The programme is projected to yield annual water savings of 3 million cubic meters, benefiting some 210,000 residents  Dec 19,2024 AMMAN — The Aqaba Water Company on Thursday secured $40 million in funding through an agreement with USAID worth $32.5 million and self-financing of $7.5 million to implement comprehensive water loss reduction programmes in Maan […]

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 Dec 11,2024 The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Wednesday launches a 30.5 million euro water facilities enhancement project, aiming to address crucial challenges in Jordan’s water sector (Petra photo)  AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Wednesday launched a 30.5 million euro water facilities enhancement project, aiming to address crucial challenges in […]

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By JT – Dec 12,2024 AMMAN — The Sustainable Wastewater Management Project aims to improve and expand wastewater services throughout the Kingdom, Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abul Saud said on Thursday. The Cabinet recently approved a €60 million loan to improve wastewater services nationwide, funded by the German government through the German Development Bank (KfW).  […]

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By JT – Dec 10,2024 AMMAN — The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Tuesday signed a joint work programme for 2025 with the Jordanian-German Energy Partnership project. The programme focuses on key areas such as energy efficiency, electricity grid development, digitalization, cybersecurity, energy innovation, gender equality, hydrogen, and energy data and statistics, the Jordan News […]

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Dec 21,2024  AMMAN — Secretary-General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Amani Azzam on Saturday said that the government’s national programme is focused on delivering natural gas to industrial facilities, with the goal of reducing energy costs and promoting the use of clean energy. During the National Conference on Climate Change and Green […]

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Short Url. https://arab.news/vmdwn  03 December 2024. NOUR EL-SHAERI  RIYADH: Three renewable energy projects are set to be developed in Saudi Arabia with the involvement of French companies, according to Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih. The initiatives, which will be officially announced by the Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman in the presence of French President […]

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By Saeb Rawashdeh – Dec 12,2024 Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA) Project of the University of Oxford and Petra National Trust (PNT) jointly organised a workshop, called the “Integrating Cultural Heritage into Climate Policies” in Amman this week.  The workshop concluded on Thursday and aimed to develop are commended national policy and a […]

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After a weak start to the year, Israel’s car market has almost fully recovered, with electric vehicles making up 24% of new sales; Chinese manufacturers lead the EV segment, while new brands shake up the market landscape Noam Rhein|12.03.24 After a rocky start to the year—with car deliveries down 17% in the first quarter and […]

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Short Url. https://arab.news/9ny2u RIYADH: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City announced the roll-out of two additional lines —Red: King Abdullah Road and Green: King Abdulaziz Road — of the Riyadh Metro on Sunday. Passengers have access to stations on the two lines from 6 a.m. to midnight, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Riyadh Metro, a […]

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Published:  December 22, 2024 13:09Abdulla Rasheed, Abu Dhabi Editor Hydrogen and electric vehicles boost eco-friendly public transport options Abu Dhabi: Transitioning the public transport fleet from diesel to renewable energy will reduce Abu Dhabi’s annual carbon dioxide emissions by over 100,000 tonnes in the future. This significant improvement in air quality is being fuelled by the […]

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In a region where political solutions are often slow to materialize, efforts that begin with basic human needs—like access to clean water and sustainable energy—can pave the way for diplomacy and political solutions. Tareq Abu Hamed. December 20, 2024 When we think of solutions to longstanding conflicts in the Middle East, clean water and solar […]

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Eco Wave Power officially launches grid-connected demonstration model in Jaffa, plans two more for Los Angeles and Taiwan, commercial scale roll-out in Portugal By SUE SURKES  03 December 2024,  An Israeli company, Eco Wave Power, whose pioneering ocean wave energy technology has attracted interest from countries with which Israel currently has no diplomatic relations, including Iran, […]

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First-of-its-kind project, which engages pupils in tech research, stars at confab on solar energy for Bedouin, where planners also announce green light for three new solar fields By SUE SURKES  16 December 2024, A Bedouin school in an unrecognized village in southern Israel is pioneering what is thought to be the first model of its kind […]

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German researchers discovered ‘white smokers’ on the Dead Sea floor, formed by interactions between mineral-rich groundwater and the lake’s extremely high salt content and serves as an important early indicator of dangerous formation Yogev Israeli|11.25.24  The Dead Sea is a highly dynamic system, with its water level dropping by about one meter annually for over […]

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Israeli environmental groups warned of disaster as the government overruled the Environmental Protection Ministry and allowed a company to transport more than 2 million tons of oil through Eilat every year Nir Hasson. Dec 10, 2024 The government approved a significant increase in crude oil transportation through the Eilat Port on Monday, despite widespread opposition […]

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By JT – Dec 11,2024 Kharabsheh reiterates Jordan’s commitment to achieving energy security through cost-effective and sustainable measures (Petra photo) AMMAN — About 25 per cent of the Kingdom’s energy bill, amounting to hundreds of millions of dinars, is wasted due to inefficiency, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh said on Wednesday. Speaking at the […]

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by Naharnet Newsdesk 13 December 2024 Iran’s capital and outlying provinces have faced rolling power blackouts for weeks in October and November, with electricity cuts disrupting people’s lives and businesses. And while several factors are likely involved, some suspect cryptocurrency mining has played a role in the outages. Iran economy has been hobbled for years by international […]

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14 December ,2024: Egypt inaugurated a $500 million solar plant in the southern city of Aswan on Saturday as part of its push to boost renewable energy production after last summer’s severe power outages. The Abydos Solar PV Plant, which was developed by Dubai-based energy company AMEA Power, has a capacity of 500 megawatts and […]

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Saudi Arabia is exploring projects that can produce lithium for batteries in an effort to ramp up production in the Middle Eastern oil exporter.  18 December ,2024 Saudi Arabia is exploring projects that can produce lithium for batteries in an effort to ramp up production in the Middle Eastern oil exporter. The country, in the midst of revamping its […]

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10/12/2024 DUBAI, 9th December, 2024 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that its Green Hydrogen project has produced around 90 tonnes of green hydrogen since it was launched in May 2021. Most of this hydrogen was used to produce more than one-gigawatt hour (GWh) of green energy, reducing about 450 tonnes […]

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