renewable energy
New Zealand aims to go green with electricity, tree planting
Egypt
October 24, 2017
New Zealand aims to go green with electricity, tree planting
New Zealand’s incoming government is hoping to make the nation greener by planting 100 million trees each year, ensuring the…
Three solar power plants to be established in Aswan worth US200 million
Environment
October 17, 2017
Three solar power plants to be established in Aswan worth US200 million
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail signed an agreement on Tuesday to the establish three solar power plants in the Benban area…
Renewable energy investors see opportunity in Puerto Rico’s demolished grid
Science
September 30, 2017
Renewable energy investors see opportunity in Puerto Rico’s demolished grid
Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico’s antiquated and bankrupt electrical system, leaving millions in the dark and utility crews scrambling to…
Egypt to open 10MWe solar power plant in November
Egypt
September 20, 2017
Egypt to open 10MWe solar power plant in November
Egypt will open the first section of a solar power plant in November, officials of South Sinai governorate announced. The…
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation signs agreements worth €203.5 million with Germany
Business
June 13, 2017
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation signs agreements worth €203.5 million with Germany
On the sidelines of the visit of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Germany on Monday, Egypt’s Minister of Investment and…
Renewable energy expected to continue growth, despite Trump
Environment
June 1, 2017
Renewable energy expected to continue growth, despite Trump
President Donald Trump may abandon US pledges to reduce carbon emissions, but global economic realities ensure he is unlikely to…
Sisi instructs New Administrative Capital buildings to be run using solar energy: official
Egypt
March 8, 2017
Sisi instructs New Administrative Capital buildings to be run using solar energy: official
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi instructed that administrative buildings in the New Administrative Capital should be run using solar power, which…
Saudi to launch US$30-50 bln renewable energy program soon: minister
Middle East
January 16, 2017
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
August 6, 2016
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
July 21, 2016
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,…