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How Clean Cooking Could Prevent Premature Deaths Across Africa and Middle East

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Every evening across Africa and the Middle East, millions of families gather around open fires and inefficient stoves to prepare their meals. The smoke that fills their homes poses a deadly threat, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives every year. This daily exposure to toxic fumes represents one of the largest overlooked public health crises in both regions. Expanding access to clean cooking solutions could prevent these deaths while transforming lives in ways that extend far beyond health. The Daily Danger Facing Billions of People The numbers tell a sobering story. Globally, around 2.1 billion people cook with polluting fuels … Continue reading →

Climate Risk Assessment in UAE Utilities Finance

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The way the United Arab Emirates funds its water and electricity projects is changing fast. Before, climate change was seen as a minor issue for the future. Today, it is a main part of how banks and investors decide where to put their money. Because the UAE is very hot and depends on energy to turn seawater into drinking water, any change in the weather can hurt the value of these expensive systems. In the UAE, nearly 80% of electricity consumption is driven by buildings, with cooling alone accounting for 70% of that total. This high demand makes the financial … Continue reading →

British Coal as a Warning for the Global Energy Transition

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The history of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain is often portrayed as a linear path of technological progress and economic expansion. Yet this narrative conceals structural costs that, in light of today’s energy transition challenges, deserve rigorous re-examination. The rise of coal in the 18th and 19th centuries formed the energy backbone of modern industrialization, enabling unprecedented growth in production, urbanization, and trade. However, this transformation came with deep and lasting social, environmental, and economic damages, some of whose underlying mechanisms risk being replicated today in the global energy transition, characterized by a heavy reliance on critical minerals whose … Continue reading →

Unlocking Green Hydrogen in Jordan Through PPP Models

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Green hydrogen is gaining global attention as a clean energy solution for industries that are difficult to decarbonize, such as steel, chemicals, and long-distance transport. While the technology is promising, large-scale projects remain expensive and complex. They require major investments, reliable infrastructure, and long-term buyers—factors that are not yet fully developed in many countries. This challenge is particularly relevant for Jordan. The country imports more than 90% of its energy, making it highly exposed to global price fluctuations. Over the past decade, Jordan has made strong progress in renewable energy, with solar and wind now accounting for around 25–27% of … Continue reading →

10 Eco-Friendly Appliances to Make Your Kitchen Green

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Our world is going through some of the most troubling times in the recent past. With an uncertain present and future, it is the need of the hour to protect and preserve our planet and its invaluable resources dearly! This is why a majority of global organizations and corporates are looking forward to sustainable living and seeking eco-friendly alternatives. You, too, can contribute to make our planet a greener and better place to live for us and future generations. All it takes is a large heart, genuine willingness, and some awareness to swap your existing resources with their eco-friendly alternatives. … Continue reading →

Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems Nexus in MENA: Role of Startups and Entrepreneurship

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The MENA region stands at the intersection of some of the most acute resource challenges globally. Water scarcity, energy dependency, food insecurity, and ecosystem degradation are not isolated crises; they are deeply interconnected, reinforcing one another in complex and often unpredictable ways. The Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus has emerged as a conceptual and operational framework to address these interdependencies, promoting integrated resource management and cross-sectoral coordination. Yet, despite its conceptual maturity and policy recognition, the WEFE Nexus in MENA remains largely under-implemented. The missing link is not knowledge, nor policy ambition, it is execution. Increasingly, startups and entrepreneurship are emerging as … Continue reading →

Wastewater Treatment as a Lever for Energy Transition and Water Security

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Abstract Wastewater treatment is evolving from a pollutant removal process to a resource recovery system. In the context of increasing water scarcity and global energy transition, wastewater represents a strategic source of reusable water, nutrients, and energy. This study analyzes the role of wastewater treatment technologies as a driver of energy transition and water security. Based on a critical review of scientific and institutional literature, conventional and advanced treatment systems are compared. Results indicate that anaerobic digestion and nature-based solutions significantly improve energy recovery and reduce carbon emissions. Wastewater treatment plants can thus evolve into energy-positive infrastructures within the water–energy … Continue reading →

Energy Security in Conflict: Jordan’s Clean Power Shift

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Jordan has strong sunshine and good wind resources, which makes it one of the most promising countries in the region for clean energy. Because of this, solar and wind power are currently the easiest and most attractive options to invest in. Solar power costs around $0.04 to $0.08 per kWh, while wind costs about $0.07 to $0.09 per kWh. These technologies are already well developed, reliable, and able to produce affordable electricity. They can also connect directly to the national grid and usually operate under long-term agreements, which gives investors stable and predictable income. Compared to this, green hydrogen is … Continue reading →

Energy and the Climate: Perspectives for the Middle East

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Since energy is an absolute necessity for life on Earth, we have utilized many sources of energy to maintain and improve the lives of people around the globe. The ultimate source of energy is the Sun of course, since all living things on Earth such as plants, trees, animals, and humans need the Sun’s energy. In addition to the Sun, we have utilized other sources of energy such as oil, coal, and nuclear fission.  However, energy has many different forms and we use different forms of energy for different applications. For example, nuclear energy is mostly used to generate electricity, … Continue reading →

Mastering Energy Management for a Zero-Carbon Future

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Global power consumption is rising at an unprecedented rate. Managing how we generate, store, and consume power is no longer just an operational consideration for large utility companies. It is a fundamental necessity for businesses, industries, and homeowners alike. Effective energy management holds the key to unlocking massive cost savings, ensuring operational resilience, and driving the global transition toward a zero-carbon economy. This guide explores the critical role of energy management, the innovative technologies powering this revolution, and how advanced energy storage solutions contribute to broader sustainability goals. You will learn about the real-world applications of these technologies across various … Continue reading →

Zero Emissions Day: Our Planet is Counting on Us

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The Zero Emissions Day (or ‘Ze Day’) aims to put the Global 24 hour Moratorium on the Combustion of Fossil Fuels. The day started on March 21, 2008 with the launch of a website calling for “A Global Moratorium on Fossil Fuel Combustion on September 21” in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The message, “Giving our planet one day off a year”, was simple yet profound and was translated into 12 languages for easy reach of people. The idea behind is of giving everything a ‘rest day’ so why not for emissions and environment. The notion behind the Zero Emissions Day is … Continue reading →

Energy Answers for the Middle East

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The economy of Middle East is practically synonymous with crude oil for the average Western observer, but what most people aren’t aware of is the Middle East hasn’t been doing so well out of its crude oil reserves in recent years. So much so, that it may be the first time in history that we can justifiably declare an imminent state of Peak Oil in these regions. It is an understandably bold statement, and one that will come as a surprise to many… especially those who have been blindsided by the more general, global statistics. Besides a slight dip over … Continue reading →