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UAE to build waste-to-energy plants to burn two thirds of trash
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The UAE plans to build a series of waste incinerators that will eventually burn up to two thirds of the
country’s trash to deal with a growing refuse problem.
Dubai is constructing a $1.1 billion waste-to-energy facility, one of the largest in the world, while a
smaller plant in being built in Sharjah and will begin operation this year, Bloomberg reported. Two
further projects are being built in Abu Dhabi.
Burning trash creates carbon emissions, potentially making it harder for the UAE to reach its target
of becoming carbon neutral by 2050.
However, Bee’ah, Sharjah’s waste company, will try to mitigate this by creating green spaces, install
a 120-MW solar array on top of the plant and produce hydrogen from the garbage to fuel its rubbish
trucks. Sharjah will also be able to close its landfill site.
Bee’ah CEO Khaled Al Huraimel said he wants to export the model across the region, including
Saudi Arabia. While environmentalist favor recycling over burning of trash, turning plastics and
other waste into usable products is extremely challenging.
China’s recent ban on the importation of waste “has really changed the economic drivers,” said
Mr.John Ord, a UK business director at engineering firm Stantec. “All of a sudden, we have a lot of
waste that needs to be dealt with.”

Egyptian ministerS IN Russia to launch equipment nufacturing
project for Dabaa nuclear plant… Arab News Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).
According to a statement, Shaker and Rosatom Director-General Alexey Likhachev are set to
discuss the progress of the Dabaa nuclear power plant and its future work, Egyptian Electricity and
Renewable Energy Minister Mohammed Shaker headed to Russia to attend a joint celebration
ceremony to begin manufacturing the first long-term equipment for the Dabaa nuclear power plant.
A high-level technical delegation is accompanying the minister. According to a statement, Shaker
and Rosatom Director-General Alexey Likhachev are set to discuss the progress of the Dabaa
nuclear power plant and its future work.
Russia’s Rosatom is leading the Dabaa construction work.
The minister will also visit a group of Russian companies responsible for manufacturing long-term
equipment for the nuclear plant. The tour will cover Atomenergomash, which is responsible for
manufacturing the compressor vessel, and Tagmash, which is responsible for manufacturing the
reactor’s core catcher.
The past period witnessed intense technical meetings at the Nuclear Power Plants Authority. The
talks resulted in agreements regarding the quality assurance program for the manufacturer and
quality plans for the equipment, as part of preparations to start manufacturing the plant’s long-term
components.
The reactor’s core catcher is distinctive for its advanced third-generation reactors, to which the
reactors of the Dabaa nuclear plant belong. All the technical stages of its manufacture are carried
out within the Russian Federation.
Logistical executive measures will then be taken to transfer it to the Dabaa site.
The manufacture of the reactor core catcher is a major milestone in the implementation of the Dabaa
nuclear plant and comes as part of a series of continuous achievements that the project has been
witnessing recently as a result of the concerted efforts of the Egyptian and Russian technical teams.

Eu: Demand for electric vehicles in EU surges threefold
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With a focus on environmentally friendly products, the European automobile industry is witnessing
heightened activity with consumers increasingly turning to electric vehicles and initiatives from
governments are also inspiring the demand.
According to data acquired by Finbold, the demand for new passenger battery electric (all-electric)
vehicles across Europe surged 231.58 percent between Q2 2020 and Q2 2021, from 63,422 to
210,298. The figures reflect a triple growth in demand for all-electric vehicles.
Elsewhere, demand for the hybrid electric vehicles also spiked by 213.54% to 541,162 representing
the biggest growth for all new passenger vehicles in Europe. In total, the electric vehicle registration
as of Q2 2021 stands at 751,460, a growth of at least three times from the Q2 2020 cumulative
figure of 236,015.
During the period, plug-in hybrid vehicle demand surged 255.8%, from 66,252 to 235,730. Natural
gas vehicles recorded demand of 41.84% from 9,515 to 13,497. The data on new passenger car
registration in the EU is provided by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
Furthermore, during the first half of 2021, battery electric vehicles recorded a share of 6.7% under
new passenger cars by fuel type in the region. Hybrid electric vehicles had a share of 18.9%, while
plug-in hybrids stood at 8.3%. Petrol accounted for the highest share at 42%, followed by diesel at

