green energy
Go green or go bipartisan? Biden’s big infrastructure choice
World
June 12, 2021
Go green or go bipartisan? Biden’s big infrastructure choice
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s hopes of channeling billions of dollars into green infrastructure investments to fight climate change…
Egypt signs 151 mn euro agreement to support energy sector
Egypt
June 16, 2020
Egypt signs 151 mn euro agreement to support energy sector
Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat announced the signing of an agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) to…
Flight of fancy? Aviation industry tries to go green
World
February 16, 2020
Flight of fancy? Aviation industry tries to go green
From an emissions-reducing model jet that looks like something from a sci-fi movie to electric aircraft and sustainable fuel, the…
$13.6B record-breaking solar park rises from Dubai desert
Middle East
April 30, 2019
$13.6B record-breaking solar park rises from Dubai desert
Under the Arabian sun, a monumental construction effort is making headway. Located deep within Dubai’s desert interior, the Mohammed Bin…
Dabaa Nuclear Project wins award as one of 3 best electricity projects in Middle East
Egypt
April 16, 2019
Dabaa Nuclear Project wins award as one of 3 best electricity projects in Middle East
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Resources Mohammed Shaker announced that al-Dabaa Nuclear Project has won one of the Atomexpo…
Wind farm ‘predator’ effect hits ecosystems: study
Environment
November 6, 2018
Wind farm ‘predator’ effect hits ecosystems: study
Wind farms act as a top “predator” in some ecosystems, harming birds at the top of the food chain…
World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN
World
March 19, 2018
World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN
Governments should focus on “greener” policies to improve the supply and quality of water as climate change and a growing…
EFG Hermes energy platform Vortex closes 550 mln euro wind farm deal
Business
June 17, 2016
EFG Hermes energy platform Vortex closes 550 mln euro wind farm deal
Egypt's EFG Hermes said on Thursday that its renewable energy platform, Vortex, had bought a 49 percent stake in an…
Environmentalists tout small-scale solutions to reduce electricity cuts
Environment
August 26, 2012
Environmentalists tout small-scale solutions to reduce electricity cuts
As the country continues to suffer from daily power cuts, environmentalists are looking for alternative energy-saving options, including going “off…