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Abu Dhabi invests US$100 million in agricultural technology companies to secure food supply chains, Bloomberg reports
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has made agreements with agricultural technology companies, including Madar Farms, to deliver research and development and food production facilities in the emirate, Bloomberg reported. Authorities invested US$100 million in the companies, which also include AeroFarms and RNZ, as they look to build vertical farms to secure supply chains in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, the news organization said.
Published on: 09 JUL 2020
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Masdar and Mitrabara form Solar Radiance joint venture to provide renewable energy solutions to commercial & industrial sector in Indonesia
Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced today the formation of a joint venture (JV) with PT Mitrabara Adiperdana Tbk (Mitrabara), a conglomerate focused on the energy sector, to target the fast-growing commercial & industrial (C&I) segment of the renewable energy market in Indonesia.
Published on: 20 JAN 2022
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Masdar joins vital-industry leaders to launch COVID-19 Task Force
Masdar, Emirates Global Aluminium, Bee’ah, and DP World today announced the launch of the Vital Industry COVID-19 Task Force, a coalition of industrial companies operating across the United Arab Emirates, to share best practices on the management of the global pandemic.
Published on: 08 JUN 2020
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Masdar launches interactive Masdar City Mobile App
Visitors to Masdar City in Abu Dhabi can now take self-guided tours of the community with the newly launched interactive Masdar City Mobile application, which is available for download from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
Published on: 11 JAN 2021
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French President Francois Hollande to Deliver Keynote Speech at ADSW 2013
French President Francois Hollande will deliver a keynote speech at the official inauguration of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which will take place during the opening ceremony of the World Future Energy Summit on January 15th.
Published on: 08 JAN 2013
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Masdar and France Sign Joint Declaration to Cooperate on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Today at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, Masdar signed a joint declaration with France in the presence of French President Francois Hollande. The agreement was signed by Delphine Batho, French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, and Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company.
Published on: 14 JAN 2013
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KACARE Delegation visits Masdar City
Masdar officials hosted a delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) at Masdar City and provided a guided tour of the world’s most sustainable urban development. The KACARE delegation began its two-day visit to Masdar City on August 26 with a series of briefings at the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Published on: 29 AUG 2015
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UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund announces major projects in five countries
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) today announced the first five projects under the US$50 million UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (the Fund) across Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The projects will significantly reduce energy costs in the region, as well as improve resilience to natural disasters such as Hurricane Irma.
Published on: 23 SEP 2017
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Mexican President Visits Masdar City During ADSW 2016
His Excellency Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico, yesterday paid a special visit to Masdar City – Masdar’s greenprint for one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments. He was received by Dr Ahmad Belhoul, Masdar’s CEO, who outlined Masdar’s role in constantly pushing the boundaries to keep improving the commercial viability of renewable energy, while simultaneously diversifying Abu Dhabi’s economy and extending the Emirate’s leadership in the energy sector.
Published on: 18 JAN 2016
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Masdar turns the tap on cutting-edge seawater desalination programme
Today marks the start of the operational stage of Masdar’s pilot programme in Ghantoot, Abu Dhabi, which will see 1,500 m3/day of potable water produced over the next 15 months using four unique technologies that will demonstrate commercially-viable and energy efficient solutions for renewable-powered desalination.
Published on: 22 NOV 2015
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Global leaders discuss key issues shaping global energy transformation at ADSW 2018
Leaders of policy, business and academia convened today following the Opening Ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) for a series of High Level Panel discussions about themajor social, economic and environmental trends shaping the global energy transformation.
Published on: 15 JAN 2018
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UAE-PPF training programme boosts renewable energy development capacity
The third session of the Pacific Renewable Energy Integration training programme, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, successfully concluded today in Auckland, New Zealand. The programme focuses on development and financing of solar, wind, and other renewable energy projects and is managed by Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD). The programme is funded through the US$50 million UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund (UAE-PPF) which has executed renewable energy projects in 11 Pacific Island countries.
Published on: 08 JUL 2018
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Masdar signs collaboration agreement to develop major wind power portfolio in Egypt
Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has signed a collaboration agreement to deliver a wind power portfolio of more than 800 megawatts (MW) in Egypt alongside Elsewedy Electric and Marubeni Corporation. The signing took place in the presence of HE Wael Gad, Ambassador of Egypt to the UAE, during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
Published on: 18 JAN 2018
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Masdar Celebrates World Book Day
Students from Al Ezza School in Abu Dhabi saw their favourite tales come to life at a Storytelling Session held near the iconic Wind Tower in Masdar City. Masdar celebrated World Book Day by inviting local school children to a book reading event today. Popular fairytale characters read and performed stories out loud, while inviting and encouraging participation from the younger guests.
Published on: 02 MAR 2017
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GRI to hold regional launch of new global sustainability reporting standards
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an international independent organization that has pioneered corporate sustainability reporting since 1997, will hold the regional launch of the new GRI Standards in Abu Dhabi on 19th September 2017. The launch event is being hosted by Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, Masdar, is sponsored by Union National Bank and has been organized in partnership with Sustainability Excellence.
Published on: 09 SEP 2017
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Masdar’s 4th annual ‘Engage’ Blogging Contest
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s Renewable Energy Company, has launched the fourth annual international ‘Engage’ Blogging Contest ahead of January’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2016 – the Middle East’s largest gathering on sustainability. Under the theme “The Transition to a Sustainable Economy by 2030,” the competition asks contestants to discuss their views on how governments and the private sector can collaborate to solve the risks posed by climate change.
Published on: 27 DEC 2015
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Masdar to Develop 200MW Solar PV Plant in Jordan
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has announced an agreement to develop a commercially-driven utility-scale 200 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar plant for Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR).
Published on: 19 JAN 2016
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Partnership with ADQCC Signed to Support UAE’s Sustainable Construction Industry
The Future Build (www.thefuturebuild.com) Masdar’s online green building products’ portal and the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council’s (QCC) Environmental Performance Trustmark Certification Schemes have announced a strategic partnership to create the largest database of products certified to UAE sustainable building requirements.
Published on: 19 JAN 2016
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Masdar Hosts Urban Development Workshop
Today, the Urban Journalism Academy, a pioneering initiative to train journalists and media professionals with an interest in sustainable, urban development, held a workshop for media on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2016. Organized by United Nations Habitat III Secretariat and hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the Government of United Arab Emirates and Masdar, the workshop convened over 30 representatives of local, regional and international media.
Published on: 20 JAN 2016
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MENA Startups Participate in “Pitch Sprint” as Part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2016
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 21 January, 2016: Promising technology startups, focused on technologies for sustainability, today had the chance to present their innovations at the first “Pitch Sprint” held as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The invitation only, half-day, technology showcase was hosted by The Catalyst, the region’s first technology startup accelerator focused on sustainability and clean technologies, which was launched in November during UAE Innovation Week. The Catalyst is a partnership between Masdar, BP and Masdar Institute.
Published on: 20 JAN 2016