21.7%. Natural gas had a share of 0.5%. The report explains how different government policies
contributed to the surge in demand for electric vehicles in Europe.
According to the research report: “For instance, when the coronavirus pandemic hit, most
governments across the region focused their stimulus packages on companies that are operating
in line with fighting climate change. Notably, a big part of the support focused on incentives for
consumers to buy EVs, creating a surge in demand.”
The increase in demand for electric vehicles across Europe is motivated by the European
Commission’s goal to achieve a climate-neutral economy by 2050. There are stringent restrictions
on automotive emissions driving the expansion of the market.
Accordingly, car manufacturers are making commitments to climate change while at the same time
accelerating their investments in electrification and meeting policy requirements.
Notably, across Europe, traditional manufacturers like BMW, Audi, and Volvo are also venturing into
the electric vehicle scene. At the same, the emergence of new players is offering consumers a wide
range of products leading to the growth in demand for electric vehicles in the region.
With the commitment towards climate-friendly initiatives, most governments across the region have
utilised the opportunity by establishing friendly incentives targeting both consumers and
manufacturers.
Although the demand for
electric vehicles surged, it
emerged during a global chip
shortage that also impacted
the industry. The shortage
was mainly a result of supply
chain constraints that
emerged during the
pandemic. However, the
severity of the shortage will
play out later this year.
A point to note is that electric
vehicles are considerably
expensive and not affordable
to the masses in the absence
of subsidies. Therefore, the
numbers will keep soaring if
the industry records increased competition and the scaling up of production. This explains why
demand for petrol passenger cars remained high in 2021.
Although the EU electric vehicle momentum heavily relied on government support, the move spells
doom for prospects in the industry. Over the past 12 months, the gains made could easily be
reversed when most government subsidies are limited or expire.
Furthermore, the European market is not immune to other challenges facing the industry. The sector
is still faced with high manufacturing costs. To tackle these challenges, manufacturers rely on
technological advancements and proactive government initiatives to supplement growth

U.S.A: The number of producing U.S. coal mines fell in 2020
Source: Graph by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), based on U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Form 7000-2, Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report
By the end of 2020, the number of producing coal mines in the United States fell to 551 mines, the
lowest number since U.S. coal production peaked in 2008. In 2020, 40 coal mines were opened or
reactivated, and 151 mines were idled or closed.
This overall decrease resulted in an 18% annual decline in the total number of producing coal mines
from 2019 and a 62% decline since 2008. Shutting down less efficient mines while adding relatively
few new mines and reactivating few idled mines resulted in the reduction in 2020.
A comparable drop in producing U.S. coal mines (17%) happened in 2016, when coal producers
faced challenging market conditions that resulted in numerous bankruptcies and industry
consolidation. The declining number of new mines in recent years reflects reduced investment in
the coal industry in the United States, less demand for coal internationally, and less demand for
coal in the U.S. electric power sector.
Lower natural gas prices in 2020 made coal less competitive than natural gas for power generation.
Because natural gas was cheaper than coal and electricity consumption in general dropped in
2020, U.S. coal-fired generation fell 20% from 2019.
As the U.S. coal market contracted after 2008, smaller, less efficient mines were the first to close,
and the majority of mine closures occurred in the Appalachia region. The Appalachia region still has
the most coal mines in the country, even though more than half of its mines have closed since 2008.
As of 2020, the Appalachia region had 285 surface mines and 164 underground mines.

Although the Appalachia region has fewer underground mines than surface mines, more than 80%
of its coal production in 2020 came from underground mines.
The Western coal region has fewer mines than the Interior or Appalachia regions, but Western
mines collectively provide the majority of the coal produced in the country. Coal production in the
Western region primarily comes from large surface mines in the Powder River Basin.
Since 2008, the number of coal mines in the Western region has declined from 58 mines to 45
mines—only 1 of those 13 closures was in the Powder River Basin.
So far in 2021, U.S. coal production has increased from 2020 levels. We expect increased U.S. coal
production to continue for the remainder of 2021. In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we
forecast U.S. coal production will increase by 15% in 2021 from 2020 levels. Increased production
could result in some idled U.S. coal mines reopening in 2021.

