Tag: Green energy

Desert art and solar energy in Oman

Highlighting this beautiful scene is the French-Swiss artist Saype who laid out a mural of hope in the sands of the Wahiba Desert at an Oman solar power plant.

What is climateflation and how it impacts Middle East nations

Climateflation presents a complex and multifaceted challenge for Middle Eastern economies, requiring concerted efforts from governments, businesses, and civil society to address effectively.

New Saudi Arabia Desalination Plant Powered by Clean Energy

Toray Industries from Japan announces it will supply the membranes for a new reverse osmosis desalination plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This will be the Kingdom’s first seawater reverse osmosis  desalination plant using clean energy under a public-private-partnership (PPP) structure. Water will go to Mecca and Medina.

Downgrade your expectations for solar energy investments in the UK

Within the report, Evans points to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) data that shows that given the UK’s climate, solar energy is within the worst 5% areas in the world to develop solar electricity, as only 10%-11% of the capacity of Solar Farms will ever be generated annually compared to double that in places such as Spain, Australia and parts of the US.

Who was Mária Telkes, the solar energy Sun Queen?

Mária Telkes pioneered solar energy by inventing a solar oven, a solar desalination kit and, in the late 1940s, she helped design one of the first solar-heated houses.

Israel’s 420 MW leads the Middle East in solar installations by a landslide

While solar power plant installations jump to a new annual record this year, according to the Worldwatch Institute, global trends...

Jordan’s US Embassy Sees Power in SOCCKET Balls

A couple of Harvard students have enlisted the world’s most popular sport as a generator of portable power.  SOCCKET...

Lebanese Goat Farmer Goes Solar, Subverts Government’s Green Apathy

A solar-powered goat farm in Lebanon now enjoys clean energy around the clock while the rest of the country...

Saturday’s Green News Snippets from the Middle East

From food shortages in Syria to green energy in Jordan, this news round-up will help keep you in the...

Iran’s Energy Minister Looks to Green Energy After Sanctions

Sanctions have backed fossil-rich Iran into a corner, which could bode well for the country's renewable sector.  The western-led sanctions...

Leonardo DiCaprio To Join Zayed Prize Jury

As the Middle East is short on its own green celebrities, the Zayed Prize has decided to nab some...

Dubai Gets Frozen Air From Europe

Sustainable air conditioning made locally from the heat of the sun is perfect for Dubai.