In Oman, students at University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Muscat have developed biodegradable fishing line from Prosopis juliflora tree, an invasive species more commonly known as mesquite or marine Ghaf. They also founded a startup, called Hyaal, to scale up and commercialize the fishing line. “The idea came with the aim of creating […]
In Oman, the Times of Oman newspaper reports ARA Petroleum will source biodiesel from WAKUD International to power the oil company’s Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESP’s) based in their water supply wells. WAKUD produces biodiesel from used cooking oil collected from sources around the Sultanate. ARA Petroleum is working to reduce its GHG emissions in line […]
In Oman, the Oman Observer newspaper reports that a bus has run on biodiesel produced from date kernels, developed by researchers at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). The project to develop the date kernel-based biodiesel began in 2015 as a way to find use for the waste while helping to produce domestic biofuel that will help […]
In Oman, Bank Nizwa is now offering bioplastic credit and debit cards. The Shari’ah-compliant cards are “designed to cater to different segments of customers’ needs by offering consumer-driven solutions that deliver value [and] bring the best of sustainable practices, exclusive rewards and unparalleled convenience in one card,” Bank Nizwa says in a press statement. PLA […]
In Oman, the Times of Oman newspaper reports the national oil company OOMCO has signed an agreement with the Oman Aluminium Rolling Company to provide B5 for the company’s use in aluminum manufacturing using biodiesel sourced from Wakud International at its Barka’s Khazaen Economic City facility. By using B5, OARC will cut its carbon emissions […]
In Oman, H2-Industries and Public Establishment For Industrial Estates – Madayan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a waste-to-hydrogen plant in conjunction with PV solar power plants with base-load capacity in the Sultanate of Oman. The proposed $1.4 billion facility will be built on a 200,000m2 coastal site. The facility will initially […]
In Oman, Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO) and Wakud International LLC (Wakud) have signed an agreement to introduce biodiesel blends to Oman. The two companies will explore the potential of selling different blends of biodiesel to customers in the Commercial and Marine segments. For corporations developing de-carbonization strategies, biodiesel can produce immediate impact without any […]
In Oman, the Oman Daily Observer reports that Al Shawamikh Oil Services will install a solar energy system at Wakud’s biodiesel facility, the country’s first. The plant uses used cooking oil collected locally as feedstock for the biodiesel it produces. The decision to power the facility with solar power, the largest one of its kind […]
In Oman, the startup 44.01 wants to capture CO2 emissions and turn it into stone for as a new “plug and play” model for carbon sequestration. It has secured $5 million in seed funding which is enough to get moving on the environmental and other permits required for construction on the northern coast of Oman […]
In Oman, the Oman Observer reports that beyond the country’s push for used cooking oil-based biodiesel, it is regulating the recycling of 11 waste streams to promote the circular economy. The list of products for recycling include UCO, wood waste, Lead Acid Battery (LAB) waste, plastic waste, End-of-Life tires, paper waste and cardboards, glass waste, […]
