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Flights between UAE and Australia use new green strategies
The last of four “green” flights arrived in Sydney from Abu Dhabi at the weekend. The Virgin Australia flight was the capstone of an experiment in increasing fuel efficiency. Department of Transport officials said that rather than use new technology, the green flights between the Emirates and Australia calculated the most fuel-efficient routes, even as [...]
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DP World launches Nhava Sheva solar power system
DP World, the global marine terminal operator, announced on Saturday it had inaugurated a pilot solar power system at its busiest Indian facility, Nhava Sheva, which will allow the Mumbai terminal to harness solar energy to meet its energy requirements. Aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide, the solar power system will reduce [...]
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Etihad’s first green flight to Sydney takes off
The first “green flight” has taken off from Abu Dhabi airport as Etihad Airways tries to reduce the aviation industry’s carbon footprint. The route of Flight EY450 to Sydney on Saturday was determined by the airline rather than traffic-control centres on the ground, resulting in a more fuel-efficient and direct flight. The project is a [...]
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Eco-Money: China takes big risk with clean-car upgrades
The Chinese government’s drive to adopt electric cars is the biggest gamble in the auto industry’s history. China is to pump US$1.5 billion (Dh5.5bn) into its electric-vehicle industry over the next 10 years to make the country a leading producer of clean cars. The government hopes to have 500,000 electric vehicles and hybrid cars, which [...]
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Big Mac cooking oil to be converted into biofuel
The Dubai government has launched a clean-technology venture in which waste cooking oil will be converted into eco-friendly fuel. The biodiesel will be used by fast food giant McDonalds to operate its delivery trucks. The announcement came Sunday at a meeting of Dubai FDI, the foreign investment promotion arm of the Department of Economic Development, [...]
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