tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147276582024-03-05T22:24:25.212-08:00MasdarFollowing The SourceEndurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.comBlogger324125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-33977281199019723602009-01-14T08:00:00.001-08:002009-01-14T08:00:36.828-08:00Record French participation at Environment Trade Fair in Abu DhabiThe next Environment trade fair will be held from January 19th to 21st, 2009 in Abu Dhabi. This event’s 30,000 sq.m. exhibit area plans to welcome some 20,000 visitors. 450 exhibitors will be attending from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, China, Italy, India, etc.Organised jointly by UBIFRANCE and the French Trade Mission in Dubai, the French pavilion will include 47 companies Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-7501230817098546552009-01-14T07:55:00.000-08:002009-01-14T07:57:16.223-08:00TDIC and Masdar sign agreement to develop sustainable water and energy solutions on Sir Bani Yas IslandOriginal Article - AME InfoDevelopment and Investment Company (TDIC), announced today a partnership agreement with Masdar to jointly develop and implement sustainable energy and water solutions on Abu Dhabi's newest environmental based -tourism destination, Sir Bani Yas Island.Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-48328197381332533772009-01-14T07:49:00.000-08:002009-01-14T07:52:00.776-08:00Stanford announces $100 million energy instituteOriginal Article - San Jose Mercury NewsStanford University has received $100 million to create a new energy institute where scholars can study everything from solar cells to energy markets and economics.The institute will expand Stanford's role in energy research and national energy policy. It will consolidate Stanford's existing energy-focused efforts onto one site — and allow the hiring of newEndurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-51245278669979448912009-01-06T13:15:00.000-08:002009-01-06T13:18:27.272-08:00Omnivorous Fuel CellsOriginal Article- MIT Technology ReviewA prototype fuel cell runs on a wide range of fuels without turning up the heat.By Katherine BourzacSmokeless stack: This prototype stack of solid-acid fuel cells made by Superprotonic puts out 50 watts of power--enough to recharge a battery or power small electronic devices. The cells can run on a range of fuels, including natural gas and biofuels.Credit: Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-20488231620791973752009-01-05T08:56:00.000-08:002009-01-05T08:59:15.086-08:00The Year in EnergyTechnical advances jump-start electric cars, wind turbines, and solar power. Original Article - MIT Technology ReviewCapturing more light: A startup called 1366 Technologies says that it has found a way to significantly increase the efficiency of silicon solar cells. Ordinarily, the flat wires on the surface of solar cells that are used to collect electrical current prevent light from reaching Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-30150442240528875662008-12-12T02:22:00.000-08:002008-12-12T02:24:34.119-08:00Better Control for Fusion PowerOriginal Article - MIT Technology ReviewPlasma power: Researchers in the control center at MIT’s fusion reactor, the Alcator C-Mod, where scientists have developed a new way to control plasmas.Credit: P. Rivenberg/M.P. McNally, MIT Nuclear fusion could prove an abundant source of clean energy. But the process can be difficult to control, and scientists have yet to demonstrate a fusion plant that Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-87154434542585508052008-12-12T02:19:00.000-08:002008-12-12T02:21:34.435-08:00Cheaper Cellulosic EthanolOriginal Article - MIT Technology ReviewQteros thinks its microbe could cut production costs.Lean eating machines: These slender bacteria, called Q microbes, can dissolve cellulose into sugars and convert the sugar into ethanol, all in one step. When the microbes find themselves in high concentrations of cellulose, they eat voraciously and leave only ethanol behind. A scientist whose lab Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-61974798476378135522008-12-12T01:50:00.000-08:002008-12-12T01:53:08.954-08:00Taking Pulp to the PumpOriginal Article - MIT Technology ReviewBlack liquor: Chemrec’s gasification plant in New Bern, NC. The paper mill there consumes up to 330 tons of black liquor per day--a mixture of caustic chemicals and dissolved wood left over from the bleaching of pulp for paper production. It currently produces a clean burning gas that provides heat energy to the mill, and recycles the caustic Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-88316875357558279842008-12-09T00:34:00.000-08:002008-12-09T00:35:59.860-08:00Bacteria Make Better Alcohol FuelsOriginal Article - MIT Technology ReviewProtein boost: Genes inserted into E. coli bacteria encode proteins (ribbon- and string-shaped structures) that convert an amino acid precursor (green and red molecule) into alcohols that could be used as biofuels.Credit: James Liao, UCLA By engineering the metabolic process of the common E. coli bacteria, researchers at the University of California, Los Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-14758715432070089822008-12-04T07:11:00.000-08:002008-12-04T07:13:51.332-08:00Efficient Thin-Film Solar CellsOriginal Article: MIT Technology ReviewLight trapper: A transmission electron microscopy (TEM) image shows the back surface of a 5-micrometer-thick silicon solar cell. The alternating layers of silicon and silicon dioxide form an excellent light reflector. The crests and troughs send the reflected light into the silicon at a low angle that keeps it trapped inside the silicon for a long time, Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-26438702675419721212008-12-04T07:02:00.000-08:002008-12-04T07:09:10.227-08:00EXCLUSIVE: WARTSILA discusses decentralised power plants and green stakeholdersIn an exclusive interview for the World Future Energy Summit 2009, WARTSILA discusses decentralised power plants and green stakeholders. WARTSILA will be exhibiting in Abu Dhabi on Jan 19-21, 2009. How cost efficient is it to have a decentralized power plant? Does the build out way the cost benefit?The answer is “it depends”, but in most cases where the load centre is at a distance, it is easy Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-60097964636300046162008-12-01T06:30:00.000-08:002008-12-01T06:33:51.092-08:00Cyborg leaf makes working solar power plantOriginal Article - New ScientistA rust-coloured sheet of porous gold covered in an invisible coating of plant proteins provides a whole new way to tap solar energy (Image: Peter Ciesielski)Gold leaf doesn't grow on trees, but it can now harvest power from the Sun. A team of US chemical engineers has extracted photosynthetic molecules from plants and attached them to thin sheets of gold, creating Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-13233949485176982992008-12-01T06:25:00.000-08:002008-12-01T06:27:39.266-08:00A Design for Cheaper Wind PowerOriginal Article - MIT Technology ReviewWind jet: A rendering of a new turbine design, which can increase the energy captured from wind.Credit: FloDesign Wind Turbine FloDesign Wind Turbine, a spin-off from the aerospace company FloDesign based in Wilbraham, MA, has developed a wind turbine that could generate electricity at half the cost of conventional turbines. The company recently raised $6 Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-10709236046742352942008-11-03T18:26:00.000-08:002008-11-03T18:27:13.112-08:00Qatar teams up with Carbon Trust on £250m cleantech fundOriginal ArticleAgreement to bolster investment in UK clean tech and lay foundations for Qatari low carbon research centre Qatar has become the latest Middle East oil producer to signal its interest in the cleantech sector, signing an agreement with the UK's Carbon Trust that will result in the creation of a new £250m low carbon investment fund.The move, which echoes the Abu Dhabi government's Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-28823950766166765012008-11-03T18:18:00.000-08:002008-11-03T18:19:47.560-08:00Britain and Abu Dhabi to sign clean energy accordOriginal ArticleABU DHABI (Reuters) - Britain and an Abu Dhabi renewable energy company are to sign an agreement to cooperate on clean energy technologies, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday."Today we will sign an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with Masdar to work to develop and deploy low carbon technology for energy," Brown said during a visit to the United Arab Emirates. He Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-14301771638274217872008-10-31T20:34:00.000-07:002008-10-31T20:35:15.920-07:00Emal second phase study gets under wayOriginal ArticleIt is reported that Emirates Aluminum has started a pre feasibility study for the second phase of the giant single site aluminum smelter complex. Emirates Aluminum is a JV between Dubai Aluminum Company Limited and Mubadala Development Company. Canada's SNC Lavalin and Australia's WorleyParsons are said to be conducting the pre feasibility study. The project will be built in two Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-23149723500534864772008-10-22T13:55:00.000-07:002008-10-22T13:58:10.901-07:00ASCE SmartBrief | 10/22/2008 A new design for nuclear reactors that only need to be refueled every 15 to 30 years is under way by researchers at MIOriginal ArticleNovel designs for nuclear reactors, being drawn up by researchers at MIT and a new research institute in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), could decrease the risk that nuclear fuel could be diverted for use in nuclear weapons.When nuclear materials are in use inside a nuclear reactor, they're too hot to steal, says Youssef Shatilla, a professor at the Masdar Institute, in the UAE. Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-47595319654204733432008-10-21T09:12:00.000-07:002008-10-21T13:18:37.031-07:00Second Annual World Future Energy Summit In Abu Dhabi On Pace To Break Own Records21 October 2008Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - A record number of heads of state, business leaders, politicians, investors and exhibitors from around the world have confirmed plans to participate in the second annual World Future Energy Summit from 19-21 January 2009.The Summit will bring together the largest gathering of people and companies with solutions to achieve world targets for the use Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-62173818510674658672008-10-20T15:50:00.001-07:002008-10-20T15:50:40.119-07:00Abu Dhabi lands lead role in microchip manufacturingOriginal ArticleAbu Dhabi // A new company owned by the Abu Dhabi Government will become the world’s second-largest maker of microprocessors after the announcement of a venture in which as much as US$8 billion (Dh29.3bn) will be invested.In strengthening its ties with AMD, Mubadala Development Company sealed its reputation as a long-term investor in growth industries such as technology, energy, Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-23227943728010435922008-10-20T15:45:00.001-07:002008-10-20T15:45:45.461-07:00UAE ripe for Silicon Valley-type boomOriginal ArticleThe UAE is ripe for a Silicon Valley-style explosion in innovative technology start-ups, the authors of a new report say.In a study released yesterday, the management consultancy AT Kearney identified small- and medium-sized technology companies as the most likely to benefit from the rapid economic boom sweeping the Gulf.“Companies here are willing and able to invest, and they Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-51343048104929351602008-10-20T15:43:00.001-07:002008-10-20T15:43:47.838-07:00Media brands focus on Abu DhabiOriginal ArticleForecasts of double-digit annual advertising growth in the Middle East over the next five years have helped to lure an array of major international media brands to Abu Dhabi’s newly created media zone, seeking to capitalise on a shift in the global balance of media power.According to PricewaterhouseCoopers’s Global Entertainment and Media Outlook report, advertising spending in Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-56209522138238614422008-10-20T15:42:00.001-07:002008-10-20T15:42:54.172-07:00GITEX: Intel displays computing for the distant futureOriginal ArticleDubai: It might look like a high school science project now, but anyone looking at the wire and tube-filled box at Intel's Gitex stand is looking at the future of personal computing.Despite its rather ugly appearance, the machine is one of the most advanced pieces of technology at the show: an 80-core chip from Intel's research and development department.However, visitors Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-46526567510206121912008-10-20T15:39:00.000-07:002008-10-20T15:40:33.989-07:00GITEX: Building your own cinemaOriginal ArticleWith the latest innovations readily available to consumers and many boasting an affordable price-tag, an increasing number of homes are becoming technologically advanced.With the latest innovations readily available to consumers and many boasting an affordable price-tag, an increasing number of homes are becoming technologically advanced. One measure of this trend is the Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-17652092625840183172008-10-20T15:34:00.000-07:002008-10-20T15:37:32.458-07:00GITEX: Integrated system will monitor ministriesOriginal ArticleDubai: The Prime Minister's Office, under the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, unveiled the UAE government performance management systems at Gitex Technology Week.An electronic integrated system, Adaa is set up to ensure effective implementation of federal government entity strategies and also to ascertain accountability within the federal government.Ohood Al Roumi, executive directorEndurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14727658.post-43743023951073274172008-10-20T15:30:00.000-07:002008-10-20T15:32:01.349-07:00Nakheel to launch Middle East's first monorailOriginal ArticleHigh-tech trains arrived from Japan over the weekend.Dubai: Nakheel, Dubai’s master developer, on Monday began site testing for its newly delivered monorail trains on Palm Jumeirah the first monorail service in the Middle East.High-tech trains arrived from Japan this weekend from leading railway system manufacturer Hitachi Ltd. Two trains were raised on to the 5.45km track on Endurance.Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250527329641206652noreply@blogger.com0