An enormous $44 billion combined oil mega-refinery and petrochemicals complex is now in the works for development on the west coast of India. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was just … [Read full article]
Tag: Saudi Arabia
Greening the Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca
Originally published on EdenKeeper.org The Hajj season of 2016 is underway in Saudi Arabia and the world’s attention is finely tuned to the environmental impacts of four million pilgrims converging … [Read full article]
Saudi Prince Plans To End Country’s “Oil Addiction”
When the world’s largest producer and exporter of oil sets a plan in motion to end its own oil addiction and move to a low-carbon economy, it speaks volumes about … [Read full article]
Thoughts On Saudi Arabia’s Big 9.5 GW Renewable Energy Target For 2023
Following the April and May announcements from Saudi Arabia concerning its ambitious 9.5 GW renewable energy target, Apricum, a cleantech advisory and strategy consulting firm, has published an initial response … [Read full article]
Focusing on CSP, Saudi Arabia to Add 41GW Solar Power by 2032
Significantly boosting electricity generation from renewable sources in the upcoming years, Saudi Arabia is expected to experience robust growth in its solar power market, with a special focus on Concentrated Solar … [Read full article]
Saudi Arabia Oil Minister: “Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Global warming "among humanity’s most pressing concerns”
Hmmm, it seems Saudi Arabia’s oil insiders are more honest than our Republican politicians and Murdoch media outlets like FOX News and the Wall Street Journal. If you haven’t seen … [Read full article]
Ethical Oil? (VIDEO)
While getting oil from the Saudi Arabia is not something I support, this ridiculous video (below) about “ethical oil” is trying to make my blood boil. I’m barely managing to keep my cool. If you think that getting oil from the tar sands of Canada could be ethical, check out this post: Tar Sands Oil Pipeline = Backwards Thinking (Humongous Climate Change Impact).
Here’s the completely deceitful video passed on to me via email:
The Jewel of the Persian Gulf from Space {Photo of the Day}
This Envisat image provided by the European Space Agency shows Iran’s Qeshm Island, the largest island in the Persian Gulf.
Environmental, Global Warming, and Animal News
Some of the top climate change and environmental stories of the last day or so: Climate Science Graph of the Day: Greenland Ice Sheet Mass Changes Good info and graphs on … [Read full article]
Desert (10 Friday Photos)
Enjoy 10 beautiful photos of the desert. A lot of people think that the desert is only sand and heat. If that was true, the desert would definitely be a … [Read full article]
OIL: Our National Dog and Pony Show
Step Right Up And Be Amazed It struck me today that our fearless leaders, would-be’s, and corporate giants seem to think we’re all a bunch of rubes gathered outside a … [Read full article]