Vikrant C Aute, Associate Research Scientist, Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE), University of Maryland, speaks on a US Government- funded research that led to 3D-printed titanium heat exchangers, the feasibility of hybrid manufacturing approaches and bottlenecks that prevent manufacturers from implementing more efficient designs. Excerpts from the interview with Hannah Jo Uy...
Posted: March 17, 2018
Ryan O’Donnell, Programme Director, Global Smart Energy Summit (GSES), speaks about the region’s proactive move towards renewable energy, its implications for the UAE and how the summit contributes to the dialogue of emerging issues, following the region’s move to advocate a more diverse energy mix. Excerpts from the interview with Hannah Jo Uy…
Posted: February 27, 2018
Yasir Jamal, Vice President - Supply Chain (North Africa & Middle East), Unilever, speaks exclusively with Hannah Jo Uy on the importance of customisation in the context of the multinational company’s sustainability agenda, the integration of renewable energy in its operations and why investing in environmental efficiency makes economic sense. Excerpts…
Posted: February 17, 2018
David Nicholls, Vice President of Situational Awareness and Telematics, Restrata, speaks exclusively with Hannah Jo Uy on how smart logistics is impacting the cold chain of the healthcare and FMCG sectors, and on the need to educate stakeholders on the cost-saving benefit of implementing disruptive technologies. Excerpts...
Posted: February 13, 2018
George Koutsaftes, President, Advanced Materials, Performance Materials and Technologies, Honeywell, speaks alongside Julien Soulet, Managing Director, EMAI, and Amir Naqvi, Regional Marketing Leader, Honeywell Fluorine Products, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, on how national targets in the GCC region are driving greater penetration of energy-efficient solutions, on the region’s shift from HCFCs to HFOs and on how the GCC region, unhampered by previous commitments, is in a better position to embrace new-generation solutions. Excerpts from the interview by Hannah Jo Uy...
Posted: January 20, 2018
Pierre Cheyron, CEO of ENGIE Services Asia-Pacific, speaks exclusively with Hannah Jo Uy on how the company’s Northgate project in the Philippines is set to trigger greater penetration of District Cooling in the country and other densely populated urban areas in countries across Southeast Asia. Excerpts...
Posted: January 20, 2018
In Q3 2017, ENGIE became a major shareholder in the National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) with a reported investment of AED 2.8 billion. Jasim Husain Thabet, Chief Executive Officer, Tabreed, in conversation with Surendar Balakrishnan on the deal, and what it means to the Abu Dhabi-headquartered District Cooling utility company, among other topics. Excerpts...
Posted: January 20, 2018
Roudha Bin Bahr, an Emirati undergraduate student specialising in Chemical Engineering at STS, Al Ain, speaks with Hannah Jo Uy of Climate Control Middle East on her participation as the first and only Arab woman in the World Skills Competition 2017, the importance of skills training and capacity building and her thoughts on the future the HVACR industry holds for Emirati youth. Excerpts…
Posted: December 14, 2017
Ajit Abraham, Territory Manager – Building Service Products at Leminar Air Conditioning, talks to Benwen Lopez of Climate Control Middle East about the peripherals of the HVAC insulation market. Excerpts from the interview…
Posted: December 10, 2017
Dilip Sinha, General Manager, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Honeywell, talks with Hannah Jo Uy of Climate Control Middle East on how integrated solutions can help the hospitality sector reduce energy consumption and enhance customer experience through smart control of cooling systems…
Posted: November 30, 2017