Dubai / WAM Within two weeks of its launch, the Arab Space Pioneers drew an overwhelming 37,000 applications from creative talents, researchers and inventors across the Arab world. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the first-of-its-kind specialised training programme earlier in July in line with the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) has stepped up its efforts to recycle the Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste in Abu Dhabi as part of the centre’s strategic plan to implement a world-class waste management system in the emirate. The move is part of Tadweer’s commitment to implementing the Abu Dhabi Executive Council’s resolution that ...

Bloomberg A landmark 40-year-old law that’s been key to the growth of renewable energy in the US is being effectively overhauled, threatening to curb demand for solar projects. Federal regulators imposed new limits on which energy projects fall under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, known as Purpa, which helped spur an entire generation of solar and wind farms across ...