The transition to an electrified energy system constitutes a new industrial revolution, but it is unfolding at the speed of digital revolution. Our current geopolitical context makes the energy transition even more important
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Latest in energy consumption
cooling service provider
Empower urges Dubai to set ACs to 24°C and auto mode this summer
The district cooling company launches ‘Set and Save 24°C’ campaign to prevent energy wastage and heavy consumption
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi mosques embrace initiative to reduce 20% electricity consumption
Abu Dhabi Distribution Company’s $5.45 million investment to save 26 gigawatt-hours of electricity and 4,600 tonnes of CO2 annually
DEWA
DEWA smart meters now installed over 2.1mn Dubai homes
It represents a 10-fold jump in seven years from 200,000 meters at the end of first phase in January 2016
electricity consumption
Your guide to electricity-efficient appliances to keep bills down
Appliances that are Energy Star-rated can cost you slightly more up front than other products but they generally help you save money in the long-term
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
How Aldar Properties aims to cut energy consumption by 20%
Abu Dhabi developer says as well as reducing emissions, the project will enable Aldar to save AED40 million per year
Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s high energy use not a fault, but a feature
Just as gold and silver cost money to mine, so do bitcoins. However, you don’t mine bitcoins with picks, shovels and drills, but with computers
Abu Dhabi Department of Energy
How Abu Dhabi plans to reduce energy consumption by 2030
Abu Dhabi Department of Energy unveils strategy which aims to reduce electricity consumption by up to 22% and water consumption by 32%
district cooling service
Empower awards $9m contracts for Dubai Studio City
Latest awards part of five kilometre pipeline extension project
Eco-friendly
Less than half of UAE residents take part in recycling, survey finds
Just 36% of residents in the UAE are mindful of electricity and water consumption
Dubai International Airport
DXB energy retrofit project set to save $57m
Seven-year project will target Terminals 1, 2 and 3 plus Concourse B at Dubai International
Bee’ah
Funding secured for UAE’s first waste to energy project
Sharjah Multi-Fuel Waste-to-Energy Facility is due for completion in 2020
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
GCC power construction deals set to exceed $23bn in 2018
New report says Saudi Arabia will lead the way on contract, accounting for more than half of total
Energy
Saudi Aramco on worldwide hunt for natural gas, says Chairman
Saudi Aramco chairman and Saudi energy minister Khalid Al-Falih says the company “is drawing a very wide net”
Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company
Egypt plans power link to Saudi Arabia in $1.6bn project
Contracts to build the network will be signed in March or April, and construction is expected to take about two years
Ahmad Bin Shafar
Empower initiative saves 5.4% on district cooling energy consumption
The 4-month campaign raised awareness on energy conservation and sustainable development