The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the University of Birmingham are working together to help farmers in ‘sun-rich’ countries make the most of chilled food distribution systems powered by solar and solar-hybrid solutions. Birmingham is the ISA’s research partner on its Solar Cooling Initiative (I-SCI), which will help to spread the use of solar and […]

Jaguar is spearheading a campaign for the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and Oxford Dictionaries (OxfordDictionaries.com) to change their official online definitions of the word ‘car’. The I-PACE, Jaguar’s all-electric performance SUV, is the 2019 World Car of the Year and European Car of the Year. However, strictly speaking, the zero-emission vehicle isn’t defined as a […]

In the era of eco-tourism and responsible travel, The Maldives Islands are renowned as one of nature’s most magnificent seascapes, however, in recent years Thilafushi, an island entirely made of waste, has caught global attention for the sheer quantity of plastic being disposed of there. JA Manafaru is putting sustainability at the forefront of their […]

The 50-megawatt (MW) Dhofar Wind Farm in Oman has produced its first kilowatt hour of electricity, marking a major milestone for the GCC region’s first utility-scale wind farm. The landmark wind farm, which is fully funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, was successfully connected […]

Home and Soul Furniture continuously moves towards a more eco-friendly, sustainable presence with every new collection unveiled. The furniture boutique is adopting the ‘a healthy home, a healthy planet’ ideology and implementing this into their business. Inspired by Dubai’s 2020 vision of Sustainable Development, the popular furniture boutique has sourced and now carries a variety […]