...Nuclear Power Plant Design for the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (also referred to as the UAE or the Emirates) is a relatively young country that has established a powerful world economy in a short period of time. After breaking ties from the United Kingdom just over four decades ago, the UAE has quickly developed one of the most appealing economies for foreign investment in Western Asia. The Emirates’ largest cities, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, are significant business gateways between the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Leveraging its prime geographical location and plentiful oil and natural gas reserves, the UAE has endeavored to develop its economy to the point that “today, [the Emirates] feels proud of [its] world-class and highly-ranked sea and air ports, which have strongly positioned the UAE as a main hub for trade and travel worldwide,” according to UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed. This improvement-centric mindset coupled with strategic reinvestment in infrastructure sets the United Arab Emirates on a path towards long-term global impact in many business indices. Figure [ 1 ] http://data.worldbank.org/country/united-arab-emirates S S Figure [ 1 ] http://data.worldbank.org/country/united-arab-emirates S S Over the past decade foreign direct investment (FDI) has swelled around the attractive business sector of the United Arab Emirates. Since its inception in 1971, the Emirates’ economy has grown exponentially, with gross domestic...
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...Nuclear Energy Research Paper Global warming is a major issue in today’s world that affects many people, animals, economies, and society as a whole. What is global warming? Global warming is the rising average temperature of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. It’s been constantly rising over the past 100 years because of major contributions which include: greenhouse gases (especially CO2) being emitted, industrialization, burning of fossil fuels, and the increase in population. Global warming was first discovered in 1896 by a Swedish scientist named Svante Arrhenius who proposed an idea that there is a relation between atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and temperature. He later then described, by comparing carbon dioxide levels, infrared absorption, surface temperature of the earth, and human activity, that global warming would rise. Other scientists didn’t believe this idea stating that natural forces would cancel out human activity that releases carbon dioxide. It wasn’t until 1988 that it was finally acknowledged that global warming is present because of how much warmer it was than the 1800s. Since then, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was founded which looks at scientific, technical, and socio-economic information that relates to human induced climate change and figures out plans and ideas to decrease and slow down the rate at which the climate is getting hotter. However, there are still disagreements to this day whether or...
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...U.A.E: The Success Story The emergence of the UAE as an economic powerhouse is an example of a country going through a tremendous transformation. From a tiny country with a nomadic society to building the most modern city in the world. The city being Dubai of course. Dubai is the crown jewel of the UAE and the arab world as a whole. Now one of the most sought-after tourist destinations and business hubs for citizens of the world, Dubai’s success story has made many other Middle Eastern nations take notice. In a survey done by the Arab Youth organization, young arabs chose the UAE as “the country they would most like to move to… and the country they would most like their country to emulate” (Badam). The UAE was ahead of 20 other countries, including the United States, Germany and Britain, as young people’s top country to live in. What led to the UAE’s astronomical rise? What policies led to the resources from oil revenues being spent in the most efficient fashion in comparison to other nations? These are the questions I will tackle in this paper. The UAE was established in 1971 when the rulers of the seven independent emirates agreed to instill a unifying constitution. The ruler of Abu Dhabi at the time , Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, was chosen to lead the country. Since then, the ruler of Abu Dhabi is President of the United Arab Emirates, the head of state, and the ruler of Dubai is the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, the head of government. This historic...
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...“New trends of Middle East Economy” Middle East Economy Background Main economic sectors & main actors Current trends with alternative investment apart from oil industry” by Panakant Raschasri 5303640691 Middle East Economy Background The economic structure of Middle Eastern nations are different in the sense that while some nations are heavily dependent on export of only oil and oil-related products (such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait), others have a highly diverse economic base (such as Cyprus, Israel, Turkey and Egypt). Industries of the Middle Eastern region include oil and oil-related products, agriculture, cotton, cattle, dairy, textiles, leather products, surgical instruments, defense equipment (guns, ammunition, tanks, submarines, fighter jets, UAVs, and missiles). Banking is also an important sector of the economies, especially in the case of UAE and Bahrain. Main economic sectors & main actors Middle Eastern Oil-Exporting Countries The oil exporters comprise 12 countries: the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC—Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates) and Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, and Yemen. Together, they account for 65 percent of global oil reserves and 45 percent of natural gas reserves. The countries are mainly exporters of oil, gas, and refined products, with oil and gas contributing about 50 percent to GDP and80 percent to revenue. They are diverse and differ substantially in terms of per...
