Solar Power for New Moroccan Rail Line
In an agreement between the Kingdom of Morocco and France, the French Republic plans to design, manufacture, construct, operate and maintain a very-high speed rail link between Tangier and Casablanca. A 183,000 square meter (45 acre) field of solar panels will be built to supply the emission-free electricity. The first phase of the rail link [...]
Bulgaria to be energy efficient
By 2016, Bulgaria has to lower its end use of energy by nine per cent, according to an approved national action plan for energy efficiency, Deputy Economy and Energy Minister Galina Tosheva said during an energy efficiency and renewable energy sources conference. The goal could be achieved only if all the players in the sector [...]
Dubai to become Commercial Hub
Shiekh Mohammed Bin Al Maktoum the Ruler of Dubai set out to establish his state as the commercial hub of the Middle East and as one of the top three exchange groups in the world. The Shiekh has been amassing an assortment of assets including stakes in real estate and ports and small stakes in [...]
Bulgaria’s Tourist Industry Increasing with EU Membership
Official data cited by the Sofia Echo has shown that in the first 9 months of 2007, there were approxiamately 4.5 million tourist arrivals. With Bulgaria continuing to benefit from a steady increase of foreign visitors. The figures show a 7% increase on last years figures and are showing the country’s increased popularity since joining [...]
Construction season in Bulgaria begins
New construction season in the coastal resorts of Bulgaria began again this month. Only two or three hotels will be constructed in the eastern part Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach coast. Residents have commented that the next municipal council of Nessebar would have to enforce the order for construction to be halted on May 1 2008. Fears [...]