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Etihad Airways Flies the World’s First Flight Using Fuel Made in The UAE From Plants Grown in Saltwater by Khalifa University

(Etihad Airways/Aviation Pros) The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-profit entity established by Masdar Institute that is part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, announced the world’s first commercial flight using locally produced sustainable fuel on an Etihad Airways Boeing 787 powered by GE’s GEnx-1B engines. The flight from

January 17, 2019 Read Full Article

Etihad Airways and Tadweer to Study Recycling Household Waste into Jet Fuel

by Sarah Townsend (The National) Research aims to explore how municipal waste can be converted into jet fuel — Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi’s flag carrier, and the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) are launching a research project to explore how municipal waste from homes and other city buildings can be converted

November 13, 2018 Read Full Article

Abu Dhabi Works towards Cooking Oil Recycling Plan

by Anwar Ahmad (Gulf News) Abu Dhabi will open a new facility to recycle used cooking oil by the end of this year, a top official from Tadweer, the Centre of Waste Management in Abu Dhabi, said on Tuesday. The centre will also introduce technologies to convert used cooking oil into biofuel.

January 12, 2018 Read Full Article

World Future Energy Summit (WFES) Sustainable Transport — January 16-19, 2017 — Abu Dhabi

The 2016 World Future Energy Summit (WFES) saw the launch of the first dedicated Sustainable Transport zone – a forum of regional and international manufacturers and distributors to discuss the latest developments and generate new business opportunities. Sustainable Transport offers a platform for unlocking direct financial savings and new business

December 15, 2016 0 comment Read Full Article

Birth of Mideast Renewables?

by Anthony Adragna (Politico’s Morning Energy) Squeezed budgets from low oil prices since mid-2014, combined with rising energy demand, will boost demand for renewable energy and efficiency technologies across the Middle East, according to a white paper published Monday following a roundtable discussion hosted by Lloyd’s Register. Most participants in

December 13, 2016 Read Full Article

Masdar Institute Develops Novel Biodiesel Chemical Reactor

(Emirates News Agency/Zawya) A team of researchers from the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, in collaboration with Tadweer – Abu Dhabi’s Centre of Waste Management, are testing an integrated chemical reactor they have designed to produce high-quality biodiesel from fats, including waste cooking oil, in less time and with

September 2, 2016 Read Full Article

Abu Dhabi Claims World’s First Bioenergy Facility to Produce Both Food and Aviation Fuels

(Bioenergy Insight) The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-consortium supported by Etihad Airways, Boeing and Honeywell UOP, claims that it will soon launch the world’s first bioenergy research facility using desert land, irrigated by seawater, to produce both food and aviation fuels in Abu Dhabi. The facility will be

January 26, 2016 Read Full Article

Takreer Refinery Blends Biofuel

(Khaleej Times) The BIOjet Initiative is aligned with the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, which seeks to develop sustainable energy sources to diversify the UAE economy and increase workforce opportunities for Emiratis. — For the first time ever in the UAE, biofuel was produced at the Takreer Research Center (TRC)

January 22, 2016 0 comment Read Full Article

Abu Dhabi Bio Jet Fuel Project Nears Test Stage

by Alexander Cornwell (Gulf News Aviation ) Boeing, together with Etihad Airways, Takreer, Masdar and Total, has been working since January 2014 to develop biofuel in emirate — An initiative to produce environmentally friendly aviation jet fuel in Abu Dhabi is progressing. Construction on a one-acre trial farm located in Abu

September 22, 2015 Read Full Article

CALL FOR SPEAKERS: Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture — February 16-18, 2016 — Abu Dhabi, UAE DEADLINE: September 4, 2015

Theme for 2016: Rethinking Global Food Security. Collaborative approaches to sustainable agriculture innovation. Providing enough safe, nutritious food to a growing population is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. Food and agricultural sectors are central to eradicating hunger and poverty, but current farming practices and climate change

August 11, 2015 0 comment Read Full Article

Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture — February 16-18, 2016 — Abu Dhabi, UAE