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Oil Prices & Demand are steady for 4th week Easing Virus Fears
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Oil posted its fourth straight monthly gain as steady demand and tight supplies calmed concerns
that a new wave of Covid-19 infections would cripple energy consumption.
Futures in New York ended the week 2.6% higher. While cases of the virus’s delta variant have
surged in recent weeks, mobility and other data point to strong demand in key economies that
traders are watching. India posted the biggest gain in driving activity after restrictions were rolled
back.
Brent crude futures for September , which expired on Friday, rose 28 cents, or 0.4%, to
settle at $76.33 a barrel. The more active contract for October ended the session up 31
cents at $75.41 per barrel.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.5%, to end the
session at $73.95 a barrel. Both benchmarks notched gains of more than 2% for the
week, while Brent rose 1.6% in July, its fourth straight monthly increase. WTI was
unchanged for the month.
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“All the data right now is really positive,” said Rebecca Babin, senior energy trader at CIBC Private
Wealth, US. “That’s what you’re seeing. We do have tight supplies right now, so it’s really hard for
the commodity to pull back.”
Oil futures are closing out a volatile July that saw prices whipsawing as the pandemic threatened to
derail the economic recovery. Crude supplies are expected to remain tight through the end of the
year, supporting the recent rally.
“It’s going to mostly grind higher,” said John Kilduff, a partner at Again Capital, adding that he sees
West Texas Intermediate prices at $80 a barrel in the near-term.
Executives at Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. reiterated that spending would remain low and
offered no signs of returning to growth-at-all-costs mode. Exxon also said surplus cash will go
towards debt reduction. Chevron said it is “cautiously” watching OPEC and its allies for further
output.
On Friday, two crew members were killed when an oil products tanker with links to Israel came
under attack off the coast of Oman. Such incidents can add to price volatility in a tightly supplied
market.
OPEC July oil output hits 15-month high as demand recovers, survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) –
OPEC oil output rose in July to its highest since April 2020, a Reuters survey found, as the group
further eased production curbs under a pact with its allies and top exporter Saudi Arabia phased
out a voluntary supply cut.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has pumped 26.72 million barrels per day
(bpd), the survey found, up 610,000 bpd from June’s revised estimate. Output has risen every month
since June 2020 apart from in February.
OPEC and allies, known as OPEC+, have been unwinding record output cuts agreed in April 2020,
as demand and the economy recover. With oil prices rising to a 2 1/2-year high, OPEC+ decided
this month on further hikes from August.
“Most forecasts are still predicting robust growth in demand in the second half of the year,” said
Carsten Fritsch of Commerzbank. “It is easy to believe that the oil market has learnt to live with the
virus, in other words.”
The OPEC+ agreement allows for a 360,000 bpd increase in OPEC output in July versus June,
while Saudi Arabia had pledged to add 400,000 bpd as the final step in a plan to unwind a 1 million
bpd voluntary cut it made in February, March and April.
The 13-member OPEC has slightly under-delivered on the expected month-on-month rise, the
survey found. Members’ adherence to pledged cuts declined but the group was still pumping less
than called for under the latest deal.
OPEC compliance with pledged cuts was 115%, the survey found, versus a revised 118% in June.
SAUDI BOOST
Saudi Arabia delivered the biggest increase in July of 460,000 bpd, as it further unwound its
voluntary cut and raised output as part of the July 1 OPEC+ boost.

