In Oman, IFC – International Finance Corporation is collaborating with LanzaTech to support the development of Oman’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) plant. The collaboration will aim to assess key technical and financial aspects of the groundbreaking Alcohol-to-Jet technology, which turns waste carbon rich gases to sustainable alternative jet fuel. The project complements the GCC’s […]
In Oman, Hydrom, the orchestrator of Oman’s green hydrogen strategy has signed a strategic agreement with Ankaa Space Technologies LLC to operate and manage wind measurement stations across the Sultanate of Oman. The partnership aims to improve the accuracy and continuity of renewable resource assessments, generating high-quality data essential for planning and accelerating large-scale green […]
In Oman, the Oman Observer newspaper reports Hema Energy’s X2E LLC has teamed with ARA Petroleum to trial the region’s first camelina field trials to see if the hardy oil seed crop could be productive in the harsh conditions of Oman. The land, water and financial resources for the project are being offered by ARA. […]
In Oman, Zawya reported that Salim Nasser Al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals of Oman, issued a Ministerial Decision establishing the Oman Net Zero Center, which aims to support the Sultanate in achieving its goals of reaching zero neutrality by 2050, by developing updated strategies, monitoring the implementation of zero neutrality projects, including energy […]
In Oman, design firm Nawa Tek has converted leftover date seeds into a material suitable for use as 3D printer filaments. Dubbed RePit—a play on the words repeat and “pit”, as the date seed is often called—the material is made by crushing the pits and mixing them with limestone and clay. The resulting composite is […]
In Oman, Asyad Group, in collaboration with OQ Alternative Energy and Sumitomo Corporation Middle East FZE, announced a joint study agreement to explore the potential of establishing Oman as a global leader in low-carbon fuels for bunkering. This visionary initiative represents a pioneering step in promoting sustainable shipping practices to meet global decarbonization goals in […]
In Oman, DEME and OQ have announced a partnership with bp for the HYPORT Duqm project, a major green hydrogen initiative in Oman where bp will acquire a 49% stake in the project, while OQ and DEME will each retain 25.5%. This collaboration will see bp becoming a key player in the green hydrogen project […]
In Oman, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in collaboration with its strategic partners in Omani ports, is working towards developing strategic plans to transition to green mobility and achieve carbon neutrality in Oman by 2050. SOHAR Port has announced that it has become one of the first ports in the Middle East […]
In Oman, Times of Oman reported that Omani and German companies signed a number of agreements for delivering green hydrogen to refining stations in Germany. The memorandum of understanding was signed when Salim bin Naser Al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals of Oman met with Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic […]
In Oman, Zawya news agency reports that X2E wants to invest $1.6 billion over the next two years to build up camelina, canola and other cereal crop production irrigated with wastewater to build a supply chain for biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel in the desert. Each piece of the supply chain will count on different […]
