DEWA says that it aims to reduce carbon emissions and support Dubai’s transformation into a green economy through such initiatives.

Posted: April 5, 2017

DEWA says 2.3 million photovoltaic solar panels were installed over 4.5 square kilometres in the second phase

Posted: March 21, 2017

The utility also said that the production capacity had increased by four per cent in 2016 as compared to the previous year

Posted: February 26, 2017

Data from International Energy Agency revealed that solar energy production costs had dropped 80% in the last five years

Posted: February 7, 2017

The power production and water desalination plant is expected to by completed by April 2018.

Posted: December 28, 2016

The second phase is expected to generate electricity by 2017

Posted: December 25, 2016

Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (Dubai Carbon) and TÜV Nord CERT conduct the verification

Posted: December 6, 2016

The leadership in the GCC region has been introducing a raft of vision statements and measures to encourage, urge and support the multiple stakeholders to raise the bar on building performance. Such path-breaking initiatives and thought-processes as region-specific Green Building regulations, building-retrofit programmes, nearly zero-energy buildings, smart cities and IoT point to the right direction in terms of intent. Broadly, we are witness to market transformation and positive disruptive approaches, which have the potential to cut project timelines, and improve energy efficiency, indoor environment, reliability and resource conservation. But are building owners, architects, consultants, sub-consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and FM firms prepared to align themselves with these changes, broadly speaking? Are they showing a willingness to rise to the occasion? Or, are there factors – some self-induced and some beyond their control – that are proving to be challenges in the pathway to optimising their performance towards delivering better buildings? In September, Climate Control Middle East published the first part of the report, where the focus was on the MEP consultancy industry. In this, the concluding part, the spotlight is on the MEP contracting industry… 

Posted: October 30, 2016

The onus is on the private sector to align itself to regional governments in their efforts to mitigate climate change, and to embrace solar energy as a giant leap towards a better and safer tomorrow, writes Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi

Posted: October 27, 2016

The utility had won four awards at Ideas America 2015

Posted: October 24, 2016