Saudi Arabia Turns To U.S. For Help With Solar Power

Mike Dooraghi works with engineers from K.A.CARE to install a rotating shadowband radiometer at the Al-Uyaynah Research Station near Riyadh. (image credit: Steve Wilcox/NREL)

Saudi Arabia is working with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory for training and expertise in measuring its solar resource. Read more →

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Saudi University Tower Cools Down As It Lights Up

The KAUST Breakwater Beacon sits at the end of a curved spit on the Red Sea coast. Image via Urban Art Projects.

Besides being aesthetically striking, the honeycombed walls and hollow spire of this concrete tower in Saudi Arabia create a natural air-conditioning system. Read more →

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A Clean Energy Revolution Set For Oil Focused Saudi Arabia

The Great Mosque (Al Haram Al Sharif) surrounding the 'kaaba', or the 'Cube', the place towards where hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world pray every day, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (image via

Saudi Arabia has finally launched its massive renewable energy procurement program which will see a planned 54GW of renewable energy capacity installed by 2032. Read more →

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Kinetic Tessellated Skin To Filter Saudi Sunlight

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A pair of planned ultra-luxury spas in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will employ a kinetic metal skin that can shift depending on the angle and intensity of the sun. Read more →

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Saudis Aim For Renewables While We Dig Fossil Fuels

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EcoWatch offers up its thoughts on talks in Saudi Arabia to make that nation 100 percent renewable energy focused while we continue down the fossil fuels path. Read more →

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Masdar Looks To Make Good On Solar Power In Saudi Arabia

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Green Prophet looks at how Saudi Arabia is looking to continue to ensure their promises of bolstering the Gulf Kingdom’s alternative energy is maintained. Read more →

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A Sleek, Solar-Powered Guggenheim for Saudi Arabia

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The futuristic, swirling design of the new Guggenheim Museum planned for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, draws from the organic shapes formed by ink and water. Read more →

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High Speed Rail Stations For The Faithful

Harmain Rail Station

Each year, the Muslim holy city of Mecca is flooded with millions of pilgrims, who will now be able to catch high speed rail in a series of iconic stations. Read more →

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Saudi Arabia Moving Partially From Fossil Fuels To Solar

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EcoWatch talks about a recently announced plan in Saudi Arabia to make use of solar energy to support one-third of electricity production by 2032. Read more →

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World’s Largest Solar Thermal Heating System Online

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Solar thermal collectors covering the equivalent of five football fields are providing hot water for a Saudi Arabian women's college. Read more →

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