بصمة خضراء… ألوان الهيدروجين

الهيدروجين بلا لون. شفّاف، عديم الشكل، لا يترك ظلًا ولا أثرًا. عنصر بسيط في تركيبه، لكن معقّد في قصّته. لم يكن يومًا أبيض أو أخضر أو رماديًا بطبيعته، بل كان دائمًا مجرّد هيدروجين. غير أنّ اللحظة التي قرّر فيها الإنسان استخدامه وقودًا للمستقبل، تحوّل هذا العنصر الصامت إلى لوحة ألوان. ألوان لا تعكس جوهره، بل تعكس طريقتنا في إنتاجه، وخياراتنا، ونوايانا. فليس كل هيدروجين «نظيفًا» كما تُصوّره العناوين اللامعة، وليس كل ما يلمع صديقًا للبيئة. هناك هيدروجين يُسوَّق كحل، بينما يُخفي خلفه دخانًا مؤجَّلًا. لذلك، لنسِر معًا لونًا بعد لون، لا لنحفظ التصنيفات، بل لنفهم الحكاية. الهيدروجين الأخضر… الأنقى والأصدق. … Continue reading

Jordan’s Green Hydrogen Opportunity: Investing in Europe’s Energy Transition

Europe is moving quickly to clean up its energy system, and in the process is reshaping global energy investment and climate finance flows. This shift is opening a real opportunity for Jordan to turn its renewable energy advantage into a new export industry. Green hydrogen—exported mainly in the form of green ammonia and shipped to Europe—offers a practical way for Jordan to attract climate finance, grow exports, and support the goals of the Economic Modernization Vision. The vision is clear about what Jordan needs: a stronger economy built on exports, investment, and productive jobs. Achieving this will require more than … Continue reading

Things To Know About The Environmental Impacts of Fracking

Fracking, or Hydraulic Fracturing, is a method to stimulate or improve fluid flow from rocks in the subsurface. Advancements in extraction technologies have enabled drillers to reach previously inaccessible gas in geological formations The technique involves pumping water-rich fluid into a borehole until the fluid pressure at depth causes the rock to fracture. The pumped fluid contains small particles, such as quartz-rich sand or chemicals, which serve to prop open the fractures. After the fracking job, the pressure in the well is dropped and the water containing released natural gas flows back to the well head at the surface. Fracking … Continue reading

بصمة خضراء… ما هو الهيدروجين؟

الهيدروجين هو العنصر الأول في الجدول الدوري، والأخف وزنًا في الكون. بسيط جدًا… ذرة واحدة، وإلكترون واحد، لكنه يملك قدرة هائلة تفوق بساطته. في كل قطرة ماء، في كل جزيء عضوي، في كل خلية حيّة تقريبًا، الهيدروجين حاضر. صامت، غير ملفت، لكنه أساسي لوجود الحياة نفسها. نادرًا ما نجده حرًّا في الطبيعة، وغالبًا يكون مرتبطًا بعناصر أخرى، مثل الأكسجين في الماء أو الكربون في الوقود الأحفوري. ومع ذلك، هذا العنصر الصغير بدأ يأخذ دورًا كبيرًا في النقاش العالمي حول مستقبل الطاقة. الهيدروجين اليوم يُطرح كوقود بديل، ويتميّز بأنه عند استخدامه لا يطلق أي انبعاثات كربونية. الناتج الوحيد من احتراقه هو … Continue reading

Earth Hour – Making of a Movement

Earth Hour is a worldwide movement for the planet organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Earth Hour engages a massive mainstream community on a broad range of environmental issues. The event is held worldwide and held towards the end of March annually, encouraging individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour as a symbol for their commitment to the planet Making of a Movement Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia and was conceived by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). On the occasion, 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off … Continue reading

