by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 9, 2017 | Business, Commerce, Dubai, Economy, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology
For some places in the world, the discovery of a valuable natural resource has the power to change everything. For the city of Dubai, once just a dry expanse of desert with a small settlement, its entire economy and cultural scene has been affected by one precious...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 12, 2017 | Business, Data, Energy, Infrastructure, Technology, Telecommunication
A data center is a building or group of buildings that contains networked computers that store and process data. Operations with extensive technology—like telecommunications companies, for example—require extensive hardware that must be housed where it is all...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 5, 2017 | Communication, Energy, Infrastructure, Learning, Space, Technology, Telecommunication
Communications satellites orbiting around the Earth are designed to receive telephone, radio, and television signals. A station on Earth sends signals to a satellite, which then retransmits the signals to a receiver on the ground. Communication satellites can provide...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 14, 2017 | Africa, Business, Construction, Egypt, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East
Several years ago, Egypt experienced a terrible energy crisis. In 2013, for example, the country only produced 24,000 megawatts of electricity—much less than the 29,000 megawatts it needed. In 2014, the demand for power dwarfed supply by more than 15 percent, leading...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 12, 2017 | Business, Commerce, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Transportation, UAE
Countries in the Middle East accounted for more than a quarter of the world’s oil production in 2014. The world’s biggest offshore oil field is operated by Saudi Arabia’s national oil and gas company, and the world’s second-largest is located in the United Arab...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 5, 2017 | Architecture, Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is pursuing a variety of renewable energy resources beyond solar. In 2015, almost 953 megawatts (MW) of wind energy was added to the region’s capacity. Wind power has shown steady growth in MENA; the cumulative wind power...
