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Using Industrial Automation to Monitor Vertical Farms

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To find out about the latest technologies being used by the agricultural industry, I virtually attended the second annual AgTech Innovation Summit , held in February in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It has another R&D complex in Abu Dhabi, plus a commercial farm in Danville, Va. that has an R&D facility.

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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). Feedstocks including cellulosic biomass and municipal wastes are gasified. Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ).

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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.)

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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Commercial EV investment declined from $12 billion in 2016 to $4 billion in 2020. The market is shifting from long-haul heavy-duty commercial vehicles towards cheaper medium- and light-duty commercial vehicles for regional and local deliveries of consumer goods. Biomass and waste-to-energy financings were down 3% at $10 billion.

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Report for IPCC finds renewables could supply up to 77% of global energy by 2050 under most optimistic scenario; need for enabling public policies and investments

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As a comparison, 314 Exajoules is more than three times the annual energy supply in the United States in 2005, which is also a similar level of supply on the Continent of Europe according to various government and independent sources. Technology subcategories and discount rates were aggregated for this figure. Source: SRREN.

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Top 14 Electric Vehicle Motor Manufacturers in India: Driving Sustainable Mobility

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Tata Motors offers electric motors with varying power outputs to cater to different vehicle segments, including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and buses. They offer a range of motors that are optimized for different vehicle types, including passenger cars, two-wheelers, and light commercial vehicles.

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