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Energy-from-waste technologies offer economic and environmentally attractive alternatives to landfill in Australia, Tribe executive tells Masdar Talks
An ongoing sustainability drive in Australia has been the catalyst for the development of energy-from-waste (EfW) as a solution to diverting waste from landfill, senior executives from Masdar and Tribe Infrastructure Group said during the latest edition of the Instagram Live Masdar Talks series.
Published on: 23 JUN 2021
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Masdar City Chooses SoFi to Monitor Carbon in Buildings
Masdar City, one of the integrated units of Abu Dhabi’s multi-faceted renewable energy company Masdar, has captured enormous worldwide interest by demonstrating how sustainable cities can be developed. SoFi is PE INTERNATIONAL’s high performance tool that provides a central platform for benchmarking and forecasting sustainability performance and developing sustainability strategies.
Published on: 06 FEB 2012
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Emerge and Miral to Deliver Clean Energy to SeaWorld Abu Dhabi through Rooftop Solar Power Project
Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, to deploy on-site solar energy systems at the SeaWorld Abu Dhabi theme park currently under construction on Yas Island.
Published on: 06 JUL 2022
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Masdar City’s innovate initiative to host 20 global organizations working on climate critical innovations at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2022
Masdar City’s global initiative, Innovate, will host an exhibition showcasing groundbreaking technologies from 20 international startups and small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs), focusing on the areas of urban mobility, clean energy, agritech, food security, and artificial intelligence, at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2022.
Published on: 14 JAN 2022
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Masdar wins GCC Gov HR Award
Masdar’s Human Capital team has been announced as the winner of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Gov HR Award’s Best Employee Benefits and Wellbeing Strategy for its Masdar Wellness Programme.
Published on: 16 OCT 2019
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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 and Khalifa University to research sea ice and energy efficiency in Antarctica
Masdar, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, and the Australian government announced that they will collaborate on sea ice research and energy efficiency in Antarctica to enhance scientific understanding of the effects of global warming and climate change on the polar continent. The announcement was made during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, one of the world’s largest sustainability gatherings.
Published on: 16 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 and Bee’ah to Partner on Waste-to-Energy Initiatives
Masdar has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Sharjah’s environment company “Bee’ah” – the Middle East’s leading award-winning fully integrated environment and waste management company – to develop the UAE’s waste to energy sector.
Published on: 19 JAN 2016
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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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ADSW 2016 to Focus on Business Potential of Renewables and Sustainable Development
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) will see global policy and business leaders convene in the capital of the United Arab Emirates from January 16 to take the next steps in identifying and implementing solutions to the world’s most pressing sustainable development challenges.
Published on: 10 JAN 2016
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Schools Participation in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Set for Another Successful Year
Thousands of students will participate in a thrilling 5-day event as Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in Schools (ADSWS) launches fun-filled, educational activities tomorrow in schools throughout the emirate. The initiative, which is a collaboration between Mubadala, Masdar and the Abu Dhabi Education Council, is an educational program that aims to increase awareness of sustainable development and encourage youth to pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education and STEM careers.
Published on: 15 JAN 2016
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SAVING THE CLIMATE THROUGH BIOTECHNOLOGY
Under the theme ‘Industry Convergence: Accelerating Sustainable Development’, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2019 gathered to explore how industries are responding to the digital transformation underway in the global economy, which in turn is giving rise to new opportunities to address global sustainability challenges.
Published on: 10 FEB 2019
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Critical innovations for sustainable practices on earth
Under the theme ‘Industry Convergence: Accelerating Sustainable Development’, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2019 gathered to explore how industries are responding to the digital transformation underway in the global economy, which in turn is giving rise to new opportunities to address global sustainability challenges.
Published on: 10 FEB 2019
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Pay-as-you-go model brings affordable energy to rural areas
Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) energy is a prepayment system that allows the user to pay upfront for a set amount of power, avoiding complexity with billing afterwards. While available in countries in the developed world, such as the UK, its main value is electrification of rural regions.
Published on: 06 MAR 2019
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Global Leaders Launch WiSER Initiative at New York City Event
As world leaders gathered in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, over 80 top officials representing a diverse range of organisations convened to launch the Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) Initiative. Founded by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, and the Zayed Future Energy Prize, WiSER aims to empower and inspire women to be catalysts of innovation and the drivers of commercial solutions that will address climate change and secure access to food, energy and water.
Published on: 29 SEP 2015
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Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to lead UAE Delegation to the 7th World Water Forum in South Korea
Chairman of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will lead a delegation of prominent UAE government and private sector representatives to the 7th World Water Forum (WWF) in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, South Korea, from April 12-17.
Published on: 06 APR 2015
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Masdar City’s growing status as ‘innovation ecosystem’ driving future expansion
Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 2, 2016 – Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments, will undergo significant expansion over the next five years driven by its emergence as a hub for R&D and the commercialisation of clean technologies.
Published on: 03 APR 2016
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The UAE to Soar to New Heights with Falcon-Inspired Design for Expo 2020 National Pavilion
The National Media Council has selected architect Santiago Calatrava’s design for the UAE Pavilion for Dubai World Expo 2020. Located facing the Al Wasl Plaza, which lies at the centre of the 200-hectare exhibition zone, the UAE Pavilion – whose design will be inspired by a falcon in flight – will represent the UAE to the 25 million visitors and participants from over 180 nations who are expected to visit the Expo from October 2020 to April 2021.
Published on: 30 APR 2016
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Consul General and UAE Students in the US See Solar Impulse 2 Off From Phoenix
His Excellency Abdulla Alsaboosi, Consul General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Los Angeles, and Emirati students studying in the US, witnessed Solar Impulse 2 take-off today on the next stage of its journey around the world.
Published on: 14 MAY 2016