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...Iran oil…………………………………………………………………………………………………3 About Iran Sanctions and problems…………………………………………………………….3-4 Group recommendation………………………………………………………………………………4-5 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………………….6 Introduction: This report focuses on Iran national oil company and sanction regarding the atomic energy in Iran and how people in Iran dealing with this problem. About Iran oil: According to OPEC Iran comes second in the world with highest level’s of oil reserves estimated at 150 billion barrels and this is ten percent of total proven reserves in petroleum. Iran is the fourth largest producer of oil in the world and second largest after Saudi Arabia in Middle East but this was all before the sanction. Sanction against Iran and problems: Sanctions against Iran are commonly against nuclear and certain military exports to Iran and this have been affecting all Iranian people around the world. Sanction started five years ago and day by day they make it harder for Iranian people and USA and all the European countries said many times in news that we don’t have anything against Iranian people, we just want to make your government to stop nuclear progress but this didn’t effect Iranian governments but since 2011 the crises start hitting Iranian much more then before, even the price of the product’s and services increased four times more then before in less then a year and the value of Iranian currency dropped more then 46% in less then four months and few thousand...
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...March 19, 2012 Much to American anger and displeasure, India is in no mood to reduce its energy ties with Iran. Let us say that the Indian policy makers are cognizant of some of the critical facts concerning Iran. * That the international community has serious misgivings about the peaceful intentions of the Iranian nuclear programme. * That India is formally opposed to a nuclear Iran. * That under American sanctions, in December 2010 India had to terminate the Asian Customs Union (ACU) arrangement to pay for its oil imports from Iran. * That alternative payment arrangements through Germany, Turkey and the UAE were unsuccessful, finally forcing India and Iran to settle for partial rupee payment for oil imports. * That the rupee payment arrangement covers only 45 percent of the oil bill because the trade balance is highly in favour of Iran. * That State-own Shipping Corporation India has refused to ship crude from Iran because it could not find the necessary insurance cover. * That there are growing concerns over a possible Israeli military strike against Iranian nuclear installations. * That India would have learned some lessons from the September 2005 fiasco over the IAEA vote. Not only its anti-Iranian vote was a last minute decision, the manner in which it executed and explained its vote clearly revealed that New Delhi acted under pressure from Washington. This inept handling angered Tehran and displeased Washington. ...
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...Nuclear Energy and its importance in context of India Every single atom in the universe carries an unimaginably powerful battery within its heart, called the nucleus. This form of energy, often called Type-1 fuel, is hundreds of thousands, if not million, times more powerful than the conventional Type-0 fuels, which are basically dead plants and animals existing in the form of coal, petroleum, natural gas and other forms of fossil fuel. I. Terminology - Nuclear fission –splitting of atoms to produce energy in the form of heat. Uranium a naturally occurring radioactive metal - only element in which fission(splitting off nucleus) can take place easily, setting off a chain reaction or a self-sustained splitting of atoms. The atoms of Uranium are the largest and the heaviest known on earth so its nucleus is unstable. Besides uranium, plutonium can undergo fission. Fertile material – composed of atoms which do not undergo induced fission themselves but fissile material can be generated from them by irradiation in a nuclear reactor. E.g. U- 238 gives plutonium 239, TH- 232 gives U-233, and U-234 gives U-235. Criticality – When the chain reaction takes place for the first time in a nuclear electricity reactor, it means the reactor has reached its first criticality. Moderator – used to slowdown neutrons surrounding the fuel core of the reactor,e.g.Light water, heavy water (D2O) Pressurised Heavy Water reactor (PWHR) –fuel used is natural uranium. Heavy water is both coolant and...
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...Energy in Saudi Arabia Table of Contents Subject | Page | Introduction | 2 | Consumption of Energy | 3 | Renewable Sources of Energy in Saudi Arabia | 4 | * Solar | 5 | * Nuclear | 5 | * Wind | 6 | * Waste –to- Energy | 6 | * Geothermal | 6 | Water | 7 | Water Desalination | 7 | World’s Largest Solar Powered Desalination Plant | 8 | Al- Midra Tower | 9 | Conclusion | 11 | References | 12 | Introduction Saudi Arabia is the world's top oil exporter and producer. Saudi Arabia's economy is petroleum-based; Oil actually accounts for 90% of the country's exports and nearly 75% government revenues. Oil is also the major source of energy in Saudi Arabia. A lot of energy is used to desalinate water. Water is scarce in a country that is surrounded by sea from East and West. Desalination consumes a lot of energy, although improvements had been made to make it more efficient. In this report, I will discuss the current and future energy sources in Saudi Arabia. In addition, I will talk about the water desalination in Saudi Arabia. Finally, I will talk about one building in Saudi Arabia that got LEED Platinum award from United States Green Building Council (USGBC) assessment. Consumption of Energy Saudi Arabia's economy is petroleum-based; Oil actually accounts for 90% of the country's exports and nearly 75% government revenues. The country has one of the largest reserves of natural gas in the Arabia Gulf Region. Its...
