World not ready to ‘switch off’ fossil fuels, UAE says – AlJazeera Deep divisions exist among nations over how to combat the growing peril of global warming ahead of UNnegotiations, known as COP28, to be held in Dubai in December. 10 May 2023 Countries should agree to phase out fuel emissions – not the production […]

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By Ariel Grossman,  May 09, 2023 Israeli farmers are providing a parcel of land each for solar panels to generate renewable power for a quarter of a million people. The country enjoys an enviable 300 days of sunshine a year, on average, yet nearly 70 percent of its electricity is produced by burning natural gas from […]

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“We have no choice,” Elbaz stressed. “The climate is changing. Temperatures are rising. We are running against the clock to improve things, so the next generation will not suffer.” By ZACHY HENNESSEY, MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN Published: MAY 9, 2023 Israel’s first hydrogen fuel station opened for activity in Sonol Yagur near the Haifa Bay on Monday, putting Israel among the ranks […]

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Posted on May 2, 2023 by Karin Kloosterman in Energy Solar panels are changing lives in Lebanon. People are going “green” without even realizing it. Lebanon’s got power problems: government authorities are supplying minimal access to electricity, about one to three hours a day, and in rural locations less, while those who can afford solutions are buying generators and solar energy systems. […]

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 May 09,2023 AMMAN — The Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF) on Monday released a policy paper titled “Natural Gas Resource in Jordan: Available Opportunities within the Path of Economic Modernisation Vision”. The paper aims to shed light on Jordan’s energy sector, with a particular focus on the potential of leveraging its natural gas reserves to foster […]

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By JT – May 04,2023 Secretary-General of Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Amani Azzam delviers Jordan’s speech, as co-president of Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), at the opening of the annual meeting of UfM energy platforms in Barcelona on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Energy Ministry) AMMAN — Though Jordan’s energy sector strategy, announced in 2020, set […]

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8/5/2023 The United Nations on Thursday fell far short of raising the money it needs for an operation to salvage 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying vessel moored off Yemen’s coast and avert an environmental disaster. U.N. officials have been warning for years that the Red Sea and Yemen’s coastline was at risk […]

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Global energy firms should help fill a $29-million gap in funding to safely remove oil from an abandoned tanker off Yemen’s coast, the war-ravaged country’s largest private company said Thursday. Hayel Saeed Anam Group (HSA), which in August contributed $1.2 million to a United Nations clean-up campaign, made the appeal hours before a virtual donor […]

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11/5/2023 Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei has said that the ministry is researching a new legislation on electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the UAE, with the goal of reducing the charging time while maintaining high efficiency at a “reasonable” price. In his statements on Tuesday on the sidelines of […]

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Posted on May 2, 2023 by Karin Kloosterman in Transportation Catch a cab in Dubai? And want to make it electric? Try hailing one through Arabia Taxi, the latest company to add all-electric Teslas to its offerings. Arabia Taxi has invested in 269 Tesla Model 3 to be used in the city of Dubai. From 2027 onwards, only electrified taxis will be permitted […]

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