Category: TECHNOLOGY

The third phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai has achieved financial closure, marking a major milestone for one of the largest solar power projects and solar parks in the world. Construction at the 800 megawatt project being ... ( read original story ...)

The first patrol cars are set to report for duty before the end of the year as part of Dubai Police's aim to have robots make up a quarter of its force by 2030. The self-driving police car will offer 360-degree surveillance technology and can be ... ( read original story ...)

“Dubai Police are keen to get the latest technology to fight crime,” said Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, commander-in-chief of Dubai Police. Dubai Police seek to augment operations with the help of technology such as robots in order to make ... ( read original story ...)

The increasing issue of climate change has become a threat to all creatures, the environment, and biodiversity on Earth. This has become a challenge in that the world must unite to overcome. The challenges faced by the modern-day world is but a fraction of ... ( read original story ...)

Dubai: An Iranian graduate from a Dubai university has invented air quality technology that allows people with respiratory diseases to detect harmful air toxins. By using a set of algorithms based on artificial intelligence, the technology allows patients ... ( read original story ...)

Dubai: Following speculation that Skype had been blocked by the UAE authorities again, it appears recent problems with the application may be related to a cyberattack launched on the service last week. According to a blog post from the application’s ... ( read original story ...)

"It has been brought to our attention that our website and services have been blocked by both of the internet service providers in the UAE," said Skype, a company based in Luxembourg. "Unfortunately, there is very little Skype can do about this situation. ( read original story ...)

OTTAWA, June 22, 2017 /CNW/ - Export Development Canada (EDC) today announced USD 72 million in financing within the larger USD 655 million senior project finance banking facilities for Phase 3 of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (Solar Park ... ( read original story ...)

While, as observers of the region’s energy market will know, the 9.45$c/kWh bid received from Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power is significantly higher than the sub-3$c/kWh bids received in 2016 for major photovoltaic (PV) solar projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi ... ( read original story ...)

Export Development Canada has committed $72-million (U.S.) in financing for Canadian Solar Inc.’s participation in Dubai’s massive Solar City project, as the federal corporation moves to expand its support for the country’s growing clean-technology ... ( read original story ...)