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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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Nio garners $2.2 billion investment from UAE fund

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billion investment from a firm backed by the United Arab Emirates, as it continues to push to introduce its EVs in additional markets. It never stops, it’s just that currently the global financial policy environment has made this work more challenging.”

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BMW Group sourcing aluminum produced using solar energy from EGA

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Generating the electricity needed to produce primary aluminum, i.e. aluminum obtained directly from the mineral compound alumina, is alone responsible for about 60% of the global aluminum industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. The BMW Group already has a long-standing supply relationship for primary aluminum with Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA).

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New Algerian city to be model for low-carbon urban development in developing world

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The project is being spearheaded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which will provide 8.5 million USD, along with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Besides Boughzoul, there are several other initiatives to develop low-carbon cities in other countries, such as Masdar in the United Arab Emirates.

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

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As I shared in the March column, my goal as IEEE president is to work with all members—particularly students, young professionals, and affinity group members—to make IEEE a more successful and resilient global technical organization. I also want the organization to be globally recognized as a force for change.

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New Algerian city to be model for low-carbon urban development in developing world

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The project is being spearheaded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which will provide 8.5 million USD, along with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Besides Boughzoul, there are several other initiatives to develop low-carbon cities in other countries, such as Masdar in the United Arab Emirates.

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US Joins International Renewable Energy Agency

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IRENA will engage governments around the world in promoting a rapid transition toward the widespread and sustainable use of renewable energy on a global scale. Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is the location for the interim headquarters of the new agency.