article thumbnail

KHNP, Samsung Heavy and Seaborg to develop compact molten salt reactor-based floating nuclear power plants

Green Car Congress

The power plants will be installed on barges with a modular design able to deliver from 200MWe to 800MWe, with the consortium’s first project expected to be a 200MWe power barge. KHNP and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have jointly executed the first nuclear power project in Barakah, United Arab Emirates, in 2009.

article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

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.

article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

This project is another important milestone for in the UAE’s shift to a lower carbon renewable energy future. The new facility will produce green ammonia which is an energy carrier that enables easy transportation of renewable energy e.g. via ship. Saiyed, Managing Director of Helios. Helios plans to invest more than AED3.67

UAE 186
article thumbnail

BMW Group to use sustainably produced aluminum wheels from 2024

Green Car Congress

The transition applies, in particular, to the energy-intensive electrolysis used in producing aluminum and to the wheel-casting process. This eliminates the need for energy-intensive electrolysis to produce the primary raw material. To this end, corresponding agreements have been reached with all BMW Group wheel suppliers.

BMW 195
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

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.

article thumbnail

Cellulosic biogasoline company Cool Planet completes second close of D Round, raises another $19.4M; $60M total

Green Car Congress

Cool Planet Energy Systems, a developer of small-scale bio-refineries for the conversion of non-food biomass into high-octane drop-in biofuels and soil enhancing biochar ( earlier post ), announced the second close of a “D round” equity raise. After closing on more than $29.9 million in June, Cool Planet has added another $19.4

article thumbnail

IEEE Young Professionals Take On Climate Change

Cars That Think

The IEEE member is a postdoctoral researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo. The task force collaborates on organizing virtual and in-person events with IEEE groups including Women in Engineering and external organizations such as the International Renewable Energy Agency.