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Egypt’s new automotive bill gets approved by the House: Egypt’s House of Representatives approved yesterday a bill that sets up a Supreme Council for Vehicle Manufacturing that will set policies for the automotive sector in general, including “green” vehicles. The bill also sets out the framework for a fund that will offer incentives for local […]
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Lebanon to get a fleet of EV buses
Lebanon’s Jbeil district is getting an electric bus fleet: The United Nations Development Programme and the Global Environment Facility will deploy a fleet of electric buses in Lebanon’s Jbeil district, the country’s national news agency reported on Monday. UNDP, GEF and the municipality of Jbeil will also establish an EV charging station to serve the […]
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Parkour versus power
The City of Lights no more: Parkour aficionados are turning off commercial establishments’ “wasteful lights” in Paris, the New York Times writes. Videos (watch: runtime: 1:02) show ninja-like young men running, leaping, and putting their “physical abilities to good use” to reach elevated emergency light switches on storefronts. The nocturnal pastime began a couple years […]
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OCTOBER 16-21 October (Sunday-Friday): Arab Conference of Plant Protection, Le Royal Hotel, Hammamet, Tunisia. 24-26 October (Monday-Wednesday): International Exhibition of Renewable Energies Clean Energies and Sustainable Development, Centre Des Conventions Mohammed Ben Ahmed, Oran, Algeria. 31 October (Monday): Deadline for proposals for Jordan’s USD 2 bn Aqaba-Amman desalination project. Approval of EU draft document pushing […]
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TODAY: 50 projects seeking finance at COP27 + What’s low-carbon hydrogen worth?
Good morning, wonderful people. Based on the paucity of news flow this week, it’s looking like more and more of you out there are waiting until COP27 to unveil new projects and partnerships. THE BIG CLIMATE STORY- There’s no one story stealing the climate show in the region this morning as y’all hold your firepower […]
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Yet another GCC investment in an EU startup
Abdul Latif Jameel Energy’s FRV invests in Ecoligo: German solar-as-a-service provider Ecoligo raised a EUR 10 mn series A investment round from Spain’s Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), a subsidiary of Saudi solar PV developer Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and Environmental Services. FRV’s venture capital division FRV-X said the investment will expand its portfolio to include […]
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Drive for months without recharging with the solar-powered Lightyear 0 EV
Solar-powered EV Lightyear 0 showcased in the UAE: Netherlands-based firm Lightyear showcased its solar-powered EV Lightyear 0 at the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) last week. SRTIP says Lightyear 0 is the world’s first long-range, production-ready solar electric vehicle. It was first unveiled by the company back in June. A self-charging EV: Lightyear […]
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Kuwait gets new electricity, water and renewable energy minister
Kuwait’s cabinet shuffle on Sunday saw the appointment of Amani Suleiman Bu-Qammaz (LinkedIn) as the new Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Minister, according to a cabinet statement published Sunday. Qammaz will also serve as the country’s Public Works Minister. She previously worked as an assistant professor of civil engineering at Kuwait University’s College of Engineering […]
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