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Since 1984SPACE SOLAR POWER
A demonstration plant to capture solar radiation in geostationary Earth’s orbit (“GEO”) and beaming power via wireless transmission to receiver stations on Earth. This will include an enabling global technology platform and an industrial ecosystem, to be developed via collaborative research and crowdsourcing.
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2006-2010TRIDENT
Pre-feasibility study for North Africa’s first electric power export project to Europe. Trident, later renamed ElMed, is a 1200 MW integrated solar combined cycle project being developed at an estimated initial cost of $1.4 billion. The project seeks to export electricity to Europe via undersea transmission cable to Sicily, utilizing Tunisia’s abundant solar and non-commercial […]
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2006-2008BRIDGECHEM
With strategic support from Petrochina and technical assistance from Nexant Consulting, a pre-feasibility study for a world-scale olefins and aromatics complex located in China, utilizing condensates produced in the Arabian Gulf, complete with downstream petrochemical and gas distribution channels in the Chinese market.
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2003-2004GAS SUPPLY OPTIONS
With technical assistance from Wood Mackenzie, a preliminary assessment of gas supply options based on state-of-the-art technologies available to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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1984-1986TOTAL REFINERY MIS
With strategic and technical support from Japan’s Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (NTT) and JGC Corporation, conceptual design and a pre-feasibility study for a first-of-its-kind refinery management information system. It would link, in real-time, three refineries with international petroleum product marketing, utilizing state-of-the-art optical fiber and microwave communications technologies, and refinery decision support systems.