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Abu Dhabi gets its solar on

Sep 26, 2011 No Comments by

Sunlight hitting those flat rooftops in the capital city will no longer go to waste. Masdar and Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) have announced they have jointly installed photovoltaic (PV) solar rooftop installations on 11 government and private buildings in Abu Dhabi. Altogether the 2.3 MW of PV panels on the rooftops will [...]

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Visual energy guide

Sep 19, 2011 No Comments by

According to this infographic by carboun.com carbon emissions in the Arab World are relatively modest. Both in terms of the region’s share of emissions and the share of individual countries. The region represents almost 5% of total global emissions and just under 5% of total global population. But the Arab World carbon emissions are growing so [...]

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Sunshine radio

Mar 25, 2011 No Comments

As I don’t have a car, TV, DVD player, radio or CD player I rely entirely on my laptop, iPhone  and iTunes- which is great. But I’ve noticed that while I have a huge access to media, it’s all derived one way or another from my conscious search for it, be it  news, music or films.  Rarely do [...]

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Black pyramids to light up homes

Feb 24, 2011 No Comments

No it’s not a site for cult worship. This is the future of ecological power generators.  The technology is planned to light up a neighbourhood in Abu Dhabi while giving residents something arty to look at. It’s formally known as Lunar Cubit and winner of the 2010 UAE design competition for energy-generating public art. Nine sleek and [...]

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