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US and Masdar to Strengthen Cooperation on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Water and Biofuels, and Buildings

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The agreement, signed at DOE by US Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, builds on ties between the United States and the United Arab Emirates to establish a framework for cooperation in three key areas: carbon capture and sequestration; water and bio-fuels; and building technology.

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Dow to invest in water desalination and reuse technologies in Saudi Arabia

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The proposed facility would deliver local supply security of advanced technologies for water desalination and water re-use for potable, non-potable and industrial water serving Saudi Arabia, the surrounding Middle East and North Africa region and emerging markets worldwide.

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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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Boeing and research partners in the United Arab Emirates have made breakthroughs in sustainable aviation biofuel development, finding that desert plants fed by seawater (the oilseed-producing halophyte Salicornia bigelovii ) can produce biofuel more efficiently than other well-known feedstocks. Earlier post.) Nelson, Richard S.

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thyssenkrupp to perform green hydrogen & ammonia technical study for Helios US$1B UAE plant

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A water electrolysis plant as well as a facility for sustainable ammonia production are planned to be constructed at KIZAD in Abu Dhabi, UAE, based on thyssenkrupp technology. The plant will use solar power to electrolyze water. It can also be used as emission-free transport fuel and in the fertilizer and chemical industries.

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Singapore Company Trialing Natural Gas Econic Waste Collection Vehicle

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This is the case in Stockholm, where experience with this technology has been gained over more than six years, and the biogas is produced from waste water and to an extent also from household waste. Fueled with biogas from renewable resources, the Econic is even carbon-neutral.

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BMW Group sourcing aluminum produced using solar energy from EGA

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It is operated by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, which has the electricity it produces sustainably certified by third parties, ensuring that it can supply EGA with power that is traceable and transparent. We are delighted to have the BMW Group as our first customer for low-carbon CelestiAL aluminum from EGA. In 2019, EGA sold 2.6

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Rice University lab study suggests foam may maximize enhanced oil recovery efforts

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In the experiments, foam pumped into an experimental rig that mimicked the flow paths deep underground proved better at removing oil from formations with low permeability than common techniques involving water, gas, surfactants or combinations of the three. and the Petroleum Institute of the United Arab Emirates supported the research.

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