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Empower Showcases Effective Strategies To Achieve Sustainable Global Urban Growth At Idea Conference 2022

By District Energy posted 06-15-2022 09:39

  

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Ahmad bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, Board Member Emeritus of International District Energy Association (IDEA) and the Chairman of Dubai's District Cooling Operators Association, showcased effective strategies for achieving sustainable global urban growth through modern technologies that increase energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and protect natural resources, during his participation in the most prominent panel discussion, ‘Building Connections’, of the IDEA annual conference, held in Toronto, Canada. 

He stressed the importance of district cooling services and highlighted Empower's experience as a leader of this vital industry globally, in addition to its unique adoption of advanced technologies in management and control processes. Bin Shafar also shed light on the increasing demand for district cooling services as a preferred alternative to conventional air conditioners in the Middle East, where approximately 70% of the electricity used in buildings goes for air-conditioning. Adopting district cooling is the best solution in terms of reducing energy and associated cost, as well as offering harmless to the environment. 

Bin Shafar highlighted the importance of dealing with the important issue of global warming and climate changes by adopting advanced technologies in district cooling services. He also explained that it has become necessary to enhance the role of district cooling within the general trend in the region towards environmental sustainability solutions.

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