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UAE unveils plans to triple its energy resources by 2030

E&T

Specifically, the UAE hopes to achieve 14GW capacity of clean energy by 2030, up from 9.2GW current capacity. The country has also identified green hydrogen as a key source of clean power. However, the country has announced its goal to increase the share of energy produced by renewables three-fold.

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2030 petrol ban remains but heat pump transition could be relaxed, Gove admits

E&T

Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said: “We’re committed to maintaining our policy of ensuring that by 2030 there are no new petrol and diesel cars being sold. This was coupled with a new infrastructure strategy that supports adaptation for new green energy sources such as hydrogen and other liquid and gaseous fuels.

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Figure AI ships Figure 02 humanoid robots to a paying customer

Robotics Business Review

Source: Brett Adcock via LinkedIn Humanoid robots are starting to move from development and trials to commercial use. The global market for humanoid robots could experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 96% between 2022 and 2030, reaching $6.8 02 humanoid is already at work at a Figure AI customer site. Figure AI Inc.

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Siemens and BASF Collaborate on Driving Circular Economy

Gary Mintchell

Used across industrial and infrastructure applications, Siemens SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit breaker is now being manufactured using Ultramid BMBcertTM and Ultradur BMBcertTM from BASF, where fossil feedstock at the beginning of the value chain is replaced by biomethane derived from renewable sources such as agricultural waste.

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Global energy transition ‘in need of fundamental course correction’

E&T

In 2021, $1.3tn (£1tn) was invested in renewable energy sources. However, the IRENA claimed that this figure must rise to around $5tn (£4tn) annually to limit global warming to 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels by 2030.

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UK set several clean energy records in 2022

E&T

Wind is now the UK's cheapest source of new power, so every unit of electricity we generate from it helps consumers by reducing ultra-expensive gas imports. Over the past few years, the annual share of UK generation coming from zero-carbon sources – renewables and nuclear – has oscillated between 55 and 59 per cent. .

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UK faces £615bn shortfall in infrastructure spending by 2030

E&T

According to a report by the ABI, the UK will need around £1.3tn to meet its infrastructure goals, but only £700bn in funding is currently secured from a mixture of public and private sources, leaving a £615bn shortfall.

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