Green Agreement

With all eyes on the United Arab Emirates, the country is making their next step towards being completely modern. Abu Dhabi recently announced that they are interested in green technology and will further research and negotiate their options.

The United Arab Emirates has currently been discussing negotiations with Norway in efforts to develop a green agreement between the two.

Abu Dhabi reports that "Norway's deputy petroleum and energy minister Robin Kass has given assurance of Oslo's desire to establish joint strategic projects with the UAE in the field of renewable energy and the development of the oil and gas industry to achieve sustainable development".

The partnership will hopefully provide alternative fuel sources and lower costs of energy.

In an article written by Gulf News, Norway's Kass stated that "this strategic decision will meet a rapidly growing demand for energy in the UAE from a peaceful nuclear source while maintaining stocks of oil and gas for the next generation through exports to foreign markets."

With the demand for alternative sources and lower costs of energy, the agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Norway seems to be full with potential. This is an exciting development and hope to hear good things in the time to come. We may even be able to hope for $1.00 gas prices....Anything is possible.

For any more information:

http://gulfnews.com/business/oil-gas/norway-eager-to-enhance-clean-energy-ties-with-uae-1.612017

Abu Dhabi Ascends the Skies

       From artists to athletes, people from all professions and countries have been flocking to the United Arab Emirates for their over the top events. After hosting their first Grand Prix, first yacht show, art show, and even first wake boarding event, Abu Dhabi has set their eyes on something a little higher. 

       The wings of Red Bull have taken Abu Dhabi to the sky. The new sport of air racing is an international competition which is based on speed and precision. The top pilots from around the world assemble in different places to hurl themselves through constantly changing courses. A slight drop in temperature or small shift in wind can be very costly. 

       The 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship Season will begin March 26th-27th 2010 over the beautiful and always scenic Abu Dhabi Intercoastal. First flight of the season will take place in the scorching heat of this afternoon. 

Racing planes? Anything is possible.

Photo Courtesy of Red Bull

Abu Dhabi Atheltics

                                                    Photo credited to Jim Caple

The United Arab Emirates has made itself known for many things: size, scale, and scope of everything they do is above and beyond. But one thing they are not known for is athletics. Well, that is about to change. Outside of multiple unsuccssful bids for hosting the Olympics, the UAE is slowly, but surely making its way onto the athletic scene. 

As a start, Abu Dhabi is scheduled to host the Laureus World Sports Awards. This event celebrates the worlds greatest athletes from all sports and countries. The chairman of these prestigous awards, Edwin Moses, stated that "The Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony being held here at the Emirates Palace Wednesday night is a huge boost to the UAE and the region and will inspire young people to take up sport,". Mohammad Ebrahim Mahmoud, Secretary-General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council is confident in the message being sent,"Abu Dhabi has hosted a lot of world class sports events. We want to go further and work harder to make Abu Dhabi a prime destination for sports and tourism."

Another event Abu Dhabi plans to host is the Abu Dhabi Wakestock 2010. "Wakestock Abu Dhabi represents the first stop on the prestigious 2010 WWA Wakeboard World Series as the sport's top 16 athletes compete off the shore of Al Sahil Beach for a share of the $50,000 prize and the title of Wakestock Abu Dhabi Champion 2010," according to Abu Dhabi Wakestock's official website. Just another way for the United Arab Emirates to solidfy its position in the world of sports. Anything is possible.

UAE Oasis

        Have you ever seen an oasis in the desert? If you haven't seen one, I am sure you have heard of one. Towering green palm trees and trickling rivers of water thrown in the midst of a desert, sound familiar? Well, now you may actually have a chance to see such spectacles. The United Arab Emirates is dedicated to transforming their vast amounts of desert into an industry leading producer and supplier of palm trees for the world.

"His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahayan, there are continual efforts to increase UAE date palm productivity in order to make better use of the date palm industry and to produce an agricultural leap that will change the face of the UAE desert", according to the World News Network. The UAE's dedication has been displayed by the recently 42 million date palms already planted in the desert. 

Who would of thought, a modern oasis coming to a desert near you? Anything is possible.