October 31st, 2018 | by Cynthia Shahan
Zachary Shahan, Director & Chief Editor at CleanTechnica, earlier this year interviewed all of the 2018 Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP) winners, including the youngest of the winners, the high school winners
August 12th, 2018 | by Cynthia Shahan
At The Mobility Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE — a collaboration between Global EVRT, CleanTechnica, and Masdar — CleanTechnica Director Zach Shahan interviewed UAE Minister of Energy and Industry Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei about the future of transport and the UAE's leadership in e-mobility and renewable energy
August 12th, 2018 | by Cynthia Shahan
Zachary Shahan, CleanTechnica Director & Chief Editor, conducted a brief interview with Ali lzadi-Najafabadiat, Head of Intelligent Mobility at BNEF, at The Mobility Conference — a conference earlier this year in Abu Dhabi, UAE, organized by Global EVRT, CleanTechnica, and Masdar. The interview brings us some highlights about and insights into our autonomous future
January 10th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
As a lead-up to the upcoming Middle East Electric Vehicle Road Trip (EVRT) (which CleanTechnica is a media partner for), which is kicking off from The Mobility Conference (which CleanTechnica is also a media partner on), Dubai radio station Dubai Eye interviewed Global EVRT Cofounder & Managing Director Ben Pullen. You can listen to the interview on the Dubai Eye 103.8 website, or you can just read the transcript below if you prefer that. Enjoy. And we hope to see some of you in the UAE and/or Oman next week!
October 23rd, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
Global EVRT's second long-distance electric vehicle road trip in the Middle East will launch on January 18, 2018, from Abu Dhabi at the World Future Energy Summit, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
October 17th, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
It's very easy to slam oil & gas giants for their role in global emissions and their hesitance to give up luxurious lifestyles and steady revenue streams — not to mention conspiratorial tricks and scams when those are at play, which they sometimes are. But there are also a couple of things to consider
January 24th, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
Only 18% of energy investment in renewables despite >50% of new power capacity being renewables is, to me, a sign that the carbon bubble is still growing, but it's also a giant Post-it note telling investors that it's time to shift focus and put money into the future ... if they want the future to be kind to them
January 23rd, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Khalid A. Al-Falih, who is also chairman of Saudi Aramco, the world's "most valuable" company, was interviewed in Abu Dhabi for Global Action Day last week. I happened to be in attendance and captured Al-Falih making some "interesting" comments
January 19th, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
India's Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal, has provided a powerful statement for the global community in the wake of Donald Trump's rise to power in the United States
January 18th, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
I landed a couple of pretty interesting scoops today while in Abu Dhabi for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. First of all, I found out that Tesla is opening a store in the UAE next month — it's unclear if the store will be in Abu Dhabi or Dubai or both cities. That was expected for a long time, though, especially given that the backdrop of Dubai has appeared in some Tesla advertising
January 18th, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
One fun thing about running CleanTechnica for the past 7 years or so has been watching as new innovations and industries pop up, and then navigating the initial players in these nascent markets and trying to find out who is leading and where the market is going
January 16th, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
In a few moments, the 2017 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week will launch. That includes the opening of the 2017 World Future Energy Summit, the 2017 Zayed Future Energy Prize awards ceremony, WISER (Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy), Abu Dhabi Global Action Day, the 2017 International Water Summit, and more. Technically, it also includes the IRENA General Assembly, which I attended on Saturday and where I was inspired to write about the totally insane carbon bubble and tremendous cost-competitive renewable energy potential (790 GW) in South East Europe (more articles to come from the IRENA event)
January 14th, 2017 | by Sponsored Content
Let’s pursue a two-pronged approach: innovation and action. The development and deployment of the physical capital based on scientific research and technological innovation is crucial. So is the growth of social capital, catalyzed by reaching a global consensus that can be transformed into collective action
December 19th, 2016 | by Guest Contributor
Vinay Rustagi talks in depth about India’s renewable energy targets and discusses drivers and challenges facing the country’s energy goals. He touches on policy needs, financing and investment, the role of the private and public sectors, and how to improve energy access for India’s poorest communities.
April 6th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Greenlight Planet was one of the finalists in the 2016 Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP) awards [&hellip
April 6th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on Sustainnovate. During this year’s World Future Energy Summit, I got to interview winners and finalists in the Zayed [&hellip
April 6th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Even a beggar can go solar in Bangladesh, Dipal Barua says. During my recent trip to [&hellip
April 6th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on Sustainnovate. If you haven’t heard the news: ~1.3 billion people don’t have electricity… or any electricity at [&hellip
March 13th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on Sustainnovate. [Update: I’ve changed the video to a shorter video that just includes questions I posed and [&hellip
February 22nd, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on Sustainnovate. For 4 hours on the opening day of the World Future Energy Summit and Abu Dhabi [&hellip
