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Saudi Arabias first wind farm starts electricity generation
Dumat Al Jandal, the Middle East’s largest wind farm and the first in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is now connected to the grid and has produced its first carbon-free megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy.
Published on: 07 AUG 2021
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Latest Masdar Talks episode showcases pioneering innovations supported by The Catalyst at Masdar City
In the latest episode of Masdar Talks, Cinar Kurra, CEO of The Catalyst – the region’s first start-up accelerator focused on sustainability and technology – was joined by Catalyst-supported companies Volts, QS Monitor and Seramic Materials. The companies joined Kurra to explain how their innovations are tackling global sustainability issues and the supports they have received from The Catalyst at Masdar City.
Published on: 03 AUG 2021
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Creating an indoor plant system one Hydropod at a time
Can you imagine a smart garden in your home that grows vegetables automatically – with virtually no time or need for a green thumb?
Published on: 15 JUL 2021
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AQUOVUM, Khalifa University and Masdar launch world’s first solar/thermal energy storage-powered project to extract water from air at Masdar City
The world’s first project to produce commercial volumes of an uninterrupted water supply from a sustainable source, making it carbon free, will launch this month in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. The innovative pilot project will be run by U.S.-based water technologies company, AQUOVUM, in partnership with Masdar and Khalifa University of Science and Technology, as part of a three-party research and development agreement.
Published on: 01 AUG 2021
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Masdar City Free Zone introduces exclusive business package for women entrepreneurs ahead of Emirati Women’s Day
Masdar City Free Zone has introduced a new business package exclusively for all women entrepreneurs, to further support the growth of women-led companies in the UAE. The announcement comes ahead of Emirati Women’s Day on the 28th August, which for 2021 is themed, ‘Women: Ambitions & Inspiration for Next 50 Years,’ in line with the UAE’s "Year of the 50th".
Published on: 25 AUG 2021
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Masdar joint venture reaches financial close and starts construction on Indonesia’s first utility-scale floating solar power plant
Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, and PT PJBI, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company PT PLN, announced today that financial close has been achieved on the Cirata Floating Photovoltaic Power Plant project and construction work has begun.
Published on: 03 AUG 2021
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Masdar City attracts global and regional innovation giants amid focus on global green recovery from COVID-19
Masdar City, the sustainable urban development in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, is set to play a key role in the global green recovery from COVID-19 as it continues to add sustainability-focused innovation and technology companies. The number of companies in the City’s free zone increased 26 percent in 2020, indicating the important role of the City and its offerings to innovation-led companies, including G42 Healthcare, whose laboratories and testing centers were central to the UAE’s pandemic response.
Published on: 16 JUN 2021
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Masdar City location will help our AI students thrive like Stanfords says MBZUAI President
Being located in Masdar City will help students from the world’s first university dedicated to research into artificial intelligence (AI) create a new generation of entrepreneurs, rivalling those of Silicon Valley, according to the institute’s president.
Published on: 11 JUL 2021
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Masdar wins tender for 200 MW solar power project in Armenia
The Government of Armenia has officially selected Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, as the winning bidder for the tender for a utility-scale solar project.
Published on: 06 JUL 2021
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The WiSER Pioneers panel at Middle East Energy explores the role of young women in the energy sector
The importance of providing support to attract more young women into the energy sector was highlighted during a webinar hosted by Masdar’s outreach platform, WiSER (Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy), at the Middle East Energy conference in Dubai.
Published on: 22 JUN 2021
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Masdar signs strategic agreement to develop solar projects in Republic of Iraq
Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company and one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced that it signed a strategic agreement with the Republic of Iraq to develop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the country with a minimum total capacity of two gigawatts (GW).
Published on: 25 JUN 2021
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The Catalyst Accelerating Sustainable Innovation
Relaunched in 2018 to encourage and stimulate entrepreneurship, The Catalyst is the region’s first sustainability-focused ‘start-up accelerator’. Based in the Masdar City Free Zone, The Catalyst is a joint venture between Masdar and BP aimed at accelerating start-ups through funding, training and mentorship.
Published on: 21 JUN 2021
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GCC countries could generate US$200 billion from green hydrogen by 2050
GCC countries could generate as much as US$200 billion in revenue from green hydrogen by 2050, with the creation of up to 1 million jobs in the region, according to a new report.
Published on: 07 JUN 2021
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Natural Beauty: UAE startup, De L’Arta, brings sustainable skincare to consumer doors
De L’Arta, the Middle East’s first sustainable skincare brand and homegrown UAE startup, has announced the launch of their dedicated online skincare store. Beauty gurus and skincare enthusiasts across the Emirates can now order the [Tq] by De L’Arta product range directly from https://delarta.com/, with delivery in the UAE within three working days.
Published on: 22 JUN 2021
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Masdar City strengthens position as regional home for innovation with arrival of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council
Masdar, a global leader in sustainable innovation and development, has announced the arrival of Abu Dhabi high-tech sector drivers, the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) and its two pillar entities, Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and ASPIRE, to Masdar City in the capital of the UAE.
Published on: 31 MAY 2021
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US$50m UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund awards EPC contract to build resilient clean-energy project in Dominica
The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF), the largest renewable energy investment of its type in the region, which is fully financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has announced the signing of an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build a hurricane-resistant clean energy project in Dominica.
Published on: 27 MAY 2021
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WiSER Wisdom Series highlights role of women entrepreneurs in green economy
Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER), one of Masdar’s outreach platforms, and the Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF) hosted their first joint webinar event, with a session dedicated to ‘Women Entrepreneurs in the Green Economy.’
Published on: 02 MAY 2021
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Beyond2020 Installs Lighting Solutions at the World’s Largest Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
Beyond2020, the UAE-driven humanitarian initiative has announced the deployment of critical solar energy lighting solutions at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, lighting up the lives of 4,500 residents. The deployment in Bangladesh, which aims to enhance security and create better conditions for social and community activities after dark, marks the second phase of ‘20by2020’, which recently rebranded to ‘Beyond2020’ to serve as a flagship platform for continuous global outreach.
Published on: 04 MAY 2021
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Global renewable capacity expansion soars 50
Global renewable energy capacity additions reached a record level last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by almost 50 percent, according to date from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Worldwide, more than 260 gigawatts of renewable capacity was added last, accounting for more than 80 percent of all electricity expansion, the agency’s annual Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021 report shows.
Published on: 29 APR 2021
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Supporting Southeast Asia’s Clean Energy Transition
“At Masdar, we are invested in the clean energy future of communities around the whole world. I’m proud to work for a company that makes impactful contributions toward climate action. At the end of the day, climate change affects every single one of us and a borderless crisis requires collective action.”
Published on: 23 MAY 2021
