Spain ready to provide UAE with solar and wind energy technology: official

Minister of Economy and Finance at the Government of Aragon, Spain, Laraz Filitta said his country was prepared to provide the UAE with solar and wind energy technology.

n a statement to WAM, the minister said the UAE's
participation at Zaragoza International Exhibition 2008 on 'Water and
Sustainable Development' will further promote UAE-Spanish relations.

He said Spanish companies specialized in emission-free energy production is
cooperation with Masdar, The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, on producing
clean energy as well as on the construction of a planned zero-carbon city.

Hailing its participation at UAE's pavilion at the exhibition, he said
Masdar is a pioneer in clean energy. "The UAE is a pioneer in sustainable
development and the provision of water for development and industries", the
Spanish minister said.

He said there are potential UAE-Spanish joint ventures on renewable energy
which is "the strategic alternative for a solution to the current issues
worldwide." The UAE participates in the global water event along with 96
other countries and will use the opportunity to further strengthen its
credibility as a leader in the field of water and sustainable development.

Expo Zaragoza 2008 will reveal some of the innovative solutions to the
age-old problem of supplying sufficient water to meet increasing demands of
a burgeoning population and massive urban, economic and industrial
expansions. Around 8 million people are expected by organizers at the venue
of the event. - Emirates News Agency, WAM