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...and it has helped in wealth creation to the population. Development of UAE can furnish a fine example to other oil –rich nations as UAE has agreeably managed to overcome the negative outcomes of exporting oil and has projected the benefits involved in it. An open economy, UAE has high per capita income and also substantial trade surplus. This is achieved mainly through the steady oil prices that boosted government revenues. Though primarily oil based economy, non-oil sectors are also gaining a lot of importance in driving UAE’s economy. Tourism, financial services, foreign trade etc are playing a major role in economic development. Increased spending in infrastructure development, job creation and free trade zones which boast 100% foreign ownership and no taxes are helping the country in attracting investment from all over the...
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...People vs Nuclear Power in Jaitapur, Maharashtra In the Konkan, thousands of families in the environmentallyrich and verdant Jaitapur area are waging a non-violent battle against the Department of Atomic Energy’s plan to construct the world’s biggest nuclear power complex in the region. A report of the struggle that has been met with repression and a critique of the proposed European Pressurised Reactors which are currently not operational anywhere in the world and have been criticised for their design flaws. T This writer visited Jaitapur in early January 2011 on behalf of the Coalition of Nuclear Disarmament and Peace as part of a team of citizens which wanted to examine popular concerns about the environmental, safety, livelihood and governance issues raised by the project, to assess violations of civil liberties by the state, and to express solidarity with the movement against it. The team included former Planning Commission member S P Shukla, journalist Bhasha Singh, and filmmaker Rafeeq Ellias. It was guided by Vaishali Patil of the Konkan Vinashkari Prakalp Virodhi Samiti. Some portions of this article are paraphrased from CNDP’s booklet, Courting Nuclear Disaster in Maharashtra: Why the Jaitapur Project Must Be Scrapped, available at www.cndpindia.org Praful Bidwai (prafulbidwai@gmail.com) is a well-known columnist and writer on current affairs. he first thing that strikes the visitor to Jaitapur-Madban in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district, about 400 km from...
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...GOLD TRADING SUMMARY: Of all the precious metals, gold is the most popular as an investment. Investors generally buy gold as a hedge or harbor against economic, political, or social fiat currency crises. The gold market is subject to speculation as are other markets, especially through the use of futures contracts and derivatives. Gold price has shown a long term correlation with the price of crude oil. Indian measures to discourage gold imports is shutting the door on top exporter Dubai, where trade activity has fallen by as much as 60 percent over the past two months. The gold standard was also an international standard determining the value of a country's currency in terms of other countries' currencies. Because adherents to the standard maintained a fixed price for gold, rates of exchange between currencies tied to gold were necessarily fixed. Each market have their own operating times depending on the time zones and this means that gold can be traded more or les around the clock. There is much trading between the markets as a result. INTRODUCTION: Gold has been a sign of wealth and social position in many societies since it was first used as currency. Today gold is still an important material of trade and business. Countries value gold as a measure of wealth and a base of exchange. Individuals value gold as insurance because paper money is not always certain. Gold continues to have effects on world financial markets today and will into the future. From the 1980s on...
