Company Insights Masdar Renewable Energy Masdar News Renewable Energy Masdar secures funding for Azerbaijan solar projects Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Socar Green, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Socar), have achieved financial closure for two $600 million large-scale solar projects in Azerbaijan. The projects, comprising the 445 megawatt (MW) Bilasuvar and 315MW Neftchala solar plants, are being funded by the European […] November 18, 2024 Renewable Energy Masdar signs agreement for Kazakhstan windfarm A $1.4 billion investment for the development of a 1GW windfarm in Kazakhstan has been signed between the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy. The agreement, signed at Cop29, the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, builds on commitments already made between the UAE […] November 12, 2024 Trade Arab world welcomes Trump back to the White House The Arab world has hailed Donald Trump’s successful bid to return to the White House, with his long-standing personal, business and political ties to the region bringing hopes of closer bilateral relationships with the United States for the next four years. The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, was the first GCC leader […] November 6, 2024 Sustainability Adnoc and Oman’s 44.01 scale up carbon-to-rock project Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Omani company 44.01 have announced plans to scale up their carbon-to-rock project in the emirate of Fujairah following the successful completion of a pilot initiative. Muscat-based startup 44.01 – named after the molecule mass for CO2 – uses technology to accelerate a natural process in which carbon dioxide […] November 5, 2024 Artificial Intelligence Adnoc pioneers agentic AI to boost production forecasts by 90% Highly autonomous artificial intelligence, known as agentic AI, is being used for the first time by Abu Dhabi’s state oil company Adnoc in the hope of massively increasing the accuracy of production forecasts. Adnoc’s CEO Sultan Al Jaber said in a speech on the first day of the Adipec energy conference in Abu Dhabi that […] November 4, 2024 Opinion Tech Gulf bets on a quantum computing leap Subatomic technology could be a boon for finance, healthcare and national security November 1, 2024 Logistics Egyptian company buys into Neom-backed seaglider United Marine Egypt Shipping will be the launch customer for a large passenger seaglider that is designed to travel at high speeds over water. US maritime transport company Regent said UME will be the first to receive its Monarch seaglider. The Monarch is a 50-to-100-passenger electric craft that Regent says will travel up to 650km […] October 31, 2024 Sustainability UAE green steel project brushes off hydrogen concerns The UAE has completed a pilot programme looking into the use of green hydrogen to decarbonise the steel industry. UAE steel company Emsteel and renewable energy major Masdar joined forces to produce “green” steel despite increasing concerns over cost, regulations, demand and scalability of the clean energy source. Conventional steel production accounts for around 8 […] October 29, 2024 Analysis Sustainability EU carbon tariff opens door to green GCC manufacturers Europe’s decision to place a tariff on a selected group of carbon-intensive imports may offer a competitive advantage to Gulf manufacturers who are investing in carbon-reducing technologies, industry observers believe. By decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors, GCC countries can become the European Union’s privileged trade partners, because producers with lower carbon emissions will get better access to […] October 28, 2024 Opinion Trade UAE believes trade with Africa is worth the risk Investments by Emirati companies are being encouraged and supported by the government October 22, 2024 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 3 4 5 … 25 Next
Renewable Energy Masdar secures funding for Azerbaijan solar projects Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Socar Green, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Socar), have achieved financial closure for two $600 million large-scale solar projects in Azerbaijan. The projects, comprising the 445 megawatt (MW) Bilasuvar and 315MW Neftchala solar plants, are being funded by the European […] November 18, 2024
Renewable Energy Masdar signs agreement for Kazakhstan windfarm A $1.4 billion investment for the development of a 1GW windfarm in Kazakhstan has been signed between the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy. The agreement, signed at Cop29, the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, builds on commitments already made between the UAE […] November 12, 2024
Trade Arab world welcomes Trump back to the White House The Arab world has hailed Donald Trump’s successful bid to return to the White House, with his long-standing personal, business and political ties to the region bringing hopes of closer bilateral relationships with the United States for the next four years. The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, was the first GCC leader […] November 6, 2024
Sustainability Adnoc and Oman’s 44.01 scale up carbon-to-rock project Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Omani company 44.01 have announced plans to scale up their carbon-to-rock project in the emirate of Fujairah following the successful completion of a pilot initiative. Muscat-based startup 44.01 – named after the molecule mass for CO2 – uses technology to accelerate a natural process in which carbon dioxide […] November 5, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Adnoc pioneers agentic AI to boost production forecasts by 90% Highly autonomous artificial intelligence, known as agentic AI, is being used for the first time by Abu Dhabi’s state oil company Adnoc in the hope of massively increasing the accuracy of production forecasts. Adnoc’s CEO Sultan Al Jaber said in a speech on the first day of the Adipec energy conference in Abu Dhabi that […] November 4, 2024
Opinion Tech Gulf bets on a quantum computing leap Subatomic technology could be a boon for finance, healthcare and national security November 1, 2024
Logistics Egyptian company buys into Neom-backed seaglider United Marine Egypt Shipping will be the launch customer for a large passenger seaglider that is designed to travel at high speeds over water. US maritime transport company Regent said UME will be the first to receive its Monarch seaglider. The Monarch is a 50-to-100-passenger electric craft that Regent says will travel up to 650km […] October 31, 2024
Sustainability UAE green steel project brushes off hydrogen concerns The UAE has completed a pilot programme looking into the use of green hydrogen to decarbonise the steel industry. UAE steel company Emsteel and renewable energy major Masdar joined forces to produce “green” steel despite increasing concerns over cost, regulations, demand and scalability of the clean energy source. Conventional steel production accounts for around 8 […] October 29, 2024
Analysis Sustainability EU carbon tariff opens door to green GCC manufacturers Europe’s decision to place a tariff on a selected group of carbon-intensive imports may offer a competitive advantage to Gulf manufacturers who are investing in carbon-reducing technologies, industry observers believe. By decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors, GCC countries can become the European Union’s privileged trade partners, because producers with lower carbon emissions will get better access to […] October 28, 2024
Opinion Trade UAE believes trade with Africa is worth the risk Investments by Emirati companies are being encouraged and supported by the government October 22, 2024
