The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is piloting a desalination system powered entirely through solar, according to a statement published yesterday. DEWA has hired Dutch firm Desolenator to design and test the system.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

• The first phase of Oman’s largest industrial waste treatment facility started operations last week, according to the Oman Daily Observer last week. At full capacity, the facility will treat 135k tons of waste annually.
• Oman-based recycling companies Wakud and Tadweer are partnering to recycle used cooking oil into biodiesel, the Oman Daily Observer wrote on Monday. Users will be able to sign up to have their used cooking oil collected by Tadweer through an app, which will then be recycled by Wakud.