5th Nay. - Mecca's Zamzam water found to be contaminated with arsenic
3rd Yay! - Gulf Interconnection Electrical Grid
Gulf Interconnection Electrical Grid Could Save Billions in Energy-Hungry Gulf
by Susan Kraemer - 3rd May 2011 via Green ProphetA few years late, phase two of the long-planned GCC Grid was inaugurated this week. When all four sections are complete it will unite the six Gulf nations on one unified electric grid, making it much easier to build and share power from renewable energy sources, and realize the gains in energy efficiency that come from sharing a wider grid. The cost savings could amount to Dh$18.4b – in US dollars, about $5 billion.
An analysis by Richard Tabor at Charles River Associates found a compelling economic case for the huge interconnected grid...
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Contaminated Zam Zam holy water from Mecca sold in UK
By Guy Lynn - 5th May 2011 via BBC News[...] A BBC investigation discovered Zam Zam water was being sold by Muslim bookshops in Wandsworth, south-west London, and Upton Park, east London, as well as in Luton, Bedfordshire.
"The water is poisonous, particularly because of the high levels of arsenic, which is a carcinogen," said Dr Duncan Campbell, president of the Association of Public Analysts.
[...] The BBC asked a pilgrim to take samples from taps which were linked to the Zam Zam well and to buy bottles on sale in Mecca, to compare the water on sale illegally with the genuine source.
These showed high levels of nitrate and potentially harmful bacteria, and traces of arsenic at three times the permitted maximum level, just like the illegal water which was purchased in the UK.
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