Monday, May 21, 2007

U.A.E and global warming


I was interested in how global warming releates to my country so I did some research. In the first article I found, at http://www.sustdev.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1316&Itemid, I read that Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed has announced the creation of a new Ministry for Environment and Water. Also the country sighed the Kyoto Protocol in 2005 to cut carbon emissions.

Some steps have been taken; such as we have adopted solar technologies in parking meters. Also used power in a water heating system in some hotels. Now the country is using gas for power generation and other sectors because it's cleaner. The conversion of some cars to use natural gas as a fuel to replace petrol will run soon in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. These types of cars are more economical and more environmental friendly, because they don't give off carbon emissions. In summary, the government has done a lot of steps to cut carbon emissions. Meanwhile, ADNOC has plans to set up natural gas filling stations in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.

In the second article I found, at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm1/nationworld/2003624119_energy18.htm1, I read that the government has announced a major project: Al Masdar Initiative, which aims to creat renewable energy and resource industries in the Abu Dhabi.

The government wants to diversify its economy and to focus on solar technology as the best renewable energy. Al Masdar has signed up between oil companies and U.A.E ministries to develop renewable energy technologies.

It seems that Abu Dhabi wants to become a center for the development of clean energy technology. Abu Dhabi has announced plans to build 500-megawatt solar power plant in the area. It also wants to show the world that the country has a good strategy to cut carbon dioxide emissions and keep the envoirment clean.

3 comments:

striker said...

in general , it is nice work . keep it up.

Mohamed Al Saadi said...

Your comment gave me more motivation. Thank you Striker.

SS said...

I am prod of my country