Wind & Solar Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels In UAE
A new report describes how the UAE renewable energy sector could skyrocket, taking the country off the table as a major customer for US natural gas.
UAE renewable energy
500 MW Rooftop Solar Scheme To Be Submitted To Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s electricity regulator is aiming to obtain 7% of the city’s electricity from renewable power sources, and it hopes to implement a rooftop solar scheme to help attain that goal. This will be proposed to the Executive Council in early 2014. The solar rooftop scheme is to generate 500 … [continued]
Gulf Cooperation Council’s Renewable Energy Targets — Considerable Or Weak?
Much has been made of renewable energy growth targets recently made by key Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Clearly, when oil-rich nations start pouring money into renewable energy, a global energy transition is ashift. However, it’s worth putting these investments into … [continued]
For Its HQ, The International Renewable Energy Agency Chooses… Abu Dhabi?!
Yes, remarkable but true, and a sign of the fast changing times: the International Renewable Energy Agency will establish its global HQ in the United Arab Emirates.
Middle Eastern Countries Turning to Solar, Wind, Other Renewables — What Do They Know?
This is a great post from a Facebook friend of mine that I thought was worth a full repost. It was originally published on examiner.com and has been reposted with permission: Why do Americans continue pursuing hazardous deepwater oil and fracked gas, when the Middle Eastern members of the Organization … [continued]
