Environment & Energy | Monday 12 February, 2018 5:39 am

Saudi geological center denies Jeddah earthquake warnings

The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) denied social media allegations that an earthquake warning was issued for the city of Jeddah. Through its official twitter account, the authority verified that no ground tremors have been detected and also confirmed that the National Center for Earthquakes and ...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 10 February, 2018 1:34 am

Saline Water Conversion Corporation receives its Guinness Book of Records certificate

The Saline Water Conversion Corporation has received a certificate from the Guinness Book of Records showing that it holds the world record for seawater desalination. The government-owned company, which has its headquarters in Riyadh, produces five million cubic meters of water a day. A...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 8 February, 2018 1:09 pm

Etihad and Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs Mark Uae Environment Day

Etihad Aviation Group and Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs have collaborated to commemorate UAE Environment Day.    More than 80 people participated in the event, which took place at a farm in Bani Yas, and included tree planting and harvesting as...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 7 February, 2018 4:49 am

Mineral resources remain key to Vision 2030 success: Al-Falih

Under the slogan “Bounties of our land,” Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih inaugurated the 12th International Geological Conference on Sunday and an accompanying exhibition at a local hotel in Jeddah. The conference has been organized by the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) in...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 4 February, 2018 9:01 am

SEC volunteer program helps promote safety

The Saudi Electricity Company’s program “Alkahraba Friend” has attracted thousands of Saudi and expat volunteers and encouraged them to report any observations regarding electricity safety by sending a WhatsApp message to 0533991100 or on alkahrabafriend on Twitter. The...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 2 February, 2018 6:10 am

SR220m project to set up solar-powered desal plant in KAEC

KING Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) has signed a contract with Metito Saudi Ltd (Metito) for the design and construction of a seawater desalination plant powered by solar energy and valued at SR220 million. The seawater treatment and desalination plant will start with the capacity to produce 30,000...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 31 January, 2018 11:30 am

Ideas to Solve Global Oil and Gas Challenges Meet Funding at Rdpetro 2018

Research and Development Petroleum Conference and Exhibition, RDPETRO, the largest oil and gas conference in the world fully dedicated to research and development, opens in Abu Dhabi on May 13 and 14.   RDPETRO is where technology innovators, startups and academia can compete for and...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 28 January, 2018 2:55 am

Belgium to set up training center in Riyadh for maintenance of power sets

Belgium will set up a training center for its country’s energy-saving machines used in the Kingdom. The announcement was made on Thursday at a presentation held at the residence of the Belgian ambassador in the Kingdom, Geert Criel. The presentation about the energy-saving machines was...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 26 January, 2018 8:49 am

Tilal Liwa Hotel Installs First Electric Car Charging Station in Al Dhafra Region

Tilal Liwa Hotel, in partnership with Global Electric Vehicle Road Trip (EVRT), has stepped up to support the clean energy initiative of the country by installing electric charging station in the facility, the first of its kind in the Al Dhafra region.   The Arabian-inspired hotel...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 24 January, 2018 8:00 am

Bahri welcomes New Year with addition of ‘Kassab’ as its first VLCC in 2018

Marking a strong start for 2018, Bahri, a global leader in transportation and logistics, today accepted the delivery of its first Very Large Crude-oil Carrier (VLCC) this year ‘Kassab’ to enhance the company’s maritime offering and increase its market share in crude oil...

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