Cities are complex and dense structures in which the large majority of humans live and work. The pace of urbanization globally has accelerated over recent decades putting pressure on infrastructure, social and economic structures, as well as on the …
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Solar panel demand in Dubai dulled by red tape
Homeowners in Dubai need more incentives and fewer obstacles to encourage them to install solar rooftop panels, say experts. “We have to make it a lot easier,” said Simon Brennan of the solar contracting company SES Solar, speaking at an IHC sustainability …
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Dubai issues ban on disposable mobile chargers
The small and wireless portable chargers for both Android and iOS phones are branded as “Power Patch” and sold online through a website. Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general of Dubai Municipality has issued a decree banning these chargers that pose …
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RTA launches solar-powered SOS telephones
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched solar-powered SOS (emergency) telephones at the cycling track at Seih Al Salam in Dubai. The initiative, which enables cycling track users to report emergency cases to Dubai Corporation for Ambulance …
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UAE Leading The Charge For Cheap Solar
Their bidding model, now being used in other regions, should continue putting downward pressure on solar energy prices worldwide. The price fall began with projects of the Dubai Electricity and Water Agency (DEWA), which is developing the huge Mohammed bin …
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Oil won’t last forever, so Dubai is betting big on science and tech
The first sign of the technological ambition we are about to see is a billboard: a 20-foot-tall portrait of Dubai’s ruler, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, rendered in a mosaic of solar panels. At a cluster of buildings about a …
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ABB string inverters to power Dubai’s all-electric city
ABB, a leader in electrification products, industrial automation and power grids, said that the solar energy generated by its string inverters will be used by Dubai’s first all-electric city. Inverters convert the direct current (DC) output from the …
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ABB powers Dubai sustainable city
Dubai’s first city to be fully powered by solar energy will rely on ABB string inverters to harness the power of the sun for residents. Inverters are used to convert the direct current (DC) output from the panels in to the alternating current (AC …
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This Dubai cycling track now has solar-powered emergency phones
Solo bike rides through the desert just got safer. For some, the idea of heading out into the desert for a solo bike ride may sound like the start of an extreme survival movie (or possibly even a horror film – who knows what those oryx are capable of?
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First solar powered service station opens in UAE
DUBAI: When you’re in the business of selling petrol, why use solar power at all? A Dubai oil retailer has no problems doing so. On Wednesday, Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc) has opened the country’s first solar-powered petrol station. The newly …
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Dubai’s new Apple Store spreads its wings for a better view
The store’s design is quite interesting and its terrace features 18 motorized “Solar Wings” that open in the evening to offer choice views to those inside. As its name suggests, the two-story Apple Dubai Mall store is located in the Dubai Mall. During the …
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