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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
icsiconference.org   20 October 2017   USA   New York  
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<p>INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE<br />NEW YORK, NEW YORK | OCTOBER 26&ndash;28, 2017</p> <p>Sustainable Cities for an Uncertain World</p> <p>ASCE's International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure will provide an opportunity ...
Dubai Plans To Launch Autonomous Flying Taxi (Video)
avweb.com   14 February 2017   United Arab Emirates   Middle East  
Autonomous Flying Taxi (source: avweb.com)
<p>Just over a year after EHang&rsquo;s passenger-carrying autonomous drone was unveiled in Las Vegas, officials in Dubai said this week they plan to provide flights to the public in the aircraft by this summer. &ldquo;The AAV [autonomous aerial vehicle] on ...
Smart grids ‘can save GCC countries $10bn by 2020’
ME Construction News   07 February 2017   GCC   Middle East  
Middle East Electricity conference (supplied)
<p>One of the most important steps towards improving electricity diversification and conservation in the GCC, is to develop smart grid and smart metering roll-out under the overall umbrella of demand side management, according to a recent Ventures Report commissioned ...
Dubai Chamber seminar highlights green building best practices
Zawya   03 February 2017   United Arab Emirates   Middle East  
Dubai Chamber seminar (source: ZAWYA)
<p>As part of its efforts to promote sustainable and responsible practices within Dubai&rsquo;s business community, the Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network, recently hosted a seminar and networking event in collaboration with the Emirates Green Building Council ...
DEWA inaugurates substation at Dubai solar park
Inaugurations of the 400/132 kilovolt (kV) substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (supplied)
<p>Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, head of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has inaugurated a 400/132 kilovolt (kV) substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, according to a press announcement.</p> <p>The AED 275 million ($75m) ...
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Arup joins Dutch Windwheel project
The construction index   05 December 2016   Netherlands   Europe  
Dutch Windwheel (source: The Consruction Index)
<p>Arup has joined the team developing the Dutch Windwheel, a 174m-tall building incorporating a pioneering system of energy generation.</p> <p>Members of the newly formed Foundation Innovation Programme have signed a collaboration agreement. Other partners ...
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Construction of $1.7bn utility plant completed in Kuwait
ME Construction News   05 December 2016   Kuwait   Middle East  
Azzour North One (supplied)
<p>Kuwait has announced the completion of the construction phase of its $1.7-billion Azzour North One, the first independently-owned utility plant in the country and the first PPP project to be tendered. It has now started the launch of its full commercial ...
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UAE mega projects among world's 'most innovative, least wasteful'
Gulf News   22 November 2016   United Arab Emirates   Middle East  
Nas Arena (Credit:Supplied)
<p>At least five mega infrastructure projects in Dubai have been named among the most innovative and least wasteful in the world.</p> <p>The Castle Kingdom at Legoland Dubai, Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal, Al Habtoor City Theatre, Dubai Opera and NAS Arena have ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
Solar panels installed on 222 Dubai buildings
Solar panel (source: SHUTTERSTOCK)
<p>Hundreds of building owners have installed panels on rooftops under utility provider DEWA&rsquo;s initiative.</p> <p>More than 200 building owners in Dubai have installed rooftop solar panels under a pioneering initiative by the emirate&rsquo;s utility ...
Filed under: Energy resources
Germany unveils zero-emissions train that only emits steam
The Independent   03 November 2016   Germany   Europe  
<p>Germany is set to introduce the world’s first zero-emission passenger train to be powered by hydrogen.</p><p>The Coradia iLint only emits excess steam into the atmosphere, and provides an alternative to the country’s 4,000 diesel trains.</p><p>Lower Saxony ...