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Abu Dhabi to be the next hotspot for next generation algae biofuels
Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani, a biotechnologist at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), has helped develop the first genome-scale metabolic model for an algal species. Salehi-Ashtiani is intent on using this model to explore Middle Eastern algae in the search for the ideal biofuel. The researchers modeled the metabolic network of the algae species Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a [...]
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Is Solar competitive in the Gulf?
Subsidies for fossil fuels are preventing Gulf nations from taking advantage of the falling price of solar technology. The cost of panels that convert the sun’s power into electricity has fallen by half in three years, but subsidies for power produced from oil and gas make carbon intensive energy much cheaper. Frank Wouters, the director [...]
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Masdar to invest Dh2.57m in Carbon Research Project
US Energy Department will contribute $3m Masdar is investing Dh2.57 million in a high potential carbon capture technology research project in collaboration with RTI International, an independent non-profit research institute, the company said in an emailed statement Tuesday. Masdar said that the research project is “set to revolutionise the carbon capture and storage (CCS) space. [...]
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DESERTEC Thesis Award: Apply now!
The industry initiative Dii, together with the DESERTEC Foundation and the DESERTEC University Network launch the DESERTEC Thesis Award this year. The winners will receive their award at Dii’s Annual Conference in November in Cairo. The aim of the award is to recognize outstanding research papers and to encourage more students to conduct research on [...]
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Dubai street lights to be partly switched off
55 residential areas earmarked. Street lights in 55 residential areas in Dubai will be partly switched off at night in an effort to conserve energy and reduce carbondioxide emissions. This decision is in line with the Dubai Government Strategy 2015 to achieve sustainable development. According to a ‘Gulf News’ report, about 40 per cent of [...]
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