Tag: North Africa

Can there be more Masdar eco-cities in the Middle East?

Can there be more Masdars? Can this experimental eco-city be replicated in other Middle Eastern or North African countries...

Tunisian Desert Dunes Threaten Darth Vader’s Tatooine Home

Star Wars fans lovingly restored Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home in Tunisia recently, but the former home of young Anakin,...

North Africa Coast Will Rise 60 Percent More than Previous Projection: New Study

New scientific reports suggests that coastal flooding for Middle East and North African countries will be much worse than...

Building Integrated Photovoltaics Slash Energy Costs in Abu Dhabi

Dieter Moor of ertex solar examines the installation of his company's solar project in Al Ain. Finally the Middle East...

First Solar Takes on More Serious Desertec Role

First Solar has until recently participated as an associate partner of the Dii initiative designed to develop renewable energy...

Free Webinar for MENA PV Solar Professionals

Have you been watching the gradual unfolding of a hot new solar power market in the Middle East and...

Star Wars Filming Sets in Matmata, Tunisia Promotes Desert Tourism for the Berbers

R2D2 - Tunisia's landscape and subterranean dwellings have made it ideal for filming our  Star Wars movies! When the Star...

Trash Talk in the Middle East- Interview with Salman Zafar

We speak to waste management expert Salman Zafar about the region's mounting trash problem and why it's outpacing all...

Spain Ditches Morocco’s Desertec Solar Project Meeting

Morocco's ambitious Desertec solar energy project received a setback after Spain failed to show for the official signing of...

Siemens Exits Desertec and China Wants to Enter

As part of its plan to shake off its unprofitable solar shackles, including Israel's Solel initiative, German giant Siemens...

CEBC Maps 150 Clean Energy Projects in North Africa and the Middle East

If knowledge generates power, then the Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC) based in Abu Dhabi's Masdar City intends to...

Algeria Solicits Bids for Wind and Solar Plants

Finally poised to embrace renewable energy generation, little-known Algeria is accepting tender bids from solar and wind energy producers....