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ELECTRIC VEHICLES-
Dewa issues first independent CPO licenses for EV charging stations: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has issued the emirate’s first two Independent Charge Point Operator (CPO) licenses (pdf) for EV charging stations to Tesla and UAEV, according to a press release from Thursday. The two companies will be the first non-DEWA companies to provide EV charging services. The move is part of DEWA’s new Regulatory and Licensing Framework for EV charging infrastructure, promoting public-private collaboration in sustainable mobility infrastructure.
ET to test commercial hydrogen and electric vehicles: UAE’s Emirates Transport (ET) signed an MoU with Dubai-based Al Ghurair Motors GITEX Global 2024 to pilot test hydrogen and electric commercial vehicles, according to a statement published last week. The agreement will see them explore the feasibility of these vehicles and conduct pilot projects to test. The partnership includes comprehensive technical training for Emirates Transport staff and the development of necessary infrastructure, such as EV charging and hydrogen fueling stations.
Boosting UAE’s green transportation: Emirates Transport and Al Ghandi Auto partnered last week to install a solar-powered, off-grid EV charging station at Emirates Transport’s head office in Dubai. Al Ghurair Motors partnered with Slovenian manufacturer TAM-Europe to exclusively provide TAM-Europe’s EVs to the UAE market last May.
AMMONIA-
Al Seer Marine snags USD 80 mn in funding for its two new ammonia-ready tankers: UAE’s IHC maritime subsidiary Al Seer Marine secured USD 80 mn in financing from China’s Bocom Financial Leasing for its new medium-range tankers, Betelgeuse and Bellatrix, according to a press release (pdf) from Wednesday. The two tankers are designed for alternative fuels, including ammonia, liquefied natural gas, and methanol. It’s the first time Al Seer has lined up funding from outside the UAE.
Part of an expansion plan: The company acquired the Betelgeuse and Bellatrix tankers in September, the first two of six, from K Shipbuilding Korea.
SUSTAINABILITY-
DEMCC + Moro Hub to promote sustainable practices: The Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority has signed an MoU with Digital DEWA subsidiary Moro Hub to enhance sustainable practices across the company’s various departments, Wam reported last week. The agreement is to focus on best practices to preserve biodiversity and expand natural reserves and green spaces in Dubai.
Moro Hub is big on sustainability: The hub partnered with US-based computer tech company NVIDIA to establish a green AI data center in the UAE in February. The UAE’s 16 sqkm, 100 MW solar-powered data center was dubbed the world’s largest data hub in 2022.
OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-
- Middle East to plant 50 bn trees: The Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) — an 11-country, Saudi-led effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the region by 670mn tons — has pledged to plant 50 bn trees across the region in an effort to meet 5% of global afforestation goals. (Muscat Daily)
- Oman + Poland explore producing hydrogen from wastewater: The German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) has partnered with Poland’s Research and Innovation Centre Pro-Akademia (RIC – Pro-Akademia) to conduct feasibility studies on WASTE4H2 – a project researching cost-effective simultaneous industrial wastewater treatment and hydrogen generation. The project will treat oil-contaminated water from Oman’s oil and gas industry using plasma-based electrolysis powered by solar energy. (Oman Daily Observer)