The second-biggest came from the United Arab Emirates, which added 40,000 bpd in line with its
new quota. Kuwait and Nigeria each added 30,000 bpd, the survey found, while output in OPEC’s
No. 2 producer Iraq edged up by 20,000 bpd.
Iran, which has managed to raise exports since the fourth quarter despite U.S. sanctions, has not
provided a further boost this month, the survey found. The country is exempt from OPEC supply
curbs due to the sanctions.
A U.S. official said last week the United States was considering cracking down on Iranian oil sales
to China, the top destination. Talks with world powers to revive Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal are on
hold.
Among the other two producers exempt from curbs, Venezuela managed to pump more while Libyan
output was steady.
The Reuters survey aims to track supply to the market and is based on shipping data provided by
external sources, Refinitiv Eikon flows data, information from tanker trackers such as Petro-Logistics
and Kpler, and information provided by sources at oil companies, OPEC and consultants.
Virus variant threatens to cool oil demand recovery
Oil prices will trade near $70 per barrel for the rest of the year supported by the global economic
recovery and a slower-than-expected return of Iranian supplies, with further gains limited by new
coronavirus variants, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
The survey of 38 participants forecast Brent would average $68.76 per barrel, up slightly from June's
$67.48 estimate. Brent has averaged about $66.57 so far this year.
"The wax and wane of COVID-19 waves will have more of an influence on sentiment rather than
supply and demand fundamentals during the rest of the year, as we do not expect politicians to
impose hard and broad-based lockdown measures anymore," said Julius Baer analyst Carsten
Menke.
"Oil politics will remain another source of volatility, especially if prices do overshoot in summer,
which would raise the pressure on producers to react."
Earlier this month the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies like Russia,
together known as OPEC+, agreed to increase oil supply by 2 million barrels per day (bpd) from
August until December 2021, after prices hit nearly 2-1/2 year highs.
While, analysts were divided over oil's potential to reach $80 per barrel, they agreed the level was
not sustainable.
"With rising OPEC+ output, a possible comeback of U.S. production in the second half of 2021 and
COVID-19 still threatening to cool down oil demand once again, I think $70 is a more realistic level
for oil," LBBW analyst Frank Schallenberger said.
While both OPEC and the International Energy Agency expect demand to reach pre-pandemic
levels in 2022, countries in Asia including China are restricting movements again to curb rising
COVID-19 cases.
Oil prices are also likely to be supported this year by a delay in the return of "wildcard" Iran's oil
supplies, which awaits the lifting of U.S. sanctions.
"Looks likely that Iran will be a 2022 story now, boosting oil market prospects in near term, but
possibly dampening the trajectory in 1H-2022," said DBS Bank analyst Suvro Sarkar.

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Hydrogen produced using renewables will be able to travel
through existing gas pipelines, Snam CEO says , Anmar Frangoul
“We will have hydrogen produced in North Africa, in the North Sea, with solar and wind resources,”
Snam CEO Marco Alverà tells CNBC. “And that hydrogen can travel through the existing pipeline.”
While there is excitement about the potential role hydrogen could play going forward, it still has
challenges.
The CEO of Italian infrastructure giant Snam on Friday outlined a vision for the future of hydrogen,
saying the “beauty” of it was that it could be easily stored and transported.
Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe,” Marco Alverà spoke about how current systems would
be used to facilitate the delivery of hydrogen produced using renewable sources as well as biofuels.
“Right now, if you turn on your heater in Italy the gas is flowing from Russia, all the way from Siberia,
in pipelines,” he said. “Tomorrow, we will have hydrogen produced in North Africa, in the North
Sea, with solar and wind resources,” Alverà said. “And that hydrogen can travel through the existing
pipeline.”
Alvera said Snam had tested different percentages of blending – including as much as 100%
hydrogen – in existing pipes, and it had worked.
“So that’s an energy transition using the infrastructure we have,” he said. “And the very good news
is that this new renewable energy will cost less than existing fossil fuel energy, which is [a] real
breakthrough.”

