Qatar is looking to catch-up with neighboring countries in the Middle East by expanding its renewable energy infrastructure. According to media reports, two national companies in Qatar are planning to set up a joint venture to invest in renewable energy projects. Qatar Electricity and Water Company and Qatar Petroleum are … [continued]
It’s been a while since we checked in on the Sahara Forest Project, but its first pilot facility just online went a few weeks ago so now is a good time to do some catching up. As for the goal of re-vegetating the Sahara desert, why stop there? With large … [continued]
Qatar is aiming to generate 16% of its electricity from solar power by 2018, according to Fahad Bin Mohammed al-Attiya, chairman of the organizers of the climate change conference in Doha. Qatar, an OPEC nation, currently has the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions in the world, and is … [continued]
