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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Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, Rochester Institute of Technology – Dubai graduate first batch of Masters of City Science
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, announced the graduation of the first batch of students from the Master of City Science program, a first-of-its-kind degree …
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Dubai FDI and Dubai Exports on mission to Canada to bring innovative technologies and industry expertise
A Dubai Government delegation led by Dubai Investment Development agency, an agency of Dubai Economy, will leave on a five-day mission to Canada, to present the strategic advantages of Dubai as an emerging knowledge economy and gateway to fast growing …
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Armani Hotel Dubai
Onsite valet parking is complimentary. Armani Hotel Dubai is a smoke-free property. Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet Armani Hotel Dubai offers 160 …
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Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay, Dubai
Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay, Dubai offers 353 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars (stocked with some free items) and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch LED televisions …
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Fund led by Dubai billionaire Alabbar buys UAE website JadoPado
DUBAI May 11 United Arab Emirates e-commerce and online marketplace website JadoPado has been acquired by a technology fund led by Dubai billionaire and Emaar Properties chairman Mohamed Alabbar, his spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters on Thursday.
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Dubai’s tourism goes digital
Dubai is the first Arab city to introduce free WiFi on public transportation like on buses and the driverless Dubai Metro as well as at popular tourism spots and public beaches. Smartphone users can charge their devices at public Smart Palms – solar …
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Queue times drop at Dubai airport with new technology
Passenger wait times at Dubai International airport (DXB) have dropped by as much as 10 per cent during the first quarter of 2017 thanks to the implementation of new technologies at the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic.
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UAE’s Habitat School Ajman upgrades wireless network
Pupils at Habitat School in the emirate of Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE), are being encouraged to carry out more of their studies, assignments and homework on their own devices after the school upgraded its Wi-Fi connectivity. By submitting your …
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Technology-savvy Dubai gets its own typographic font
Dubai has teamed up with Microsoft to become the world’s first city to have a font named after the gleaming metropolis. Dubai has teamed up with Microsoft to become the world’s first city to have a font named after the gleaming metropolis. Crown Prince …
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