Described by the International Energy Agency as a “versatile energy carrier,” hydrogen has a
diverse range of applications and can be deployed in sectors such as industry and transport. It can
be produced in a number of ways. One method includes using electrolysis, with an electric current
splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen.
If the electricity used in this process comes from a renewable source, such as wind or solar, then
some call it green or renewable hydrogen.
Currently, the vast majority of hydrogen generation is based on fossil fuels, and green hydrogen is
expensive to produce. Hydrogen is a ‘niche’ that needs to develop into a big industry, Enel CEO
says
In an interview with CNBC on Friday, Enel CEO Francesco Starace said there was “no competition
for capital between hydrogen and renewables.” “Hydrogen today is a niche, and it is a niche that
needs to develop into commercial standard and into … big industry, competitive pricing,” Starace
said, signaling that such a shift would probably take 10 years.
“So it’s a big effort in R&D, it’s a big effort in prototypes, a big effort in pilot plants, but nothing
compared to what goes on, on the very large and competitive battlefield of renewables today.”
Indeed, while there is excitement about the potential role hydrogen could play going forward, it still
has challenges. Earlier this week, a briefing from the World Energy Council said low-carbon
hydrogen wasn’t “cost competitive with other energy supplies in most applications and locations.”
It added that the situation was unlikely to change unless there was “significant support to bridge the
price gap.” The analysis — which was put together in collaboration with PwC and the U.S. Electric
Power Research Institute — raised the question of where funding for such support would come
from, but also pointed to the increasing profile of the sector and the positive effect this could have.
EUROPE’S LARGEST INDUSTRIAL GREEN-HYDROGEN PROJECT UNDERWAY IN SPAIN
Iberdrola (Bilbao, Spain) and Fertiberia (Madrid, Spain) have signed an agreement, which will
trigger an investment of 150 million euros, to construct the largest plant to produce green hydrogen

for industrial use in Europe. The Spanish companies are to build the plant in Puertollano and it will
be operational in 2021.
Iberdrola will be responsible for the production of green hydrogen from 100% renewable sources.
The solution will consist of a 100-MW photovoltaic solar plant, a lithium-ion battery system with a
storage capacity of 20 MWh and one of the largest electrolytic hydrogen production systems in the
world (20 MW).
The green hydrogen produced will be used at Fertiberia’s ammonia plant in Puertollano. This plant
is already one of the most efficient in the European Union, with a production capacity of more than
200,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). Fertiberia will update and modify the plant to be able to use
the green hydrogen produced to manufacture green fertilizers.
Fertiberia will be able to reduce natural gas requirements at the plant by over 10 % and will be the
first European company in the sector to develop expertise in large-scale green ammonia generation.
The project will take place in the municipality of Puertollano, in Ciudad Real, a prime location with
a large industrial hub near to the National Hydrogen Centre, which has advised from the very
beginning of the project.
“Today we are launching the first major green hydrogen project in Europe, demonstrating that
thanks to renewables and technological innovation, it is possible to continue to meet the needs of
the electrification and decarbonisation of our industry. The initiative shows the path and

opportunities offered by the energy transition to develop innovative projects as the focus for
industrialisation and employment in our country”, explains Iberdrola chairman Ignacio Galán.
“The partnership with Iberdrola allows Fertiberia to take a further step in its ambition to become a
european reference for sustainable solutions for agriculture and to lead the paradigm shift required
for the energy transition in the chemical sector, thanks to the manufacture of green ammonia from
domestic renewable energy sources”, indicates Javier Goñi, the president of Fertiberia.
The project will help move forward in maturing the technology for green hydrogen production and
turn it into a solution for efficient decarbonization in the medium term, both for the industry that uses
it as a raw material and for processes that are difficult to decarbonize.
Electrification is an essential lever for economic recovery and employment. This is the reason
behind Iberdrola’s record 10,000 million euros investment this year, mobilizing projects, industrial
activity in the value chain and innovation in renewable energy, smart grids and large-scale storage
systems.
The company is also working on European initiatives to promote innovation in this area and has
recently joined the Choose Renewable Hydrogen initiative, through which energy companies are
urging the European Commission to take the right measures to maximize green hydrogen’s
potential.

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Khaled Al Awadi is a UAE National with over 30 years of experience in the Oil & Gas
sector. Has Mechanical Engineering BSc. & MSc. Degrees from leading U.S.
Universities. Currently working as Technical Affairs Specialist for Emirates General
Petroleum Corp. “Emarat “with external voluntary Energy consultation for the GCC
area via Hawk Energy Service, as the UAE operations base. Khaled is the Founder
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