The UAE is aiming to start 2019 with another record, by creating the largest sentence made out of fireworks.
The UAE is aiming to start 2019 with another record, by creating the largest sentence made out of fireworks.
The UAE is aiming to start 2019 with another record, by creating the largest sentence made out of fireworks.
The UAE is aiming to start 2019 with another record, by creating the largest sentence made out of fireworks.

Abu Dhabi to light up New Year with world's largest sentence made of fireworks


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Abu Dhabi revellers are ready to end 2018 with a bang - with a world record-smashing firework display lighting up the skies on New Year's Eve.

Hot on the heels of the UAE scoring 95 entries in the 2019 Guinness World Records, the country is aiming to rewrite history again with the largest ever sentence created in pyrotechnics.

The spectacular 10-minute light show at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi will aim to spell out 'Happy New Year 2019'.

The display will reach a height of 40 metres, using an array of colours and configurations.

Crowds will be flocking to a host of capital venues to usher in 2019, including landmark spots such as Emirates Palace, Yas Marina and Al Maryah Island.

At the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival, the New Year’s Eve celebrations will include  concerts by Eida Al Menhali and Fouad Abdel Wahid, a fireworks show, three-dimensional water and light shows with dazzling lasers.

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A music show headlined by Egyptian pop icon Amr Diab and Lebanese singer Myriam Fares will take centre stage at The Galleria.

Entry to the prime viewing spots in the main concert area will be free, but limited to 1,500 visitors on a first-come first-served basis.

“We are delighted to bring such a variety of exciting events across the whole emirate of Abu Dhabi to usher in the New Year,” said Saif Saeed Ghobash, of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi.

“We are confident that visitors will have an unforgettable experience that will mark the start of a happy and prosperous 2019 for all.”

Al Dhafra Festival will also be hosting a special New Year’s Eve show with concerts by Arab celebrities.

Hydrogen: Market potential

Hydrogen has an estimated $11 trillion market potential, according to Bank of America Securities and is expected to generate $2.5tn in direct revenues and $11tn of indirect infrastructure by 2050 as its production increases six-fold.

"We believe we are reaching the point of harnessing the element that comprises 90 per cent of the universe, effectively and economically,” the bank said in a recent report.

Falling costs of renewable energy and electrolysers used in green hydrogen production is one of the main catalysts for the increasingly bullish sentiment over the element.

The cost of electrolysers used in green hydrogen production has halved over the last five years and will fall to 60 to 90 per cent by the end of the decade, acceding to Haim Israel, equity strategist at Merrill Lynch. A global focus on decarbonisation and sustainability is also a big driver in its development.

Global state-owned investor ranking by size

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UAE

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Canada

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Singapore

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Australia

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Saudi Arabia

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