Dubai: Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the 200 megawatt (MW) first stage of the 800MW third phase of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The solar park is one of …
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Dubai Adds 200 More Megawatts of Solar Power in Renewables Push
Dubai took another step toward completing what it says will be the largest solar park of its kind, inaugurating a 200-megawatt facility with partners Electricite de France SA and Abu Dhabi-based renewables company Masdar. The third and latest phase of …
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Dubai adds more solar power in major renewables push
Dubai has taken another step toward completing what it says will be the largest solar park of its kind, inaugurating a 200-megawatt facility with partners Electricite de France and Abu Dhabi-based renewables company Masdar. The third and latest phase of …
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Dubai to tender 300MW solar plant by the beginning of 2019
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority will tender a 300 megawatt concentrated solar power (CSP) plant for the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park before the first quarter of 2019 as the UAE looks to meet 7 per cent of its power needs from the sun by …
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Emerging technology experts to descend into Dubai
More than 14,000 technologists from IT security, internet of things, artificial intelligence and blockchain industries are descending into Dubai to take part in the ‘Future Technology Week’. Taking place from May 1-3 at Dubai World Trade Centre, the …
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Registration open for second Solar Decathlon Middle East
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that registration is now open for the second Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME). SDME was created through an agreement signed between Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) and the US …
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Dubai port operator puts name to hyperloop transport technology
The Dubai-based port operator DP World on Sunday put its name on the hyperloop technology it has already spent millions of dollars to develop, as work continues to make it operational. The cargo system, which is being designed alongside a possible …
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Dubai’s new innovation platform to facilitate conversations, collaboration
Space360, an innovation and knowledge-sharing platform designed to facilitate conversations between various entities and encourage collaboration has been launched in Dubai, it has been announced. Canon Middle East, a provider of imaging technologies and …
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DP World, Virgin Hyperloop One to build hyperloop system for UAE cargo
Dubai: DP World, the Dubai-based ports operator … Phase two refers to the next level of detail for the still untested technology, including a specific route, and a more thorough feasibility study.
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Dubai to transport goods, people at 1,200kmph
“Dubai is in the cutting edge of everything,” said Sir Richard Branson. “What we are looking at is technology that will remove all the misery of travel.” Highlighting examples of how this will be possible, he said: “Travel between airports that normally …
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UAE- How female entrepreneurs will boost Middle East economies
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Dubai’s well-earned moniker as a global trading hub is one of the stabilising pillars of the regional community. A robust economic environment not only helps create jobs and supports development but spreads technology and ideas …
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UAE’s telecoms regulator in talks to lift Skype, FaceTime ban
The UAE’s telecoms regulator is in talks with US technology firms Apple and Microsoft towards the potential lifting of a ban on video calling apps FaceTime and Skype, according to reports. Arabic newspaper Al Ittihad cited Telecommunications Regulatory …
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Dubai port operator, Hyperloop team up on high-speed cargo delivery
Dubai’s giant port operator DP World on Sunday joined hands … The new company, DP World Cargospeed, will create futuristic transport systems using Hyperloop’s tube-based technology to deliver goods and link existing road, rail and air transport …
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Pictures: Dubai’s DP World, Virgin Hyperloop One partner for cargo venture
Dubai’s DP World and Virgin Hyperloop One have announced a partnership for a new venture focussing on the use of high-speed transportation technology hyperloop for cargo. DP World Cargospeed is intended to “provide exceptional service for high-priority …
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MENA Through The Lens Of Full Scale Immersive Technologies
Grand examples are Abu Dhabi’s flag carrier Etihad Airways and Dubai’s real estate giant Jumeirah Group, two of the major Gulf brands, adopting VR technology in order to create immersive customer experiences and promote their products and services.
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Podcast: Construction Week Viewpoint – Solar energy projects
RELATED ARTICLES: Podcast: Construction Week Viewpoint – Abu Dhabi transformation | Construction Week launches podcast series for Middle East professionals | ABB wins $90m order to build substation at Dubai solar park Saudi and the UAE may be the region’s …
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Dubai Police showcase pioneering smart station technology in London
Dubai’s pioneering Smart Police Station has caught the attention of academics and government officials during a meeting of the Future Leaders Assembly. Residents in Dubai will be familiar with the station, which allows the public to report crimes or …
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