DISTRICT COOLING-

Qatar's Hamad International Airport has partnered with Siemens to enhance its district cooling infrastructure, according to a statement. The airport will use Siemens’ patented Demand Flow technology to reduce energy consumption and costs by 23% annually. The partnership builds on an earlier collaboration which concluded last November, and is part of the airport’s commitment to reduce carbon efficiency by 30% by 2030. The airport reduced CO2 emissions by over 5k metric tonnes since first partnering with Siemens in 2021, with projections to cut 16k tonnes annually starting in 2024.

GREEN CITIES-

Enter Dubai Green Spine: Dubai-based developer URB unveiled a proposed megaproject to turn Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road into a 64-km sustainable corridor, dubbed the Dubai Green Spine, according to a statement picked up by Zawya. URB planned the project with its research arm Epic Lab. The corridor features solar-powered trams, a 300 MW solar energy network, mixed-use buildings, as well as green spaces.

A USD 10 bn project? The project is still in the concept stage and no formal proposals have been submitted to authorities, URB CEO Baharash Bagherian told Khaleej Times, adding that the project is expected to cost USD 10 bn. If approved, the project would take 10 years to complete.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

  • Iran will get 3k charging points: Iran will install around 3k EV charging points across the country by March next year. The country is working with China to co-produce electric cars and is developing its own lithium-ion battery cells used for EVs. (Tehran Times)
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