| UAE gas supply is 2o% below peak demand
Abu Dhabi: When summer temperatures soar and power stations work at full capacity, gas supplies in the the UAE are around 20 per cent below demand, an official said on Wednesday. Power demand and the population in the UAE are rising 10 per cent to 13 per cent per year, Khalid Al Awadi, gas operations manager at retailer Emirates General Petro-leum Corporation (Emarat) told an energy conference. When air-conditioning units worked at full blast across the country last summer, gas demand peaked at around 5.5 billion cubic feet per day (cfd), a billion cfd above current maximum supply of 4.5 billion cfd, he said. "The peak shortfall is about one billion cfd per day, which is being met with expensive diesel oil," he told reporters. Apart from burning oil products such as diesel, industrial users also turned to coal in some parts of the UAE last year.
The most kid-friendly luxury automobiles
The Volvo XC90 leads our list of the industry's most kid-friendly luxury cars. The Acura MDX, Saab 9-3 Sport Combi, Mercedes M Class and BMW X5 round out the top five. All are examples of how an increasing number of luxury automakers are recognizing that luxury isn't just for adults. With that in mind, they are equipping vehicles with safety features and amenities designed to protect and accommodate infants, children and adults. .
How Russia Is Being Nationalized
Nationalization has been the most notable process in the Russian economy for more than four years and it is not too early to ask about intermediary results. Has it lead to radical changes in the economy? Are racing toward a planned economy? In our view, the answer to those questions so far is no. The state sector is growing rapidly but, for the main part, businesses and companies continue to live by market rules. That includes those that have become government property. The point of no return is still far ahead.
Knowing that our view may seem excessively rosy, we will provide one argument for it. We were only able to count five large private businesses that left there historical arenas as a result of processes of nationalization. Those companies are YUKOS, Sibneft, Irkut, Power Machines and the Industrial-Construction Bank of St.
The C-J's Sunday College Basketball Notebook
The 6-foot-8 Stewart played 21 minutes in UK's 93-52 loss at Vanderbilt last week, more than he'd played in the previous 11 games combined. Five times during that 11-game span, Stewart didn't play at all. But coach Billy Gillispie said Stewart is improving in practice, and though Stewart had as many turnovers (three) as points in the Vandy game, Gillispie said the freshman "played all right." Stewart tied his career high with six rebounds against the Commodores. "He's just growing up a little bit, becoming a guy that's in the February month of his freshman year," Gillispie said. "He's understanding how important it is to be in the right spot and playing from those spots and competing all the time." Much to the chagrin of some UK fans -- who like Stewart's athleticism and see him as a potential contributor -- that doesn't mean Gillispie is making any promises about Stewart's playing time.
PEIE, Tabreed Oman sign agreement
MUSCAT — The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE) signed an agreement with Tabreed Oman to provide the first of its kind district cooling system to Sohar Industrial Estate.
This landmark agreement was signed by Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, minister of commerce and industry and chairman of PEIE; and P. Mohammed Ali, chairman, Tabreed Oman.
Over the past few years, the district-cooling technology has become widely recognised as an important development in helping conserve energy and has been proven to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in many cases.
Indeed, energy experts suggest that 75 per cent of the energy used across the Gulf is for cooling purposes. By using district cooling, PEIE expects to reduce the amount of electrical energy used by its tenants by up to 50 per cent.
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