CleanTechnica » UAE http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 “Bermuda Dunes In 2030″ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/bermuda-dunes-2030/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/bermuda-dunes-2030/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 13:29:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76671 Editor’s Note: This article is one submission in a live Masdar blogging contest (find out the entry requirements here). Very simply, the focus of the contest submissions is to: “Describe your city in 2030: what will occur due to changes in energy, transportation and water technologies, and how will they transform how you live?” We are sharing this submission here on

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/bermuda-dunes-2030/feed/ 0 Win A Trip To Masdar City, Abu Dhabi — Write About Your Ideal City http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 07:57:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76098 Masdar* has launched its third annual Engage Blogging Contest, which offers an excellent chance to visit Abu Dhabi, and, of course, Masdar City, during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The winner will have an all-expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi the week of January 17, 2015, and will be Masdar’s guest blogger during this important event

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/feed/ 4 The Energy Trap, & How The World & The UAE Can Avoid It http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/14/energy-trap-world-uae-can-avoid/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/14/energy-trap-world-uae-can-avoid/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2014 11:00:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71921 Sustainnovate. Since the middle of 18th century, mankind has been using fossil fuel energy as a bank account, from which we collectively withdraw every year using a peculiar sort of ATM. It is peculiar because we need to deposit a small amount in order to get the amount we want in return – the ratio

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/14/energy-trap-world-uae-can-avoid/feed/ 21 Revolutionizing The Water Desalination Industry? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/10/revolutionizing-water-desalination-industry/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/10/revolutionizing-water-desalination-industry/#comments Sat, 10 May 2014 20:57:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66406 First of all, let me say that water desalination is not my expertise. But based on my limited knowledge of the industry and what I learned this week at Abu Dhabi Ascent, the news below is quite big. As stated at the press conference announcing the four winning companies chosen to participate in Masdar’s “Renewable Energy

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/10/revolutionizing-water-desalination-industry/feed/ 22 Abu Dhabi Solar Challenge Launched http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/10/abu-dhabi-solar-challenge-launched/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/10/abu-dhabi-solar-challenge-launched/#comments Sat, 10 May 2014 17:45:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66395 The Abu Dhabi Solar Challenge was just launched this week in the UAE*. As with many things in the UAE, the Abu Dhabi Solar Challenge launches onto the global stage with a superlative. It will be the first solar car race in the Middle East. “Navigating the entire country, the 1,200km ADSC will start and finish

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/07/abu-dhabi-ascent-opening-time-running/feed/ 9 Abu Dhabi Ascent http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/03/abu-dhabi-ascent/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/03/abu-dhabi-ascent/#comments Sat, 03 May 2014 15:50:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66321 I’m headed to Abu Dhabi yet again right now*, this time for Abu Dhabi Ascent, a major UN event that is supposed to feature former US Vice President and elected-by-popular-vote (but not officially elected) President Al Gore, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Jeffrey Sachs, and some other big global players.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/03/abu-dhabi-ascent/feed/ 8 Zayed Future Energy Prize Launches Global Outreach Campaign http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/25/zayed-future-energy-prize-launches-global-outreach-campaign/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/25/zayed-future-energy-prize-launches-global-outreach-campaign/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:50:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65844 One of the most prestigious awards in the world for innovation in renewable energy and sustainability, the Zayed Future Energy Prize, recently launched a new global outreach campaign designed to drum up awareness for the contest and promote submissions for the 2015 edition. The campaign will be driven by newly appointed outreach partners in a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/25/zayed-future-energy-prize-launches-global-outreach-campaign/feed/ 0 100 MW Solar Power Plant Tender Opened In Dubai, UAE http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/24/100-mw-solar-power-plant-tender-opened-dubai-uae/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/24/100-mw-solar-power-plant-tender-opened-dubai-uae/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:50:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65777 The state utility company of Dubai, the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), has officially opened a tender for a solar power plant 100 MW in size. The tender is for the second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The first phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park was opened in October

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/24/100-mw-solar-power-plant-tender-opened-dubai-uae/feed/ 2 More Renewable Energy Needed To Avoid Catastrophic Climate Change http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/17/renewable-energy-needed-avoid-catastrophic-climate-change/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/17/renewable-energy-needed-avoid-catastrophic-climate-change/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:50:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65456 Originally published on IRENA’s website. Abu Dhabi, UAE: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reinforced the call to action from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to limit global temperature increase and avert catastrophic climate change in a statement issued [this week]. The transition to a sustainable global energy mix must be accelerated, the Agency said, in order

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/17/renewable-energy-needed-avoid-catastrophic-climate-change/feed/ 2 Solar Resource Mapping For The Middle East (CT Exclusive Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/solar-resource-mapping-middle-east-ct-exclusive-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/solar-resource-mapping-middle-east-ct-exclusive-video/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2014 17:50:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64995 Continuing my return to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week*, here’s another video I’ve been stingily holding on to. Basically, folks from Masdar Institute, IRENA, and other organizations are working on some solar resource mapping for countries in the Middle East (initially, for the UAE; now, for Saudi Arabia). Some initial solar resource mapping has been done for countries