Energy-efficient Building Envelopes in Oman – A Study

In Oman, extreme hot weather conditions and thermally inefficient building envelopes have led to high cooling loads in residential units. Residential buildings serve a smaller number of occupants per unit, when compared to other sectors in the building industry. Also, mechanical, electrical and other energy-intensive equipment are relatively lesser in quantity and complexity. Yet, as per statistics, the residential sector is the largest consumer of electricity in the industry. In Oman, the residential sector consumes most of the electricity produced, with over 70 % of the load contributed by cooling using air conditioners (Zurigat et al., 2003). A major reason … Continue reading

Green Hydrogen: Global Dynamics, MENA Perspectives and Algeria’s Decarbonization Strategy

Global energy systems are undergoing a structural transformation driven by the urgency of climate change mitigation, long-term sustainability concerns, and the need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The Paris Agreement and subsequent national commitments to carbon neutrality by mid-century have reinforced the necessity of deep and rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors of the economy. Although renewable electricity generation—particularly solar photovoltaics and wind power—has expanded significantly over the past decade, the electrification of final energy demand faces intrinsic limitations in sectors characterized by high-temperature industrial processes, energy-dense fuels, and long-duration storage requirements [1]. Green hydrogen has … Continue reading

Reasons Why LEDs are the Future of Sustainable Lighting

You may well ask: Do LEDs now lead the way, light the way?  You may also ask: Are CFLs out? Perhaps those of us who have not changed need to change and here are the reasons why. It was not so long ago that I stood in the middle of the lighting aisle wondering which light bulb do I purchase. Which type is the most efficient? What about the range of prices being broader than the range of options. There were all kinds of options ranging from incandescent bulbs which were cheap but wasteful, compact fluorescents (CFLs) supposed to be … Continue reading

Energy Transition in Algeria: Concrete Levers to Move from Ambition to Action

Algeria stands at a critical energy crossroads. Long known as one of Africa’s leading producers and exporters of hydrocarbons, the country is now attempting to balance the twin imperatives of maintaining economic stability from oil and gas revenues while accelerating a shift to a cleaner, more diversified energy system. With global pressure to decarbonize mounting and domestic energy demand rising rapidly, Algeria’s energy transition is no longer just a vision, it is becoming a necessary strategic priority. But turning ambition into tangible results requires a careful blend of policy frameworks, incentives, partnerships, and effective implementation. Algeria’s renewable energy potential is … Continue reading

The 31% Race: How Jordan Must Double Down on Distributed Solar to Win its Energy and Economic Future

According to the 2024 energy balance report published by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) in Jordan, renewable sources supplied a record 26.9% of the nation’s 23.3 TWh electricity consumption. However, the underlying data reveals a more urgent story. Electricity consumption from 2020 to 2024 was 18.4, 19.3, 20.6, 21.8, and 23.3 TWh respectively as shown in the figure below, resulting in a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.07%—a pace expected to accelerate just as the country aims for a 31% renewable share by 2030. Achieving this target will require strategic action. Among the possible scenarios, one … Continue reading

Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Arab Countries

Addressing water scarcity, both natural and human-induced, in the Arab region is considered one of the major and most critical challenges facing the Arab countries. This challenge is expected to grow with time due to many pressing driving forces, including population growth, food demand, unsettled and politicized shared water resources, climate change, and many others, forcing more countries into more expensive water sources, such as desalination, to augment their limited freshwater supplies. The heavy financial, economic, environmental, as well as social costs and burden to be borne cannot be overemphasized. Furthermore, the water scarcity challenge in the Arab world is being … Continue reading

How Electrical Contactors Reduce Power Loss in Modern Energy Systems

Energy management has become a global priority as both consumers and industries work to reduce costs and improve system efficiency. Much of the conversation focuses on renewable sources or advanced automation platforms, yet some of the most meaningful savings happen at the component level—where electricity is controlled, switched, and distributed. One such device is the electrical contactor, a workhorse of modern power systems that quietly determines how efficiently your equipment uses energy. If you’ve ever wondered why some machines consume power even when idle, or how large facilities minimize unnecessary electrical waste, the answer often begins with understanding how contactors … Continue reading