A waste management firm in the United Arab Emirates has a novel idea for a disused garbage landfill: convert it into a solar-power farm.
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Expo 2020 Dubai uses wearables to improve safety standards of construction workers
Technology, developed in collaboration with Whoop, will be used to create a roadmap for future construction projects …
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World’s largest solar plant to come up in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi will have the world’s largest solar power plant with a capacity of 2 gigawatt (GW), surpassing Taqa’s 1.2GW Noor Abu Dhabi solar …
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UAE residents venture out with caution as COVID-19 restrictions get relaxed gradually
The first person whom Hamza Khan, 27, visited after movement restrictions were relaxed was his barber. “I have known my barber for a long time and once I was assured he was following all the hygiene …
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Dubai RTA uses big data to monitor physical distancing on buses
DUBAI – The Roads and Transport Authority … RTA. “The introduction of this technology is made as part of RTA’s plans to benefit from the applications of big data in improving services and …
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HPE’s innovation hub starts operations in Dubai
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on Sunday announced that the HPE Digital Life Garage, the first in a series of its worldwide innovation …
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise starts Digital Life Garage in Dubai
Project is aligned to UAE’s vision for innovation and technology Dubai: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on Sunday announced that the HPE Digital Life Garage, the first in a series of its worldwide …
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Emirates Water and Electricity Company awards project to develop world’s largest solar power plant
TAQA, Masdar, EDF and JinkoPower sign power purchase agreement with EWE Dubai: The Emirates Water and … announced the award for the world’s largest solar power plant. The project was awarded …
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Dubai Future Foundation presents outlook on the future of transportation
Dubai – Dubai Future Foundation (DFF … and strengthening cargo delivery through leveraging cutting-edge technology and innovation. Furthermore, the report underscores the importance of enhancing the …
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Police look to AI, robots to make Dubai the world’s safest big city
When the UAE government launched its Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in 2017, the first of its type in the region, the goal was to promote government productivity and innovation. So far, the …
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Moving Hybrid, 8th Dubai HeliShow rescheduled to January 2021
Dubai HeliShow is the first Exhibition & Conference in the Middle East to use 3D Virtual/Hybrid Event platform …
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Hope Mars Mission: UAE students explore space in classrooms
More students are now considering careers around space sciences, thanks to the outreach efforts of the Hope Mission team.
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UAE’s Hope probe to Mars launch hailed by French space agency
President says ‘the global space community is following with great acclaim and appreciation the vision of our Emirati partners’.
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Dubai Customs outsmarts man who tries to smuggle in 1.3kg crystal meth amid pandemic
Passenger had concealed the substance in the inner lining of his suitcase Dubai: An Asian passenger thought he could smuggle narcotics into Dubai when flights resumed amid the pandemic, but he was …
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Green goes greener: Hira Walraven signs solar contract with Yellow Door Energy
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Yellow Door Energy, a UAE-based sustainable energy provider for businesses, has been awarded a solar contract with Hira Walraven AC LLC (“Hira Walraven”), a Dutch and UAE …
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Trina Solar unveils Vertex 600W series module and expects mass production of 550W series later in year
Dubai, UAE: Trina Solar Co., Ltd (‘Trina Solar” or the “Company”) has announced the launch of two next-generation Vertex series modules with power output of up to 600W. The company expects to realize …
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Cyber security vital to Dubai’s sustained progress: Sheikh Hamdan
In many ways, protecting our electronic borders is similar to protecting our maritime and land borders,’ Dubai Crown Prince says.
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