Dubai is to award the feasibility study for its first solar power plant by October in a bid to fast-track renewable energy resources. However, contractors fear its timetable is too tigh.
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Wales Sevens coach Gareth Baber has named a strong squad for the Hanover Sevens in a bid to win entry to next year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai.
They are seeded second for next week’s final European leg of the qualification series of tournaments.
Baber said: “We have put ourselves in a good position by winning our two recent tournaments to get to this tournament in the first place.”
Wales need to finish in the top two of their pool to qualify.
“The Hanover Sevens promises to be highly competitive competition with all 12 teams having reached this stage through their own qualifying tournaments,” Baber added.
Wales Sevens: Johnathan Edwards (Scarlets, capt), Lee Beach (Neath), Rhodri McAtee (Cornish Pirates), Lee Williams (Scarlets), Martin Roberts (Scarlets), James Lewis (Dragons), Gareth Chapman (Cardiff), Alec Jenkins (London Welsh), James Merriman (Neath), Dafydd Hewitt (Blues), Andy Powell (Blues), Richie Pugh (Cardiff), Nick Macleod (Sale).
Dubai is set to spend $817-million on building the world’s largest arch bride, at 617-feet tall and 1-mile in length. Expect it to be in service by 2012.
Dubai is the Tetsuo of cities, expanding so fast it’s on the verge of creating of its own universe. And architecture that looks like it’s from the 22nd century only adds to the sheer grandeur of its growth—this bridge, envisioned by NY architecture firm Fxfowle, will be the largest and tallest arch bridge in the world, at one mile long and 670 feet tall.
Construction starts next month and is due to wrap up in 2012 after running some $817 million dollars. World’s first vacuum tube mass transit system will launch in Dubai shortly thereafter.