Will focus on climate, well-being, economy, innovation and policy Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) has announced that it has a distinguished line-up of speakers at its fourth Annual Congress, to be held on October 20 and 21 in Dubai, under the theme How do green buildings scale up? – Bridging the Gap between Green Buildings […]
Posted: October 19, 2015
Ecocity World Summit (ECWS) 2015 concluded on October 13, after having attracted more than 700 delegates from across the world, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (AED) announced. The event host EAD said that the Summit, facilitated through the Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI) and supported by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the […]
Posted: October 18, 2015
New entity to commence operations immediately Hitachi Ltd, Hitachi Appliances and Johnson Controls Inc (JCI) announced, on October 1, the completion of their joint venture (JV) agreement, which they first entered into in January of this year, according to a press communiqué. Operations of the new entity, called Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning, commenced immediately, the […]
Posted: October 18, 2015
Move facilitates global conversion to HFC-32 for air conditioning, cooling and heat pump equipment, company says Daikin Industries, Ltd, the air conditioner and refrigerant manufacturer based in Osaka, Japan, has announced through a press communiqué that it is offering companies worldwide free access to 93 patents, to encourage companies to develop and commercialise air conditioning, […]
Posted: October 18, 2015
With mega construction projects visible on the Middle East horizon, the HVAC industry is gearing itself to go smart and green. We bring you a report on top trends, prepared by Josine Heijmans, Event Director, The Big 5 Dubai. As the population in the Middle East grows in number and in affluence, the extreme climate […]
Posted: October 18, 2015
Will equip retail chain in UAE with refrigerated display cabinets Carrier Commercial Refrigeration Middle East, part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, has announced being selected to supply refrigeration equipment for 7-Eleven franchise stores in the UAE. The chain of stores, the announcement elaborated, has signed a master franchise agreement with Seven Emirates Investment to […]
Posted: October 18, 2015
Focus on ecocities in challenging environments Ecocity World Summit (ECWS), purportedly the longest–running international conference series on sustainable cities, was officially launched on October 11 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), ECWS has announced. Running until October 13, the Summit, said the organisers, is being led by the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD), supported […]
Posted: October 13, 2015
Edward Breen will assume the role on an interim basis DuPont has announced that Ellen Kullman, Chair and CEO of DuPont, will retire from the company effective October 16, and Edward Breen, a current member of the DuPont Board of Directors, will assume the role of Interim Chair and CEO of DuPont. “Over the past […]
Posted: October 11, 2015
Will review scale and scope of collective efforts to regulate greenhouse gases in lead up to Paris COP21 Rabat, Morocco, October 7, 2015: UNDP, has announced that an Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) Forum is being organised by the Government of Morocco, the European Commission, UNDP and UNEP on October 12-13 at Rabat, Morocco. The […]
Posted: October 11, 2015
Credited with turning TROX into a global entity Heinz Trox, the majority shareholder of TROX GmbH passed away on October 1 2015, aged 81. Sharing the information in an official communiqué, the company said that Trox, born in 1934, started his professional career as an engineer in the United States after completing courses in mechanical engineering […]
Posted: October 4, 2015