The UAE Rain Enhancement Programme selects global research proposals for up to $1.5m grants to advance cloud seeding and water-security
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Community Development Authority
Dubai rolls out water safety initiative for senior citizens’ homes
Through technical assessments, laboratory testing, and community engagement, the initiative aims to reduce health risks associated with water contamination
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi-based Tau Capital makes a ‘significant’ investment in global air-to-water tech company Airwater Co
The investment will enable Airwater Co. to scale manufacturing, infrastructure and distribution
Abu Dhabi
The economic imperative for investing in water
ADIO is committed to attracting foreign investments for AI-powered water treatment solutions aligned with Abu Dhabi’s sustainability goals
circular economy
Saudi Arabia unveils new initiative to safeguard water security
Ten prominent companies have already pledged their support for Saudi Arabia’s “Voluntary Commitment to Water Sustainability” initiative
Sustainable Water Supply
Saudi Arabia announces Global Water Organisation
Saudi Arabia aims to tackle global water sustainability concerns
Abu Dhabi
Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis: UAE’s third largest RO desalination plant achieves financial closure
To be built at a cost of $620 million by TAQA and ENGIE, the plant at Mirfa 2 will produce 120 MIGD when operation in Q4 2025
DEWA
DEWA enhances Dubai’s water security with new reservoir in Lusaily
The new 60 million imperial gallon reservoir has been commissioned at a total cost of $42.86 million
Clean water
Knowing the true worth of water
Climate change, conflict and economic instability only exacerbate the existent pressure on the food-water-energy nexus – the core of our sustainable future
Acciona
Acciona, GS Inima, and Engie in the race to bag development rights for Shuweihat 4 RO water project
The S4 RO project is to use low-carbon intensive RO technology to desalinate seawater and supply up to 70 million imperial gallons per day of potable water in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region
Clean water
DMCC, Fresh Water Norway ink pact to explore expanding water supply chain
The collaboration, which will help the Norwegian company to expand its water supply chain in the region, could see a staggering 1 billion litres of pure natural drinking water flow through Dubai every year, over a period of 50 years
agricultural technology
Emirates unit opens ‘world’s largest’ $40-million vertical farm in Dubai
The 330,000-square-foot facility is expected to produce more than 1 million kilograms of leafy greens on 95 percent less water use
AI algorithms
UAE to deploy artificial intelligence to improve weather forecasts, assist in cloud seeding
An AI framework will be built to combine satellite observations, ground-based weather radar data, rain gauges, and numerical weather prediction estimates to determine optimal cloud seeding timings and locations
Acciona
ACCIONA, ACWA Power, Engie, and GS Inima bid for UAE’s Mirfa 2 water project
The awarding announcement and the execution of the water purchase agreement is expected to take place by Q4 2022
Antonio Guterres
Video: Five critical actions needed to jump-start the energy transition
Climate change has wreaked a heavy toll of human lives, led to billions of dollars in economic losses, and has triggered shocks for food and water security across the globe, a report said
Abu Dhabi
Desalination investment across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Umm Al Quwain crosses the $2 billion mark
Annual growth rate of the water desalination sector is at 3 percent in line with the UAE’s plans to meet the growing national demand for water and electricity, the Minister for Energy and Infrastructure said
desalination plant
EtihadWE implements 29 projects worth $816 million to form key inter-emirate water transmission network
Once completed, the projects will provide the necessary infrastructure to deliver 682,000 cubic metres per day through a water transmission network covering Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah
