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Saudi to launch US$30-50 bln renewable energy program soon: minister
Middle East

Saudi to launch US$30-50 bln renewable energy program soon: minister

Saudi Arabia will launch in coming weeks a renewable energy program that is expected to involve investment of between US$30…
Egypt’s solar power upset clouds outlook for foreign investors
Business

Egypt’s solar power upset clouds outlook for foreign investors

When Egypt announced plans to develop renewable power in 2014, investors piled in, drawn by year-round sunshine and chronic electricity…
Iron Man Musk wages war on too many fronts
Business

Iron Man Musk wages war on too many fronts

Last October, Consumer Reports published the most glowing appraisal of an automobile in its 80-year history. The hard-to-please non-profit magazine,…
Solar Impulse 2 postpones its final flight to UAE
Egypt

Solar Impulse 2 postpones its final flight to UAE

The final leg of an unprecedented world tour by a solar-powered plane was postponed on Saturday due to the pilot's…
Egypt arranges farewell party for Solar Impulse 2
Egypt

Egypt arranges farewell party for Solar Impulse 2

Egypt’s Aviation Ministry announced Friday that it is preparing a good-bye ceremony for the solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2, which…
EFG-Hermes to more than double renewable energy investments it manages
Business

EFG-Hermes to more than double renewable energy investments it manages

Egypt's EFG-Hermes is planning to increase the investments it manages in renewable energy to 1.5-2 billion euros in the next…
Solar-powered aircraft to visit Egypt on round-the-world trip
Egypt

Solar-powered aircraft to visit Egypt on round-the-world trip

The pioneering solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2, which flies without fuel or producing emmissions, will arrive in Egypt in July,…
Egypt to host global hybrid-electric vehicle competition in March
Science

Egypt to host global hybrid-electric vehicle competition in March

Egypt will host the first Gobal Hybrid Electric Challenge in Egypt competition in the first half of March, privately-owned Shorouk…
Egypt considers use of renewable energy ‘luxury’: Essam Haggy
Egypt

Egypt considers use of renewable energy ‘luxury’: Essam Haggy

Some Arab countries, including Egypt, consider reliance on sustainable and renewable energy sources a luxury, said Egyptian space researcher Essam…
Egypt inaugurates 270 mn-euro wind turbine plant
Business

Egypt inaugurates 270 mn-euro wind turbine plant

Egypt’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker opened an EU-funded wind turbine station for electricity production at a total cost…
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