Tag: United Arab Emirates

Vivici, The Every Company and Abu Dhabi explore 4M liter precision fermentation facility

Vivici, The Every Company and Abu Dhabi explore 4M liter precision fermentation facility

October 27, 2025 |

In the United Arab Emirates, precision fermentation firms Vivici and The Every Company and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office have partnered to evaluate the potential of scaling production of animal-free dairy and egg proteins. The public-private partnership will jointly consider a 4 million liter per year facility operating using Vivici and The Every Company process […]

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Emirates Biotech Selects SAMSUNG E&A to build Abu Dhabi PLA plant

Emirates Biotech Selects SAMSUNG E&A to build Abu Dhabi PLA plant

April 14, 2025 |

In the United Arab Emirates, Emirates Biotech has selected SAMSUNG E&A as the contractor for its upcoming polylactic acid production plant in the United Arab Emirates. The project, officially named Falcon PLA Project, will produce a biodegradable and environmentally friendly plastic alternative to petroleum-based plastics. The plant, expected to be operational in early 2028, will […]

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Emirates Biotech advances UAE PLA plant

Emirates Biotech advances UAE PLA plant

December 16, 2024 |

In the United Arab Emirates,  Sulzer has licensed its biobased polylactic acid technology to Emirates Biotech, which plans to break ground on a production plant in 2025.  The facility will be developed in two phases, each with a capacity of 80,000 metric tons of PLA per year. The first phase is anticipated to be operational […]

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Mercantile & Maritime Group to launch $600mln biofuels plant in the UAE

Mercantile & Maritime Group to launch $600mln biofuels plant in the UAE

November 10, 2024 |

In the United Arab Emirates, Zawya reported that Mercantile & Maritime Group, a global provider of energy and logistics, specializing in the physical trading of oil and gas has announced the expansion of its fully owned and operated facility, MENA Terminals in Fujairah, to launch a pioneering biofuel processing plant valued at $600 million. The […]

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Masdar, TotalEnergies to develop green hydrogen to methanol to SAF project in Abu Dhabi

Masdar, TotalEnergies to develop green hydrogen to methanol to SAF project in Abu Dhabi

August 2, 2024 |

In the United Arab Emirates, Masdar said it has signed an agreement with TotalEnergies to assess the viability of developing a commercial green hydrogen to methanol to SAF project. The focus of the project is to help decarbonize hard to abate, emission intensive sectors such as the aviation and maritime industries. The project will also […]

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RTA to test hydrogen bus in Dubai

RTA to test hydrogen bus in Dubai

June 27, 2024 |

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Gulf News reported that the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has signed an agreement with a company to trial an environmentally-friendly hydrogen bus in Dubai’s climate and operational conditions. Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan, CEO of RTA’s Public Transport Agency, said: “These buses represent a sustainable future for transportation […]

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Consortium signs MoU to develop green methanol facility in Egypt

Consortium signs MoU to develop green methanol facility in Egypt

May 31, 2024 |

In the United Arab Emirates, AD Ports Group, Transmar and Orascom Construction have signed an MoU for the development of a green methanol storage and export facility in Egypt. The facility will be located in the Suez Canal area. The addition of a facility in this area will provide bunkering solutions for those mainliners who […]

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CMB.TECH and Damen collaborate on hydrogen-powered tugs

CMB.TECH and Damen collaborate on hydrogen-powered tugs

May 29, 2024 |

In the United Arab Emirates, CMB.TECH and Damen announced their collaboration on four hydrogen-powered ASD Tugs, featuring CMB.TECH’s dual fuel hydrogen technology to significantly reduce emissions. Vincent Maes, Damen’s Area Sales Manager Benelux, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration, highlighting the shared commitment of both family-owned companies to the maritime energy transition. “We’re looking forward to […]

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