Overview
- Safi Charging Technologies and Pioneer e‑Mobility signed an MoU to roll out mobile, on‑demand EV charging in the UAE with broader MENA ambitions, targeting residents without home chargers.
- Safi CEO Mohamed Gamal said the firm is the region’s first on‑demand mobile EV charging provider and framed the partnership as a catalyst for faster electric‑vehicle adoption.
- The University of Leicester and the University of Sharjah launched a UK‑funded, six‑month project to deliver physics‑based, self‑learning AI and digital‑twin tools to cut energy use in complex buildings, with proof‑of‑concepts due in March.
- Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province Municipality outlined plans to rely on private‑sector participation to boost recycling and reuse rather than charging residents, including reusing construction waste for roads.
- A Greenpeace MENA session advanced agrivoltaics as dual land use for food and power in arid climates, as the summit’s largest edition gathered over 50,000 participants from more than 150 countries at ADNEC.