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ADNOC sends first low-carbon ammonia shipment from the UAE to Germany

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Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC’s) first shipment of low-carbon ammonia recently left the United Arab Emirates (UAE) bound for Hamburg, Germany. Low-carbon ammonia is made from nitrogen and hydrogen derived from natural gas feedstocks, with the carbon dioxide by-product from hydrogen production captured and stored (blue ammonia).

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

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A water electrolysis plant as well as a facility for sustainable ammonia production are planned to be constructed at KIZAD in Abu Dhabi, UAE, based on thyssenkrupp technology. It will be the first commercial plant to produce CO 2 -free green ammonia from renewable resources in the UAE. Helios plans to invest more than AED3.67

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SAFE report addresses US aluminum sector’s energy challenges; more US production of primary aluminum needed

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The SAFE Center for Strategic Industrial Materials (C-SIM) released the first report in a series of policy papers regarding the various issues impacting domestic primary aluminum production: The US Aluminum Industry’s Energy Problem and Energy Solution. Production of primary aluminum from allied countries is also decreasing or stagnant.

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Aptera to showcase solar EV tech in the UAE as it preps its first production-intent builds [Video]

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This month’s progress update recaps a recent visit to France, details an upcoming trip to the United Arab Emirates, and talks about the status of Aptera’s first production-intent solar EV builds. That video followed a separate post from Aptera offering a look at the forthcoming build process of its production-intent solar EVs.

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Etihad Airways flies first flight using fuel made in the UAE from plants grown in saltwater

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The initiative also addresses food security in the UAE through the farming of seafood as a core element in the process. This is a synergistic industrial platform that supports the aviation sector, the oil and gas industry, food production and the creation of a new agricultural alternative in the UAE.

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Aptera to showcase solar EV tech in the UAE as it preps its first production-intent builds [Video]

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This month’s progress update recaps a recent visit to France, details an upcoming trip to the United Arab Emirates, and talks about the status of Aptera’s first production-intent solar EV builds. Yes, it is now April, which means we get another video update from Aptera. Watch the video in full below.

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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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BIOjet Abu Dhabi: Flight Path to Sustainability will engage a broad range of stakeholders to develop a comprehensive framework for a UAE biofuel supply chain. This initiative will focus on research and development and investments in feedstock production and refining capability in the UAE and globally.

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