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Qatargas is aiming to persuade more drivers and passengers to wear their seat belts, with a ride on its “convincer’’ crash simulator at the Villagio Mall, Doha from 17 to 23 August.

The convincer will be in operation from 2.00 pm to 9.00 pm each day, and reproduces the effect of being in a road crash at between five and ten kilometres per hour (kph). Passengers are strapped into a car seat

and are then launched towards a buffer. Even at this low speed, the collision causes a powerful jolt. Any one not wearing a seat belt risks injury or worse. Even at five kph a crash can have...

Qatargas recently sponsored a reception dinner gala hosted by Qatar General Postal Corporation during the 24th Universal Postal Congress held from 23rd July to 12th August in Geneva, Switzerland. Doha is the applicant city to host the next Universal Postal Congress in 2012 and the dinner was held to promote Qatar for the world-wide postal community.

The sponsorship cheque was officially handed over during a press conference held at the General Postal Corporation on 20th August. The cheque was presented by Mr. Ghanim Al-Kuwari, Qatargas Chief Operating Officer Administration to Mr. Ali...

Today Qatargas and Nakilat named two more of the world’s largest Q-Max LNG Carriers at a special ceremony held at Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard on Geoje Island.

The first ship “Umm Slal” was officially named by Mrs Fatima Al-Kuwari, spouse of Mr. Ghanim Al-Kuwari, Qatargas Chief Operating Officer-Administration

and Mrs. Lori Woodbury, spouse of Mr. Jeff Woodbury Vice President of ExxonMobil Development Company LNG Terminals & Transportation, named the second vessel, “Bu Samra”.

Mr. Ghanim Al-Kuwari said; “It is an honour to be here today to name this vessel which...

Qatargas announced that it will support the “International Conference on Diabetes in Children and Adolescents” with a gold sponsorship.

The conference, being organized by Qatar Diabetes Association is scheduled to be held from 10 – 12 October at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha. The sponsorship was confirmed during a meeting

between Mr. Abdulla Hijji, Qatargas Public Relations Manager and Dr. Abdullah Al-Hamaq, Executive Director of Qatar Diabetes Association.

Ghanim Al-Kuwari, Qatargas Chief Operating Officer Administration, said: “Qatargas is very pleased to support the Qatar...

Millennium Energy Industries (MEI), a leading MENA region solar solutions company, announced the successful commissioning of advanced solar energy solutions for two major industrial entities.The Jordache Textile Factory, manufacturers of Levi's and GAP jeans, and the PMC Chocolate Factory, benefit up to $600,000 in cost savings at current energy prices.

MEI has been providing advanced solar heating and cooling solutions across the MENA region since 2002. MEI's solar system currently supplies the manufacturing process of Jordache with 250,000 liters of 60 degree Celsius hot water daily in...

Less than three months after announcing a strategic investment into thin-film photovoltaics, Masdar, the Abu Dhabi renewable energy company, broke ground on its first photovoltaic production plant in Ichtershausen, Germany.

The plant will use advanced production technologies to bring PV closer towards grid parity, and enhance a local economy with a rich history of manufacturing and technology.

The $230m (EUR150m) German plant marks the first phase of Masdar's $2bn (EUR1.3bn) investment in thin-film PV manufacturing, one of the largest investments ever made in solar.


To be opened in Q3...