United Arab Emirates agriculture technology start-up Pure Harvest Smart Farms has raised $20.6 million in fresh funding and secured commitments for a further $100 million, it said on Monday. Wafra …
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The UAE is investing $100 million in indoor farming
Abu Dhabi and Dubai are also testing technology designed to help in other parts of the food system, including tech that can reduce food waste in restaurants, drones that can map plants on outdoor …
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Video: Dubai Police use ‘Smart Helmets’ in battle against coronavirus
Dubai’s Department of Transportation has adopted the latest technology in detecting coronavirus cases – a smart helmet fitted with an infra-red camera and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) …
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Distance learning will accelerate value of UAE’s education technology market
The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating the shift to distance learning in the UAE, with massive potential for the nation to become a regional hub for education technology (EdTech), according to a new …
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Dubai Taxi starts remote training of drivers
Training materials provided include traffic safety guidelines, time and workload management, customer service and educating riders about key internal policies in place.
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DEWA opens up investment prospects at WETEX, Dubai Solar Show
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will host the 21 st Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and the 4 th Dubai Solar Show under the umbrella of the Greenweek, from …
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Is this the UAE’s next $1bn tech unicorn?
Dubai logistics company Fetchr is a front-runner to be the next UAE technology start-up valued at $1 billion as the UAE makes progress as “a significant incubator of technology start-ups”, according …
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Dubai hydroelectric power station to cost Dh1.4b; Dewa awards contract for Hatta project
switched on in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi announces 2-GW solar project at climate meeting The project will also help the emirate achieve the goals of the Dubai Clean Energy 2050 — to provide 75 per …
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Dubai’s Dewa eyes Chinese energy companies for future projects
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) plans to extend its collaboration with Chinese energy companies, many of which are already involved with Dewa projects such as the world’s largest …
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Phanes Group’s programme to support sub-Saharan Africa’s solar projects
Phanes Group, an international end-to-end solar provider headquartered in Dubai, UAE, has promised solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to support in sub-Saharan Africa, as the company relaunches its …
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Dubai, China to enhance clean energy cooperation
Al Tayer commended the Chinese companies that are taking part in the 21st Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (Wetex 2019) and the 4th Dubai Solar Show which Dewa will organise from …
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Dubai to use solar generation to power pumped hydro facility
The Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) has revealed it will use output from its 5 GW Mohammed bin Rashid Maktoum Solar Park to provide energy for a newly tendered 250 MW pumped-storage …
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Dubai’s DEWA explores collaboration with Chinese companies
Several major Chinese companies are taking part in DEWA’s projects, especially at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park DUBAI – Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai …
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SolarCLOUD Consists of 1500 Solar Balloons for Masdar City of UAE
solarCLOUD looks like sunflowers trigger by the sun, it’s an artistic installation of solar balloons that would rise using the sun’s energy and capture more light to generate electric energy. These …
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Group Will Build ‘First of its Kind’ Pumped-Storage Project in Dubai
utilizing pumped storage technology with solar-powered pumps at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The plant is part of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 program, which has a goal of …
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UAE to be first Middle East country to launch RuPay Card
It was launched in 2012. “A Memorandum of Understanding to establish a technology interface between the payment platforms in India and UAE, would be exchanged between the National Payments …
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Dubai horses receive cryotherapy treatment
The total purses for the race card at this year’s Dubai World Cup was increased from $30 million to $35m. The report said the company also offers the technology to humans and dogs and may branch out …
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