In the UAE, ENOC Group unveiled its world-first innovative ENOC Link solar-powered biodiesel truck at the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2024. ENOC Link’s new solar-powered biodiesel trucks are fitted with an aluminum tank with a 5,000-liter capacity, divided into two compartments, enabling the transportation and distribution of two distinct biodiesel grades, insuring […]
In the United Arab Emirates, Exxon Mobil said that Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will acquire a 35% equity stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation’s proposed low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Baytown, Texas. Contingent on supportive government policy and necessary regulatory permits, the facility is expected to be the world’s largest of its […]
In the UAE, dnata, a global air and travel services provider, announced that all its non-electric vehicles and ground support equipment in Dubai now run exclusively on biodiesel. This shift, part of a collaboration with Dubai Airports and ENOC, is expected to reduce dnata’s carbon footprint by over 3,500 tonnes of CO₂ annually, equivalent to […]
In the UAE, ADNOC Logistics and Services announced that AW Shipping, its joint venture with Wanhua Chemical Group, has awarded contracts worth $1.9 billion to Jiangnan Shipyard for the construction of up to 13 new vessels. The order includes nine Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) and four Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLACs). The VLECs, with […]
In the UAE, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), Spinneys, and Circa Biotech have expanded a strategic partnership to reduce food waste and support sustainable agriculture by transforming surplus food into agricultural feed using black soldier fly larvae. During a six month trial at select stores in Abu Dhabi, Spinneys managed to decrease […]
In the United Arab Emirates, construction has officially started on a new ammonia production facility in Al Ruwais, UAE, expected to produce 1 million tons of ammonia annually. Mitsui & Co.’s collaboration on the project with UAE’s TA’ZIZ and Fertiglobe, and South Korea’s GS Energy Corporation, is financed by a Mitsui signed loan agreement with […]
In the UAE, International Air Transport Association announced that it will establish the SAF Registry to accelerate the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels by authoritatively accounting and reporting emissions reductions from SAF. Seventeen airlines, one airline group, six national authorities, three Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and one fuel producer are already supporting the effort to […]
In the UAE, the Financial Times reports Mubadala Capital plans to invest $13 billion in sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel in Brazil in five $2.7 billion “modules” through its energy company Acelen. Each of the five planned facilities, the first of which is set to be online by the end of 2026, will produce […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Trade Arabia reported that the UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) and Lootah Biofuels have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen bilateral relations and promote collaboration in developing, promoting, and utilizing biofuels as a sustainable and alternative energy source for the nation. The key focus areas under […]
In the UAE, IRENA has launched a study on sustainable bioenergy in the Caribbean provides a holistic view of the bioenergy potential in six small island developing states in the Caribbean region – Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana. The report assesses the potential for using various feedstocks, such as […]
