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Toyota to collaborate in research for the creation of H2-based society in the United Arab Emirates

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Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to collaborate with Masdar, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Air Liquide, and Toyota distributor Al-Futtaim Motors in a joint research program to explore the potential of hydrogen energy use in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the creation of a sustainable, low-carbon society.

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BMW Group to use sustainably produced aluminum wheels from 2024

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Aluminum has good recycling properties, making it easier to melt down old wheels as part of the circular economy. These include the aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI), an international non-profit organisation supported by environmental and industrial associations, NGOs, aluminum producers and processing companies.

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Petrixo selects UOP Green Fuels technology for renewable jet and diesel in UAE

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UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that its green fuels process technology has been selected by Petrixo Oil & Gas to produce renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel at a new refinery to be built in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

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Tesla receives massive fleet order from the UAE

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Tesla received a large order for Model 3s from an Emirati taxi company, Arabia Taxi Dubai, helping the company to cut its carbon footprint. Predominantly, these orders have been coming from ride-hailing companies and car rental services. Tesla’s retail consumer pressure is undeniably large.

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DP World and Einride to deploy the largest autonomous electric truck fleet in the Middle East

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The mobility company has partnered with supply chain solutions provider DP World to help make its fleet of 100 electric trucks operate more efficiently in Dubai before potentially going autonomous soon. Part of those expansion plans have also included sending Einride’s suite of technologies to the Middle East.

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BMW Group sourcing aluminum produced using solar energy from EGA

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This is equivalent to about 3% of the CO 2 targets the company has set for its supplier network. The company not only wants to stop this trend, but also reverse it—and even lower CO 2 emissions per vehicle by 20% from 2019 levels. million tonnes of CO 2 emissions over the next ten years.

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Boeing, Aeromexico, Mexican Government collaborate on sustainable aviation biofuel research and development

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As part of Boeing’s commitment to protect the environment and support long-term sustainable growth for commercial aviation, the company has active biofuel projects on six continents, including in the US, Australia, Brazil, China, Europe, Middle East, South Africa and Southeast Asia.