17 May 2018
Manufacturing cement requires a lot of electricity. Why? The process involves heating raw materials to nearly 1,500 degrees...
11 Nov 2017
Huge amounts of energy; extreme temperatures; molten metal; massive plants: these define the complexity of aluminum smelting. But...
10 May 2017
In Qatar, like in other countries in the Gulf, per capita CO2 emissions are high – in Qatar’s case, more than three times the...
20 Jan 2016
We have all heard the benefits of renewable energy to the environment: better for people, the planet, and often, even...
20 Jan 2016
GE finished a historic year of massive deals with one more win before the ball dropped in New York’s Times Square. On the last...
18 Jan 2016
In the Gulf, and other regions that rely heavily on desalination, it takes water to make electricity, but it also takes...
04 Jun 2015
Is corporate social responsibility (CSR) good for business? Is it good for the community?
01 Feb 2015
Last week’s World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi again reinforces how much leadership and progress there is in...
03 Dec 2014
One of the great misperceptions about sustainability and environmental conservation is the idea that it involves compromises in...
07 Aug 2013
For the first time in the region, greenhouse gases now are being captured from one of Dubai’s largest landfills to help...
