renewable energy
Egypt signs agreement with China for renewable energy lab
Egypt
August 26, 2015
Egypt signs agreement with China for renewable energy lab
The China Electronics Technology Group has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with Egypt to establish a renewable energy…
Street vendors in Alexandria, Matrouh get solar-powered carts
Egypt
August 9, 2015
Street vendors in Alexandria, Matrouh get solar-powered carts
The Alexandria governorate has contracted a local supplier for the purchase of 13 solar-powered carts to be used by street…
Agriculture becomes first solar-powered govt ministry
Egypt
August 5, 2015
Agriculture becomes first solar-powered govt ministry
Agriculture Minister Salah Helal inaugurated the first solar power-run government agency late Tuesday. The new system, which was applied at the…
EFG Hermes plans to invest in renewable energy sector
Business
June 15, 2015
EFG Hermes plans to invest in renewable energy sector
Karim Awad, CEO of the EFG-Hermes Holding Company, announced the company's plan to invest in the renewable energy sector by…
Egypt minister expects investments worth $45 bn in renewable energy within decade
Business
May 25, 2015
Egypt minister expects investments worth $45 bn in renewable energy within decade
Investment Minister Ashraf Salman said it is expected that investments worth $45 billion will be pumped into Egypt's new and…
Indian renewable energy delegation concludes visit to Cairo
Egypt
May 19, 2015
Indian renewable energy delegation concludes visit to Cairo
A delegation from the Indian New and Renewable Energy Ministry, accompanied by representatives of Indian companies operating in the renewable…
Govt selects 115 bidders for renewable energy projects
Business
April 14, 2015
Govt selects 115 bidders for renewable energy projects
The Egyptian government has chosen 115 companies to carry out nation-wide renewable energy projects. The companies were among many that had…
$9 billion in UAE and Saudi investments for new power stations
Business
March 15, 2015
$9 billion in UAE and Saudi investments for new power stations
The New and Renewable Energy Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UAE Masdar company to build a…
Official: Electricity projects worth US$7 billion to be presented at economic summit
Business
March 8, 2015
Official: Electricity projects worth US$7 billion to be presented at economic summit
Mohamed Salah al-Sobky, director of the New and Renewable Energy Authority, said several energy-related projects will be presented during the…
Central America’s new coffee buzz: renewable energy
Environment
December 5, 2014
Central America’s new coffee buzz: renewable energy
That morning cup of coffee gives many of us a needed boost, but Central American coffee farmers have found a…