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/solar-resource-mapping-middle-east-ct-exclusive-video/feed/ 0 Algae Research At Masdar Institute (CT Exclusive Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/algae-biofuels-research-masdar-institute-ct-exclusive/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/algae-biofuels-research-masdar-institute-ct-exclusive/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:50:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64994 It’s taken me awhile to get back to a bunch of videos I filmed during the second annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week*, but this post is going to kick off a second wave of footage from that awesome week. This first article + video is about algae research that is going on at Masdar Institute. Here’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/algae-biofuels-research-masdar-institute-ct-exclusive/feed/ 1 Largest Source Of Energy Not Coal, Not Oil, Not Renewables, Not Natural Gas, Not Nuclear… http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/01/energy-efficiency-largest-source-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/01/energy-efficiency-largest-source-energy/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:40:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64576 Originally published on ABB. By Jyotsna Ravishankar The largest energy source for the world between 1974 and 2010? Think hard and think smart. It wasn’t coal, oil or even renewable energy. If we all put in a bit of effort, the largest source of energy could well be energy efficiency. Energy efficiency contributed 63 exajoules (EJ) of avoided energy use in 2010 – that’s larger than the supply of oil (43 EJ), electricity or natural gas (22 EJ each), said a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/01/energy-efficiency-largest-source-energy/feed/ 7 Cadillac ELR Convertible Concept http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/28/cadillac-elr-convertible-concept-luxury-hybrid-car/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/28/cadillac-elr-convertible-concept-luxury-hybrid-car/#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2014 23:00:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64572 Originally published on Gas2. Sales of the Cadillac ELR have thus far been disappointing, but perhaps an unofficial convertible conversion can make the luxury hybrid more appealing? Newport Convertible Engineering is well practiced in the air of removing the roof, and they’ve taken their talents to the tarted-up version of the Chevy Volt, at least

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/28/cadillac-elr-convertible-concept-luxury-hybrid-car/feed/ 2 UAE Expected To Use Delivery Drones In The Next Year http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/20/uae-expected-use-delivery-drones-next-year/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/20/uae-expected-use-delivery-drones-next-year/#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:10:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62906 Originally published on Gas2. The United Arab Emirates has revealed a plan to begin using delivery drones to transport important documents and small packages within the desert kingdom. Welcome to the future kids. Online retailer Amazon announced a plan to begin using delivery drones as early as 2016, just as soon as they can work out

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/20/uae-expected-use-delivery-drones-next-year/feed/ 2 Masdar City Tour, In Depth (CleanTechnica Exclusive Videos) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/15/masdar-city-tour-in-depth-videos/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/15/masdar-city-tour-in-depth-videos/#comments Sat, 15 Feb 2014 12:00:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62448 I think the piece I wrote up last year on Masdar City* is still completely relevant. So, for an overview of the city from this city planner (by training) and cleantech expert (by career), have a look at that article. This year, I was intent on getting a lot more video coverage of the city. A

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/15/masdar-city-tour-in-depth-videos/feed/ 0 Interview Inside Siemens’ LEED Platinum Headquarters In Masdar City On Opening Day (CT Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/14/interview-inside-siemens-leed-platinum-headquarters-masdar-city-opening-day/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/14/interview-inside-siemens-leed-platinum-headquarters-masdar-city-opening-day/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:00:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62427 A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the opening of Siemens’ new LEED Platinum Middle East headquarters in Masdar City*, which also included an exclusive video featuring several details about the building. However, earlier in the day, before the big launch ceremony, a few journalists and bloggers got to sit down with Dr Roland

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/14/interview-inside-siemens-leed-platinum-headquarters-masdar-city-opening-day/feed/ 0 Complicated Relationship Between Oil Companies, Airlines, & Biofuels — But Different In The UAE? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/11/oil-biofuels-abu-dhabi-uae-boeing/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/11/oil-biofuels-abu-dhabi-uae-boeing/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:00:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62450 If you read my “Boeing Biofuel Breakthrough” article carefully, you must have noticed the bit about tar sands oil and shale oil not burning as well in airplanes. Darrin Morgan, director of sustainable aviation fuels at Boeing, noted that one nice surprise for them has been finding that biofuels, on the other hand, actually burn better.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/11/oil-biofuels-abu-dhabi-uae-boeing/feed/ 3 120 MW Solar Power Plant Planned For UAE http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/29/120-mw-solar-power-plant-works-uae/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/29/120-mw-solar-power-plant-works-uae/#comments Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:00:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61851 Utico Middle East, a solar developer currently working to develop a 40 MW solar power plant in the United Arab Emirates, recently made the surprise announcement that the project will/could be tripled in size if the plant can be connected to the UAE electric grid. The company is currently in talks with the proper authorities

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/29/120-mw-solar-power-plant-works-uae/feed/ 2 Boeing Biofuel Breakthrough — This Is A BIG Deal (Interview With Boeing’s Biofuel Director) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/27/boeing-biofuel-breakthrough-big-deal/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/27/boeing-biofuel-breakthrough-big-deal/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:10:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61707 On the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week*, European energy journalist Karel Beckman, university biologist Joanne Manaster, and I got to have a conversation with a member of Boeing leadership who has been working on what seems to be a genuine breakthrough in the biofuel arena, and in the energy arena in general. There are

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