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DECARBONIZATION-

Egypt’s Evolve becomes first to receive environmental approval to access alternative fuels: TheArabian Cement Company ’s (ACC) alternative fuels subsidiary Evolve Investments & Projects Management has received an approval to access a diverse range of alternative fuel suppliers and materials from the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) and the Waste Management and Regulatory Authority (WMRA), according to a statement. Approved under Egypts Law 202 for waste management, Evolve and ACC will be positioned “to collaboratively engage with a broader spectrum of alternative fuel suppliers,” CEO of ACC Sergio Alcantarilla said.

ACC cements its position as a leader in sustainability: The ACC received funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and UAE-based consulting firm A³&Co to develop a decarbonization roadmap, back in November. The roadmap will pave the way for the cement company to produce low-carbon cement and reduce costs. The cement company has already been decarbonizing its operations, as it signed an agreement last year for a 13.2 MW second phase of its solar plant in Suez, which, along with phase 1, aims to generate 10% of its operational energy needs.

WASTE MANAGEMENT-

UAE’s Aldar launches initiative to eliminate landfill and food waste: UAE real estate developer Aldar Properties PJSC has formed a joint venture with the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer), National Food Loss and Waste Initiative Ne’ma, and Greece-based circular economy solutions company Polygreen to launch Ecoloop, the region’s first circular model waste removal system, according to a statement. Waste from Aldar’s properties will be collected, separated across four transfer stations, and converted into new resources.

The details: Ecoloop is set to eliminate 32.5k tons of CO2 emissions annually by preventing approximately 70k tons of municipal solid waste from Aldar properties from ending up in landfills. The initiative relies on Polygreen’s Just Go Zero waste management model, which brings businesses, local governments, and communities together to work towards a zero-waste world. Tadweer will handle waste management services, while Ne’ma will champion the Zero Food Waste to Landfill framework and promote responsible and sustainable consumption in communities.

Tadweer + Polygreen have history: Tadweer signed in May an agreement with the company to jointly upscale waste management capacity in the UAE and Greece utilizing its Just Go Zero model.

ENERGY STORAGE-

Schneider Electric + Volts to build energy storage plant in UAE: Schneider Electric signed an MoU with the UAE’s energy storage system manufacturer Volts to establish a battery energy storage systems (BESS) industrial facility in Abu Dhabi, Wam reports. The two companies will explore producing industrial and household energy storage systems and battery cells.

BESS in the region: Infinity Power signed an agreement last month with Senegalese national utility Senelec for a 40 MW BESS system. The Emirates Water and Electricity Company also issued tenders in September for a BESS project. Petroleum Development Oman is also looking to establish a 100 MW solar energy plant with plans to have it complemented by the country’s first battery energy storage system.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

  • Kuwait gets into the SAF game: The Kuwait Petroleum Company’s marketing arm Q8Aviation completed its first blending trial for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at a biorefinery in France’s Le Havre last Friday. The e-fuels were blended in compliance with the EU’s ISCC Standards and will be delivered to the Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports. (Kuna)
  • KSA’s EVIQ launches EV charging platform: Saudi Arabia’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Company (EVIQ) — backed by KSA’s sovereign wealth fund PIF and the Saudi Electricity Company — launched the kingdom’s first testing and software center for EVs in Saudi Arabia. EVIQ has set a target to install over 5k fast chargers across 1k locations in KSA. (Saudi Press Agency).
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