With a career that spans from the misty hills of Wicklow to the bustling innovation hubs of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, Nabeel Ahmad has carved a unique path in sustainability and energy optimization. As the Director of Sustainability and Energy Optimization at Musanadah Facilities Management, Nabeel is not just focused on energy efficiency— he’s reimagining
China’s EAST project has set a new global record by maintaining a high-confinement plasma state for over 17 minutes, paving the way for future clean energy solutions by mimicking the sun’s fusion process. The country’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), also known as the “artificial sun,” has set a new world record by sustaining high-confinement
The U.S. Department of Energy has zeroed in on three regions of the country it has determined are in major need of new electric transmission infrastructure and eligible for future federal funding, it announced recently. The DOE selected Lake Erie-Canada, including parts of Lake Erie and Pennsylvania; the Southwestern Grid Connector, including parts of Colorado,
A prominent figure in the clean and renewable energy sectors, Fragaria Alfissima, Managing Director of PT Califpena Sinambung Daya, has built a distinguished career centred around advancing sustainable energy solutions. With a deep commitment to environmental stewardship, Fragaria has played a key role in driving forward Indonesia’s clean energy transition. His professional journey is marked
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s green hydrogen project has produced around 90 tonnes of green hydrogen since it was launched in May 2021. Most of this hydrogen was used to produce more than one-gigawatt hour (GWh) of green energy, reducing about 450 tonnes of CO2 emissions. The green hydrogen project is the first of its
Through her multidisciplinary background in science and engineering, Dr Talia Sherrard has pursued a career helping engineering, consultancies and intergovernmental organisations to reduce costs, time and improve safety on their projects through the use of new technologies and Geo-data advice. The Service Line Manager – Consultant at Fugro Service Line Manager – Geophysics, Hydrography &
Low-carbon city heat network developer 1Energy has secured £75m of investment and three anchor customers for its heat pump-powered network in the UK city of Bradford. With the support of its key partners – the University of Bradford, Bradford College, and Bradford Courts – the Bradford Energy Network will enable the rapid decarbonisation of heating.
Asia’s renewable energy sector is expanding but policy inconsistencies, grid limitations, and reliance on fossil fuels mean that the continent still has a long way to go in its journey to decarbonise its economies, says a new report by trade association the Energy Industries Council (EIC). The EIC Asia OPEX Report, released on November 19,
Dutch startup SeaO₂ has announced over €2 million in new funding to advance its technology for removing CO₂ from seawater. The funding aims to support SeaO₂’s goals of removing one megaton of CO₂ by 2030 and one gigaton by 2045. SeaO₂’s Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) technology extracts CO₂ from seawater, returning carbon-free water to the
Vamo, a Cologne-based startup streamlining the switch to a high-efficiency heat pump, has expanded its seed round to over €10 million. After raising €3 million in 2023, Vamo has now additionally secured more than €7 million in an oversubscribed seed extension round. Led by Berlin’s Extantia Capital and Munich’s GET Fund, the fresh capital will
