By Andries Wantenaar of Rethink Energy Azerbaijan has announced a partnership with UAE-based developer Masdar for 1 gigawatt (GW) each of solar and onshore wind, with 2 GW on integrated offshore wind plus green hydrogen production — marking the first offshore wind in the Caspian Sea. This first 4 GW … [continued]
One finds universities excel in understanding, in evaluating environmental problems, and often in adopting progressive technology. Though, I think a lot more universities should be run exclusively on renewable energy. A positive note on this front is to take a look at Jordan. Solar activity is successfully expanding quickly in/on Jordan universities & … [continued]
Local banks have come together to finance Qatar’s first solar-grade polysilicon production plant, a planned $1.1 billion, 8,000-metric-ton facility being built by Qatar Electricity and Water (QEWC), and Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec), a joint venture of the Qatar Foundation that supports efforts to transform the Gulf Coast country’s economy from a carbon-based to a knowledge-based one.
