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BMW Group to use sustainably produced aluminum wheels from 2024

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For the BMW Group, this is another step towards its goal of creating the most sustainable supply chain in the automotive industry. Aluminum has good recycling properties, making it easier to melt down old wheels as part of the circular economy. To this end, corresponding agreements have been reached with all BMW Group wheel suppliers.

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Energy ministers agree to help speed up global deployment of carbon capture and storage

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At a meeting in the United Arab Emirates, Ministers at the Clean Energy Ministerial endorsed recommendations from the Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) Action Group chaired by Australia and the UK. Recognize the potential of CCS for industrial emission sources and review demonstration opportunities.

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UAE University researchers working on microalgae for biodiesel

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A team of researchers from the Chemical Engineering Department at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) have been working on a project called “Microalgae for Biodiesel” since 2010. The team is also looking into extending the collaboration to include companies from the local industry.

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Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco, Adnoc set sights on lithium – ET Auto

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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ national oil companies plan to extract lithium from brine in their oilfields, in line with efforts to diversify their economies and profit from the shift to electric vehicles (EVs), three sources told Reuters.

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New initiative to grow jet biofuel supply chain in UAE; focus on research, feedstock production and refining capability

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Boeing, Etihad Airways, Takreer (Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company), Total and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology will collaborate on a new initiative to support a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in the United Arab Emirates.

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President’s Note: Forging Partnerships will Sharpen IEEE’s Edge

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I spoke at the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP27) last year and will be speaking at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates in December. To support my goal of developing closer and more purposeful relationships with industry leaders, I met with representatives from Huawei , Schneider Electric , and VMWare.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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The event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and had the participation of several heads of state, including the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the Chief Guest and President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi of the Republic of Mozambique as a special guest.

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