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Masdar, Port of Amsterdam and partners to explore exporting green hydrogen from Abu Dhabi to Europe

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This agreement builds upon the existing relationship between the UAE and the Netherlands and demonstrates our mutual commitment to exploring low- and zero-carbon energy solutions.

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Mubadala and Snam sign MOU to collaborate on hydrogen development

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As part of the agreement, the two companies will carry out a number of assessment activities, including technical and economic feasibility studies to explore potential projects and solutions to foster and promote hydrogen development in the UAE, and elsewhere globally. As part of a €7.4-billion

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Competition Spurs Robotics and AI Innovations for Maritime Challenges

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Currently, ASPIRE is organizing a challenge called The Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC). More broadly, ASPIRE’s aim for these grand technical challenges is to fast track the development of innovative technologies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Opinion: How Much Longer Can OPEC Hold Out?

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OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) has been the most talked about international organization among investors, analysts and international political lobbies in the last few months. As per its state run oil company PDVSA, the country loses about $700 million a year with every $1 drop in the international oil price.

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Opinion: OPEC Divorce And Self-Destruction Thanks To Saudi Oil Strategy?

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If you are the world’s leading energy economy, you produce energy, that’s what you do.”. “A oil analyst cited in this article, who has tracked oil companies’ budgets for many years, estimates that Aramco and its Kuwaiti and UAE counterparts will increase their investment in oil exploration and production in 2015 by 4.5 percent to $38.1

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BP Statistical Review finds global oil share down for 12th year in a row, coal share up to highest level since 1969; renewables at 2%

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Emerging economies accounted for all of the net growth, with OECD demand falling for the third time in the last four years, led by a sharp decline in Japan. in the emerging economies. Global energy consumption grew by 2.5% in 2011, broadly in line with the historical average but well below the 5.1% globally, and 8.4%

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Opinion: Saudis Could Face An Open Revolt At Next OPEC Meeting

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The UAE includes data for three SWF funds only: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ($773 billion), Abu Dhabi Investment Council ($110 billion), and Investment Corporation of Dubai ($183 billion)). million barrels per day in 1H 2015, in part because as Russia's economy contracted, reducing domestic crude demand to 3.47 MMbbls/day.