Tag: energy shortages

Dubai, Abu Dhabi ban high energy incandescent light bulbs

After July, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the world's largest oil producers, will no longer import high...

Photoflow Generates Energy and Captures Rainwater with One Elegant Unit

The Middle East faces dire water scarcity and in some places energy comes at a premium too, but we...

World’s First ‘Tablet Cafe’ Circumvents Chronic Power Cuts

The world's first tablet cafe has opened in Dakar and already Google's latest experiment is turning out to be...

Grabbing Foreign Lands to Buffer Resource Shortages

It's real-life Hunger Games, and the Middle East is among the busiest land-grabbers. In the last decade, nearly half a...

Floating Power Plants from Turkey to Ease Energy Cuts in Lebanon

Like Egypt, Israel, and the Palestinian territories, Lebanon has been slammed with energy shortages this summer. In some parts...