2023-09-22 18:11:22
Friday, September 22, 2023 – 10:09 PM
New York, September 22 / WAM / His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Managing Director and CEO of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, confirmed that nuclear energy is the solution to reduce the carbon footprint of sectors with high carbon emissions that are difficult to reduce, such as shipping, construction, advanced technology, oil and gas.
This came during his participation in a discussion session held on the sidelines of the 2023 World Nuclear Energy Policy Summit organized by the Atlantic Council in New York, United States of America, this week. Dr. Sama Bilbao y León, Director-General of the International Nuclear Organization, participated alongside Al-Hammadi in the session. John Wagner, director of the US Idaho National Laboratory, and moderated by Jennifer Gordon, director of the Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative at the Atlantic Council.
The Corporation used its experience and knowledge gained from developing the Barakah nuclear energy plants, benefiting from the continued progress of the UAE peaceful nuclear program, and producing carbon-free Barakah electricity plants, with the aim of accelerating research and development in new fields such as hydrogen, heat and steam, which will play a fundamental role in reducing emissions. Carbon emissions and supporting other countries seeking to achieve climate neutrality. The Foundation also aims to contribute to accelerating global efforts to develop new and sustainable technologies for electricity production, not only to reduce the carbon footprint of heavy industry sectors, but also to meet the growing demand for carbon-free energy needed to operate information and data centers that The world depends on it greatly.
During his participation, Al Hammadi explained that the number of data centers increased from 800,000 in 2013 to 8 million in 2022, while studies expect that these centers will consume 10% of electricity around the world by 2030. These centers, in addition to the growing fields of artificial intelligence, It leads to increased competition for what can be called digital customers around the world who are looking for green electricity to power these centers.
Abdel Nasser Moneim/ Mustafa Badr El-Din/ Al-Yazia Al-Kaabi
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