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Qatar invests US$112M for a 10% share in Rolls-Royce’s small modular reactor business

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Rolls-Royce Group has reached agreement with Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar, to invest £85 million (US$112 million) in Rolls-Royce SMR Limited (Rolls-Royce SMR).

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Study finds well-to-wheels GHG emissions of GTL diesel lower than that of petroleum diesel when co-product displacement is considered

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The GTL pathway model they used is based on global current or imminent GTL production, representing “ an industrially relevant average ” of the GTL process (the model GTL facility is located in Qatar). The net effect is an increase in the overall efficiency of the entire system relative to the GTL process alone. GTL Naphtha.

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Is Worldcoin a Crypto-currency for the Masses or Your Digital ID?

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But that means control of these networks often boils down to how many high-powered computer chips you can afford or how much crypto you hold. Karl Widerquist , a professor of philosophy at Georgetown University–Qatar, says he’s skeptical of the potential of cryptocurrencies for boosting financial inclusion or enabling UBI. Jon Callas.