Can you turn WASTE into FUEL?

Can You Turn Waste into Fuel?

Sustainable construction group Besix is planning to build a waste-to-fuel plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change & Environment has recently signed an agreement with the shareholders of the Emirates RDF Company to move the development forward.

With a planned location in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain, the plant will turn 1,...

Will the UAE Lift Its E-Cigarette Ban?

The United Arab Emirates could be set to lift its long-standing ban on e-cigarettes. Government consumer watchdog, the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) has begun reviewing data to assess whether alternative tobacco products should be permitted.

Rethinking a flawed system

Currently, alternative tobacco products are banned in the UAE due to concerns over their hea...

What is the World's Fastest Animal?

With 2018 being National Geographic’s ‘Year of the Bird’, there’s no better time to raise awareness of the world’s fastest creature – the falcon.

Many of us mistakenly crown the cheetah as the fastest animal on earth. In fact, although cheetahs are the fastest land animals, they are 3 times slower than a falcon. The magnificent bird can dive at an impressive 240mph!

Read on as we take a c...

How Did the Emirates Perform in the World University Rankings?

Universities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have outdone themselves again in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019. Out of the 1,250 universities included in the index, 4 are based in the UAE – Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates University, American University of Sharjah and University of Sharjah.

The universities are ranked on teaching, research, citation index,...

Are UAE Buildings at Risk from Earthquakes?

Despite not being in a seismic zone, the Emirates can still suffer the repercussions of nearby earthquakes. Iran, which lies across the Persian Gulf from UAE, is one of the most seismically active countries in the world. They experience a lot of earthquakes, measuring up to 7.7 on the Richter scale, occurring regularly.

Dubai and other nearby areas can also feel the tremors of the quakes fro...

How Important is Fuel Efficiency in the Middle East?

The most common concern for young drivers in the UAE is the rising fuel prices. Ford Middle East conducted a study over Twitter, quizzing 19,000 20-35-year-old motorists. Over 60% of respondents named fuel efficiency as the most important consideration when buying a car, much higher than motor power.

With the ever-increasing price of fuel, it’s becoming more and more important to young peopl...

How Will New Fuel Standards Impact the Gulf?

As of 1st January 2020, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) are implementing a 0.5% sulphur cap on bunker fuels. The IMO’s decision could cost the global economy $1 trillion over 5 years and increase crude prices by 10% in 2020 alone.

This could be bad news for the Gulf, which is home to the world’s second largest bunkering hub – the UAE’s Port of Fujairah. While the Gulf is develo...

What Will Happen if Natural Resources Run Out?

On our wonderful planet, there are multiple natural resources that help make life easier. We use trees for making paper products and they provide us with oxygen. We use natural gas to heat our homes and coal to help us produce electricity. Freshwater fish are a staple in the American diet and we pump billions of barrels of oil out of the ground to fuel our automobiles.

But what happens when ...

Who Is the UAE Sending into Space?

The UAE this month announced that it would be proudly sending the first ever Arab astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Al Niadi overcame a gruelling selection process to achieve the coveted prize, with the news being announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed via his Twitter account.

“It's a new Arab achievement announcing the names of the first Ar...

Is Takeaway Culture Damaging the UAE Environment?

A new study from auditing group KPMG has found that the takeaway habits of UAE citizens may be having a detrimental impact on the natural environment. According to their investigation, approximately 75% of the country’s populace order a takeaway meal at least once a week.

The majority of those meals are delivered in single-use plastic containers, many of which are not recycled at all. This c...