Theme for 2016: Rethinking Global Food Security. Collaborative approaches to sustainable agriculture innovation. Providing enough safe, nutritious food to a growing population is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. Food and agricultural sectors are central to eradicating hunger and poverty, but current farming practices and climate change

August 11, 2015 Read Full Article

Abu Dhabi Pushes forward with Second Generation Biofuels Efforts

(Biofuels International) Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, and Tadweer, the Center of Waste Management, have signed a two-year research agreement. This research will focus on improving the production process of converting waste cooking oil (WCO) to biodiesel through

December 16, 2014 Read Full Article

Abu Dhabi Institute Aiming to Produce Aviation Fuel from Plants

(Biofuels International) Scientists at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have acquired 200 hectares of coastal land in the Western Region to set up a demonstration farm with aims to start producing sustainable jet fuel from plants. The Integrated Seawater Energy and Agriculture System Project plans to be 100% sustainable

October 31, 2013 Read Full Article

Jet Fuel Crop Plan in Abu Dhabi Ready for Take-Off

by Caline Malek (The National) Scientists at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology hope to acquire 200 hectares of land they need to set up a demonstration farm in Abu Dhabi. “Once we get it, we can start producing aviation biofuels,” said Dr Jonathan Jed Brown, the director of the Integrated

October 8, 2012 0 comment Read Full Article

Metabolic Network Reconstruction of Chlamydomonas Offers Insight into Light-Driven Algal Metabolism

by Roger L Chang, Lila Ghamsari, Ani Manichaikul, Erik F Y Hom, Santhanam Balaji, Weiqi Fu, Yun Shen, Tong Hao, Bernhard Ø Palsson, Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani & Jason A Papin (Molecular Systems Biology) Metabolic network reconstruction encompasses existing knowledge about an organism’s metabolism and genome annotation, providing a platform for omics data

August 9, 2011 Read Full Article

McDonald’s UAE in Venture to Make Biodiesel From Cooking Oil

by Vivian Salama (Bloomberg) McDonald’s UAE and privately held Neutral Fuels LLC formed a venture to produce biodiesel using recycled vegetable oil from the fast-food retailer’s outlets in the United Arab Emirates, the companies said. The venture involves the Gulf nation’s first plant licensed to make biodiesel, the partners said today at

July 5, 2011 Read Full Article

Masdar Institute Completes First Sustainability Assessment for Biofuels Production from an Integrated Seawater Agriculture System

(ME NewsWire) Research confirms viability of using saltwater and arid land to create new forms of sustainable bio energy Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MI), the Boeing Company, Etihad Airways, and Honeywell’s UOP announced today the completion of a Sustainability Assessment of the Integrated Seawater Agriculture System (ISAS) for

February 4, 2011 Read Full Article

Biofuel Crops Will Not Increase Food Prices, Shortages

by Samihah Zaman (Gulfnews) More production aids development There is currently no need to worry that increasing biofuel crops for transport purposes will create food shortages and food price rises in the world, a panel in the capital heard yesterday. Instead, reducing a dependency on oil for agricultural processes

February 4, 2011 Read Full Article

Masdar Institute Completes First Sustainability Assessment for Biofuels Production from an Integrated Seawater Agriculture System

(BusinessWire/Masdar Institute) Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MI), the Boeing Company, Etihad Airways, and Honeywell’s UOP announced January 19, 2011, the completion of a Sustainability Assessment of the Integrated Seawater Agriculture System (ISAS) for production of aviation biofuels and other bioresources. This study makes a significant contribution to current

January 21, 2011 Read Full Article

Exxon’s SVP Swiger Says Lower Carbon with Algae

(Algae Industry Magazine) In a keynote speech at this week’s Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, Andy Swiger, senior vice president of Exxon Mobil Corporation, said that strong partnerships and innovation are crucial to meet rising global energy demand while lowering carbon emissions to combat the risks of climate change.

November 8, 2010 Read Full Article

U.S. and UAE Sign Agreement to Strengthen Cooperation on Clean Energy

(US Department of Energy) Department of Energy and Masdar to research, develop, and promote clean energy solutions. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted renewable energy initiative, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote collaboration on clean and sustainable energy technologies. The agreement, signed at

May 4, 2010 Read Full Article

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