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...(171843) , Robert Kennedy(172630), Slawomir Starzec (170799) Final date of submission: 7th November 2014 Word count: 3,892 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. COMPANY DESCRIPTION 3 1.1 FOUNDING OF GLENISK 3 1.2 GLENISK PRODUCTS 3 1.3 COMPANY OPERATIONS AND ECONOMIC CONDITION 3 2. BENEFITS FROM ENTERING EMERGING MARKETS 4 3. POTENTIAL EMERGING MARKET FOR GLENISK COMPANY AND ARGUMENTATION 5 4. ENVIRONMENTAL AND CRITICAL OPERATIONAL FACTORS 6 4.1 POLITICAL 7 4.2 ECONOMIC 7 4.3 SOCIAL 8 4.4 TECHNOLOGICAL 8 4.5 LEGAL 10 4.6 ENIRONMENTAL 11 5.CRITICAL OPERATIONAL FACTORS 11 5.1 CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND THEIR IMPICATIONS FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS 11 5.2 RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS 12 5.3 ESTABLISHING A BRANCH IN THE UAE 12 5.4 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN NATIONS 12 BIBLIOGRAPHY 15 1. COMPANY DESCRIPTION 2.1 FOUNDING OF GLENISK Glenisk was founded in 1987 by Offaly dairy farmer Jack Cleary. After his death in 1995, it is a 2nd generation business as Vincent and Gerard Cleary took over the company along with their siblings Brian and Mark. In 1995, Glenisk converted to organic production. In 1996, the company introduced goats’ milk products which accounts for 20% of the turnover of the business. (Newenham, 2014) Glenisk pursues the vision of an Organic Ireland, where, as it is stated on the company website, ‘the future health and wellbeing of all new...
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...Halliburton Regardless of the industry, companies invest heavily to create a picture perfect image that shows ideals, goals, and the best intentions for their target audience. Public relations (PR) have become a powerful tool that helps organizations distribute their message to the masses. Halliburton, a company dedicated to providing services to the energy industry, is one of the many companies that use PR to connect with their target audience. Although a great deal of creativity, effort, and other resources go into a website, the synergy it creates with other events, and its intent, the outcome of the message is not always the desired one. When disasters strike and the media magnify them, it takes a great deal of PR to restore a company’s image. This document will review Halliburton’s existing public relations strategies. It will also review alternative campaigns that will help them maneuver corporate citizenship and crisis management. Current PR Issues After carefully analyzing Halliburton’s website, its services, achievements, and plans, there is no doubt the company fiercely strives for high standards and settles for nothing but success. The company’s target audience is any organization in the services industry that requires drilling on the ground or underwater, and such. Recent press releases also show the company’s effort in creating jobs and thus promote their goodwill intentions. An interesting segment of Halliburton’s website segments ambitious plans...
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...HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Early Years: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was formed from the group of tribally organized Arabian Peninsula sheikhdoms along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf and the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Oman. This area was converted to Islam in the seventh century and for Library of Congress – Federal Research Division Country Profile: United Arab Emirates, July 2007 centuries afterward was embroiled in dynastic disputes. Most UAE nationals are descended from two tribal groupings, the Qawasim and the Bani Yas, which emerged as leading powers in the eighteenth century. The Qawasim, mainly land and sea traders, dominated what are today the emirates of Ras al Khaymah and Sharjah. The Bani Yas, who were agricultural and pastoral, lived in what are today the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. From the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, the area became known as the Pirate Coast, as both European and Arab pirates attacked foreign ships. The British mounted expeditions against the pirates during this period, culminating in an 1818 campaign against the pirate headquarters of Ras al Khaymah and other harbors along the coast. This action ostensibly was taken to safeguard British maritime routes, particularly those of the British East India Company, but some historians have noted that the war was in fact motivated by the British desire to establish supremacy in the region against the claims of other European powers. British Rule: In 1820 Britain...
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...civilisations have always developed along the waters. The waters have been used as trade route since long and the modern trade has further enhanced the need of trade through waters. Pakistan being a gateway to the strategically important 'Strait Of Hurmoz' in the Indian Ocean, blessed with hidden treasures and bordering two Islamic Republics, Afghanistan and Iran, has always been a centre piece for Regional Politics. The emergence of Gwadar Port as a vibrant regional economic hub has caused the regional and extra regional powers to develop strategic and infra structural development with Gwadar Port to reach the energy rich Central Asian Republics (CARs). Iran and Dubai Port World (UAE) have interests to keep Gwadar Port out of competition as it serves as a gateway to Strait of Hurmoz. Pakistan needs to be addressing all the concerns to make Gwadar as a regional energy corridor. Key Words: Strategic, Gwadar, Sea lines of communications, Caspian region, Indian ocean Geo Strategic Importance “If we see this whole region, it is like a funnel. The top of the funnel is this wide area of Central Asia and also China's western region. And this funnel gets narrowed on through Afghanistan and Pakistan and the end of this funnel is Gwadar port. So this funnel, futuristically, is the economic funnel of this whole region” (Former President of Pakistan Pervaz Musharraf, 2002: 22nd March). Geographical environment is considered as one of the important factors influencing the development of human...
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