{"id":77977,"date":"2023-06-13T01:00:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T01:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/06\/13\/ksa-is-looking-to-become-an-electronic-chips-manufacturer-with-help-from-china\/"},"modified":"2023-06-13T01:00:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T01:00:03","slug":"ksa-is-looking-to-become-an-electronic-chips-manufacturer-with-help-from-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/06\/13\/ksa-is-looking-to-become-an-electronic-chips-manufacturer-with-help-from-china\/","title":{"rendered":"KSA is looking to become an electronic chips manufacturer with help from China"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a> KSA\u2019s <\/strong>King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology<\/a><\/strong> (KACST) is looking to <\/strong>manufacture <\/strong>microchips with help from China<\/strong>, the Saudi Press Agency<\/a> reports. KACST inked an MoU with the China Electric Power and Equipment Company and the Beijing Smartchip Microelectronics Technology Company to jointly develop a microchip designing and manufacturing facility in the country in a bid to support the kingdom\u2019s smart cities, smart grid, and energy digitization projects.<\/p>\n

Why is this important? <\/strong>Microchips are the foundation<\/a> of a range of electronic devices, including computers. They are also important parts<\/a> of electric vehicles and are essential<\/a> for the conversion of power generated from renewables projects and in the transmission of energy to power grids.<\/p>\n

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Egypt\u2019s SCZone gets E-Tadweer:<\/strong> Waste management platform E-Tadweer has been launched at the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) to help manage waste from industrial plants at the zone, according to a statement<\/a>. The online platform will allow for registering types of waste and splitting them depending on their type, and enable the SCZone to monitor the amount of waste generated from each factory. It will also allow investors to benefit from industrial waste that can be utilized in other industries as raw materials, according to the statement.<\/p>\n

About E-Tadweer: <\/strong>Launched in 2021 in collaboration with Egypt\u2019s Environment Ministry, E-Tadweer aims to promote the recycling of old electrical and electronic devices in the country to achieve benefits for both consumers and the environment, according to its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A recycled PET market in the UAE? <\/strong>Japan\u2019s Jeplan and Abu-Dhabi based recycling plastic trading platform Rebound<\/a> signed a letter of intent to set up a recycled PET market in the UAE, according to a statement<\/a>. Under the agreement, both firms will conduct a joint study on the PET chemical recycling plant in the UAE in a bid to build a demonstration project ahead of COP28. The joint study will be conducted in several stages, with Jeplan focused on quality surveys of used PET bottles in the country, verification of recycling costs and the plant\u2019s manufacturing operations.<\/p>\n

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