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At the forefront of industry innovation,
GlassPoint’s use of renewable energy to
extract heavy oil using steam made from
sunshine is a game changer that could
preserve the environment, save natural gas,
and create a more sustainable future for all
industries involved.
“Today, the oil and gas industry consumes
nearly 10% of its own production, which
is greater than the entire oil consumption
of Western Europe. With our technology,
we have proven that we can reduce energy
consumption and the emissions that would
go along with it,” said Hussain Shehab,
GlassPoint’s Kuwait Country Chairman.
He added, “Our aim is to bridge the gap
between renewable and conventional energy,
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to transform the oil and gas sector and
contribute to creating a cleaner, healthier
planet in the process. We understand the
potential our technology has to bring about
positive change and have used it to inspire our
teams.”
GlassPoint’s technology uses large mirrors to
concentrate sunlight on a pipe filled with water
to create steam. The mirrors are enclosed
in commercial greenhouses, helping reduce
materials and keep costs low. GlassPoint’s
innovation of bringing the collectors inside
the greenhouse eliminates wind load and
protects from the harsh desert conditions. It
also enables the use of ultra-light weight, thin
mirrors or reflectors, which are suspended
from the roof of the greenhouse using a
fraction of the raw materials compared to