VTT electric kiln advances environmentally friendly cement and paper production

The successful completion of several experiments with different feedstocks of its electrically heated rotary kiln will revolutionise the cement, quicklime and pulp...

Opinion

JLL’s Louise Collins’ COP27 takeaways and thoughts

This year I attended my first COP event as part of the JLL and UAE delegations, and I had first-time excitement and...

Sustainability

Trackunit CEO urges increased decarbonisation efforts following CO2 emissions warning at COP27

In response to a UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report that highlighted that CO2 emissions in the construction industry hit an all-time high...

Sustainability

Aldar joins Clean Energy Business Council

Aldar Properties says it has become the first real estate firm to join the Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC) as a Partner...

Construction

MoU between Partanna and Red Sea Global will see firms explore carbon-negative concrete developments

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by carbon negative concrete pioneer Partanna with Saudi-based developer Red Sea Global. The MoU...

Energy

Masdar, Infinity Power and Hassan Allam Utilities sign MoU to develop 10GW wind farm in Egypt

Masdar, Infinity Power and Hassan Allam Utilities have signed an agreement to develop a 10GW onshore wind project in Egypt. Once complete,...

Construction

Partanna Bahamas and the Government of the Bahamas ink deal to develop “world’s first carbon-negative affordable housing development”

A partnership between material specialist Partanna Bahamas and the Government of the Bahamas will see the development of what’s billed as the...

Machinery

Volvo CE to accelerate shift towards electric hauling with factory expansion

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced its intention to continue the shift towards electric hauling solutions by investing approximately $32.7m into...

Construction

Red Sea Wind Energy breaks ground on new 500MW wind farm in Egypt

The groundbreaking ceremony for a new 500MW Build-Own-Operate (BOO) Wind Farm near Ras Ghareb, Egypt was held by Red Sea Wind Energy...

Sustainability

Driving transportation to Net Zero in the GCC

During the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), the transport sector reiterated its commitment to reducing carbon emissions to Net Zero by...