Masdar Secures $188 Million Funding For Jordan’s Largest Solar Project
After a shock setback in the Saudi Arabia solar power tender, Masdar Clean Energy has something to cheer about as its solar power project in Jordan secured funding.
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Saudi Arabia: Fossil Fuels Are Cleaner … Wait, What? (Exclusive Video)
Originally published on CleanTechnica by Zachary Shahan Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Khalid A. Al-Falih, who is also chairman of Saudi Aramco, the “world’s most valuable company,” was interviewed in Abu Dhabi for Global Action Day last week. I happened to be in attendance and captured Al-Falih making some rather interesting comments. Asked about […]
Next Big Thing: Renewable Water Desalination
Originally published on CleanTechnica by Zachary Shahan One fun thing about running CleanTechnica for the past 7 years or so has been watching as new innovations and industries pop up, and then navigating the initial players in these nascent markets and trying to find out who is leading and where the market is going. Wind […]
Swiss Engineers Claim New Solar Cell Efficiency Record (with Video)
Swiss engineers report they have created a new solar cell with 36.4% efficiency — a new world record. They claim their cell will be competitive with conventional solar systems.
Masdar Launches Africa’s Largest Solar PV Power Plant
It’s no giant, but at 15 MW, the Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant is apparently the largest solar PV power plant in Africa. The project is located in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, a country with considerable solar and wind resources, but also considerable energy poverty. Apparently, the UAE, Abu Dhabi, and Masdar were quite involved in the […]