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Nio garners $2.2 billion investment from UAE fund

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It never stops, it’s just that currently the global financial policy environment has made this work more challenging.” billion investment from UAE fund appeared first on TESLARATI. We are looking for new investors, and financing is one of our daily jobs,” Qin said. “It The post Nio garners $2.2

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Etihad Airways flies first flight using fuel made in the UAE from plants grown in saltwater

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The initiative also addresses food security in the UAE through the farming of seafood as a core element in the process. This is a synergistic industrial platform that supports the aviation sector, the oil and gas industry, food production and the creation of a new agricultural alternative in the UAE.

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UAE University researchers working on microalgae for biodiesel

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This could have a profound impact on future energy needs and the environment. As a research intensive university we continue to contribute to this transforming knowledge economy and hope that in time, the UAE can become a biofuel leader. Sulaiman Al-Zuhair, Associate Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department.

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Driving Middle East’s Innovation in Robotics and Future of Automation

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aspect_ratio Themed “Robotics for Sustainable Development,” the IROS 2024 will be held from 14-18 October 2024 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC) in the UAE’s capital city. The UAE with a total of 68 papers comes atop the Arab region.” World Abu Dhabi. 777), Germany (302), and Japan (253), as well as the U.K.

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Boeing, UAE partners make progress with oilseed halophytes as feedstock for renewable jet fuel; desert plants fed by seawater

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The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium ( SBRC ), affiliated with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, will test these findings in a project that could support biofuel crop production in arid countries, such as the UAE. Yields on seawater are similar to conventional oilseeds under ideal conditions. Cybulska, R.

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Velodyne Lidar acquires AI software company Bluecity

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The solution is deployed across four continents with 74 installations, including systems rolled out domestically in California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, Maryland, Texas, Nevada and Michigan and internationally in Canada, China, UAE, India, Finland, Germany and Australia.

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Etihad Airways and partners launch roadmap for sustainable aviation biofuels in UAE

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Etihad Airways, together with Boeing, Total, Takreer and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, launched a joint industry roadmap for the sustainable production of aviation biofuels in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Earlier post , earlier post.). Earlier post , earlier post.). Approval for some of the processes is expected in 2015.

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