under the banner 'sustainable behaviour is the patriotism', but huge challenges await

  • Investment
  • 10 March 2016
IRENA: Renewable energy scale-up to reap massive benefits for Gulf states
IRENA: Renewable energy scale-up to reap massive benefits for Gulf states

Meeting current renewable energy plans and targets in Gulf countries would save 11 trillion litres of water and 400 million barrels of oil, report concludes

  • Energy
  • 20 January 2016
Zayed Future Energy Prize calls on leading clean tech firms to enter funding race
Zayed Future Energy Prize calls on leading clean tech firms to enter funding race

High-profile $4m prize extends deadline for entries to the end of June, as Jonathon Porritt urges energy storage sector to get involved

  • Technology
  • 16 June 2015
IRENA seeks to entrench renewable energy development best practices
IRENA seeks to entrench renewable energy development best practices

Project Navigator toolkit aims to give developers around the world access to case studies and best practice guidance

  • Energy
  • 23 April 2015
Sustainable Masdar City is a breath of fresh air
Sustainable Masdar City is a breath of fresh air

Ambitious project outside Abu Dhabi is inspiring new sustainable innovations

  • Buildings
  • 03 November 2014
Etihad expects biofuel flights within five years

Company teams up with Total, Boeing, and Masdar to develop sustainable aviation biofuel industry in the United Arab Emirates

  • Biofuel
  • 21 January 2014
Masdar digs deep for Middle East's first carbon capture project

Abu Dhabi investment fund joins with national oil company to develop $122.5m CCUS infrastructure project

  • Energy
  • 14 November 2013
Masdar plans renewables-powered desalination plants
Masdar plans renewables-powered desalination plants

Abu Dhabi's green energy company aims to have a commercial-scale plant in place by 2020

  • R&D
  • 21 January 2013
McDonald's fries away fleet emissions with biodiesel programme

Company's logistics fleet in the UAE has travelled over a million kilometres using recycled vegetable oil since July 2011

  • Biofuel
  • 28 December 2012
What next for the world's greenest city?
What next for the world's greenest city?

Will Nichols discovers Abu Dhabi is determined not to let teething problems derail Masdar City

  • Energy
  • 27 January 2012
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