!_StoryHed_!GREEN CITIES-

UAE’s Presight partners with Hitachi on smart city solutions: ADX-listed regional AI Giant Presight has inked an MoU with Hitachi Digital Services, the data solutions and services arm of Hitachi Ltd, to explore cooperation on environmental and energy efficiency solutions in smart and cognitive city technology, Wam reports. The two companies will collaborate in several areas including integrating AI into smart city technologies.

REFRESHER- Presight previously signed MoUs to implement AI-enabled monitoring systems: Presight has signed agreements with Japan's NEC and DeepTech Engineering to implement their monitoring and detection tech into Presight's Emergency Response Management Platform back in October.

!_StoryHed_!ELECTRIC VEHICLES-

EVIQ starts fast charging operations in KSA: Saudi's Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Company (EVIQ) has opened its first fast EV charging stations in Riyadh, SPA reports. The 100 kW two-charger service can charge up to four vehicles simultaneously. The company aims to set up over 5k fast chargers in over 1k locations in cities across KSA and unrolled the kingdom’s first testing and software center for EVs. EVIQ also signed an agreement with Roshn last week to set up EV charging stations across its properties in the country.

GREENINDUSTRY-

Heidelberg Materials installs waste heat recovery system at Egypt plant: German cement manufacturer Heidelberg Materials has invested USD 30 mn to set up a waste heat recovery system at its factory in Helwan, Egypt, the German Embassy in Cairo said. The new system will supply 30% of the factory’s electricity needs, Al Borsa reported.

!_StoryHed_!CARBON MANAGEMENT-

Green Economy Partnership sets up new headquarters in Doha: The Green EconomyPartnership (GEP), a carbon credit management initiative previously based in Dubai, is moving its headquarters to Doha, Qatar, Trade Arabia reports.

About GEP: The GEP aims to achieve net zero goals through decarbonization and reforestation projects, according to its website. It identifies and provides certification to carbon removal suppliers across different industries and also offers consulting services.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

  • Qatar’s self-driving electric bus completes trial run: Qatar’s Mowasalat (Karwa) and Chinese EV bus manufacturer Yutong have completed trial operations for a new autonomous electric bus, which departed from the Lusail bus terminal with passengers onboard. (Marsal Qatar)
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