Etihad Airline has chosen the route to test a new project for reduction of fuel consumption in its aircraft.
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The initiative will be implemented by the Made In Africa Foundation, the African Development Bank and the consulting firm Capri Capital. The goal is to carry out projects shortly and invest US$ 500 million by mid-2014.
The institution’s insurance arm is providing US$ 13.1 mn in guarantees to expansion works at the As-Samra sewage treatment plant, the country’s largest. The station will generate most of the power for its own functioning.
The sun may become one of the leading sources of electricity in the Arab countries of the region by 2017.
UN report points out that the number of people living in impoverished situations around the world should triple in case improvements are not made in healthcare and food production, among others.
The Emirati company has signed a deal with the Red Crescent Society to develop renewable energy projects in poor communities targeted by the assistance group.
The country is in the fourth position in number of buildings erected based on environmentally sustainable criteria. The United States come in first place, followed by China and the Emirates, in third.
The Secretariat for Environment of the state of Rio de Janeiro is taking its Fábrica Verde project to Luanda. The initiative recycles used computers to promote digital inclusion of poor youths and adults.
Hédi Ben Mansour won a young researchers award from the Francophone University Agency (AUF) for his environmental toxicology work. The agency is holding an assembly in the city until next Friday.
The Brazilian physicist received the Zayed Future Energy Prize, granted by the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He should return to the region next year to make his contribution to sustainable city project Masdar.
The airline of Dubai should make available US$ 150,000 for initiatives for conservation of the environment around the world. The programs should have an impact on countries served by the company. Enrolment ends on April 25th.
Arab immigrants set them up on arrival and now their sons and grandsons carry on with them. Charitable organizations such as Lar Sírio, Cedro do Líbano, Creche Adélia Curi, and Mão Branca provide care and a better life to children and seniors.
According to the organization, Middle East and North Africa are among the areas with the most potential for solar and wind power. Investment in the sector can lead to jobs, growth and inclusion.
Shams 1 is the world’s largest concentrated solar power facility and will supply 20,000 households with electricity.
