Abu Dhabi and Singapore have signed nine Memorandum of Understanding, MoUs, in power and water sector, to facilitate development of joint projects in knowledge sharing, joint research and technology transfer in power and water sectors.
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Mubadala-owned IT services provider opens offices in Dubai
Abu Dhabi-based Injazat Data Systems, a provider of IT, data centre and managed services, has announced its expansion to Dubai.0 4897
DEWA awards $300M contract for power station
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded the AED 1.1 billion contract for the construction of the 4th phase of H-Station at Al Aweer to a consortium comprising Siemens and ELSEWEDY Power, according to the Dubai Media Office.
Tesla to turn Australian homes into solar power generators
Some 50,000 homes in South Australia will receive solar panels and Tesla batteries, the state government announced Sunday, in a landmark plan to turn houses into a giant, interconnected power plant.
Data is a goldmine of opportunities for Gulf firms: Microsoft
In a special event held for data scientists, the tech firm highlighted how its cloud-based Big Data offerings can help organisations analyse their corporate information stores to stay ahead of the curve.
Oman electricity authority boosts support for electric vehicles
Oman’s Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) has recently announced plans to prepare a regulatory framework to support the introduction of electric vehicles in the Sultanate.
Oman professor awarded national prize for AI research
Professor Azizi’s AI research has proposed a new algorithm that can be applied in different sectors such as telecommunication, transportation and energy.
SEC, Schneider Electric sign MoU to optimise KSA energy performance
The SEC, Schneider Electric partnership aims to reduce energy usage and improve safety, reliability, connectivity, and efficiency within KSA.
Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than Oman, Bahrain
Bahrain and Oman generate 27.8 TWh and 29.6 TWh of energy per year. Bitcoin, however, generates the most of them all – with a 30.25 TWh reading per year.
Tech will create more jobs than it will destroy in energy sector: survey
The survey was released on the eve of the Oman Energy Forum, which seeks to explore how the future of work will be impacted by digital disruption.
US charges three Chinese nationals with Moody’s, Siemens data breach
US prosecutors have charged three Chinese nationals affiliated with a cybersecurity company in China with hacking into Siemens AG, Trimble and Moody’s Analytics to steal business secrets, according to a report by Reuters.