Qatari-Patent Smart AC System to Hit GCC Market in 2017
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Rabada fi res South INDEX Africa to DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-9, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 REGION 11 BUSINESS 1-7, 12–16 QP aiming to reduce its 18,204.61 9,964.02 44.88 ARAB WORLD 10, 11 CLASSIFIED 8–11 victory +346.33 +15.28 +0.81 INTERNATIONAL 12–25 SPORTS 1–12 operating costs further +1.77% +0.15% +1.84% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10266 November 8, 2016 Safar 8, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Qatar, Serbia to expand ties Qatari-patent smart In brief AC system to hit QATAR | Health Four eateries closed GCC market in 2017 for violating rules Four restaurants in the Mamoura Initial tests of the new technology and Najma areas of Doha have show a cut in energy use between been closed for 10 days each for 50% and 75% compared to violating regulations that pertain conventional systems to preparing food in healthy conditions. The orders were issued By Joey Aguilar by Doha Municipality director Staff Reporter Jamal Matar al-Nuaimi. Doha Municipality’s Health Control Section issued a violation report n a first for the GCC region, the and initiated legal procedures first Qatari-patent smart air against a catering firm in Bin Iconditioning (AC) system, which Mahmoud. The outlet was found can save up to 80% electricity, is ex- manipulating the expiry dates pected to hit the market in 2017, Gulf of some products – through Organisation for Research and De- extending the validity by four velopment (GORD) founding chair- months – and following unhygienic HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday held a round of off icial man Dr Yousef Alhorr announced practices in freezing fresh meat talks with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic. The talks, held at the Emir Diwan, yesterday. and fish items. A restaurant in the reviewed relations between Qatar and Serbia and ways to develop them, particularly The “GORD@smartcool” is a fully Nuaija area was issued a violation in the fields of trade, investment, culture and agriculture. The two leaders also integrated and controlled all-in-one report after an insect was found discussed regional and international issues of common concern, especially ventilating and AC system that pro- inside a meal ready to be served developments in the Middle East. After the talks, HH the Emir and the Serbian vides “super-effi cient, cost-eff ective, to customers. president witnessed the signing of a number of agreements and memoranda of and sustainable cooling for open or en- understanding between the two countries. Page 2 closed spaces in moderate, hot or hu- QATAR | Announcement mid climates”. GORD founding chairman Yousef Alhorr (left) and SKM executive director Abdul “The ‘GORD@smartcool, entirely Karim al-Saleh after signing the agreement for the commercialisation of GORD’s Amnesty scheme developed in Qatar and part of the smart AC cooling system. PICTURE: Shemeer Rasheed to end on Dec 1 country’s contribution in advanc- The Ministry of Interior (MoI) ing human knowledge in this area, is a be fully driven by waste heat and re- hotels and other big buildings, typical yesterday reiterated, through breakthrough,” the offi cial told report- newables. applications also include open spaces a tweet, that the three-month Qatar World Cup ers at the opening of the three-day GORD will continue its research, fo- such as football stadia, walkways, sou- amnesty scheme for violators Green Expo Forum 2016 in Doha yes- cusing on how to scale the system up qs, and parks, among others. of Law No 4 of 2009 Regulating terday. for bigger applications in the future, The system can also be applied to the Entry, Exit, Residence and The event highlighted a signing cer- and how to downscale it for home use, healthy and effi cient fresh-air to fresh- Sponsorship of Expatriates would is a ‘done deal’ emony between GORD and Sharjah according to Dr Alhorr. air heat exchange where the use of re- end on December 1. The grace Kuwait Manufacturing (SKM), one of “The ‘GORD@smartcool is bigger turn air heat recovery is prohibited period for illegal residents to the biggest AC manufacturers in the than a split AC unit in size and SKM such as hospitals, health centres, and leave the country without facing AFP ing the bidding process for the 2022 region, for the commercialisation of will introduce a new line for its manu- laboratories. any legal consequences for their Doha World Cup and the 2018 tournament GORD@smartcool. facturing,” he explained. GORD noted that greenhouses for overstay had come into force on in Russia. Dr Alhorr noted that initial tests of “The new cooling system will go into leisure spaces or crop production is an- September 1. The violators can Al-Thawadi told the Al-Sharq the new technology showed a cut in en- production early next year and avail- other potential application, which can approach the Search and Follow olding the 2022 World Cup newspaper that Qatar had nothing to ergy use between 50% and 75% com- able commercially,” he added. reduce food imports and strengthen up Department from Sunday to in Qatar is a “done deal”, a fear. “I am totally confi dent our fi le is pared to conventional systems. The 15 Apart from enclosed spaces such as national and regional food security. Thursday (2-8pm) to complete the Hconfi dent head of the tour- clean,” he said. TR (52 kW) world’s fi rst unit is installed exit procedures, the MoI said. nament organising committee said Al-Thawadi also tackled the is- and tested at GORD’s Technohub lo- yesterday. sue of venue numbers and said cated at Qatar Science and Technology Making renewable energy viable in the GCC region QATAR | Decision Hassan al-Thawadi, secretary- organisers would like to see eight Park. general of the Supreme Committee stadiums used during the 2022 The risk-free and chlorofl uorocar- GORD has expressed optimism that the initially instead of the compressor, Park reserves Tuesday for Delivery and Legacy (SC), told a World Cup. bon-free energy effi cient cooling sys- new smart air conditioning system will depending on weather conditions. for women and children local Arabic daily that football’s big- FIFA told AFP last week that a fi nal tem can shrink clients’ carbon foot- also make renewable energy viable in Dr Alhorr said the system is intelligent Al Khor and Al Thakhira gest tournament will go ahead in the decision on the number of venues had prints using cost eff ective means, he the GCC region. According to Dr Alhorr, (smart) enough to detect outside Municipality has reduced – from Middle East. been pushed back until next year at claimed. one of the reasons for not fully utilising temperatures and conditions, triggering two to one – the number of days “The 2022 World Cup will be the earliest. Based on the application, GORD@ renewable energy in this part of the its fi rst part to work, which uses less exclusively allocated to women held in Qatar, the first in a Middle Qatar’s successful bid for the tour- smartcool consists of a single or multi world is due to effi ciency issues. energy. If it is not enough due to higher and children to visit Al Khor Park. Eastern, Arab and Muslim coun- nament allowed for up to 12 stadiums stages that can dehumidify and cool the “Renewable energy system here is not humidity or temperatures, the next part Now, only Tuesdays are reserved try,” al-Thawadi told the Al-Sharq to be used in 2022. air to the required comfort level. The good enough to power AC compressors will function before triggering the last for women and children, while newspaper. “We are confi dent that we will not system uses recycled water and absorb- as they consume too much electricity,” option – the use of a compressor. families can visit the park on all “It is a done deal.” be asked to implement 12 stadiums,” ent materials extracted from rejected he noted. “If you reduce this, renewable “In one year, the compressor may not be other days. Earlier this year, the He added that World Cup organis- he said. “We feel that eight stadiums desalination brines. energy becomes more viable, more used since other parts of the system are municipality had allotted two ers in the Gulf had a “generally posi- is enough for Qatar.” The environment-friendly desic- feasible to be used.” GORD’s smart functioning,” he added. “This is a new days – Tuesday and Thursday – for tive” relationship with FIFA, foot- So far, Qatar has said it will spend cant has a high affi nity for water and cooling system, made up of three innovation where we are combining women and children to visit the ball’s governing body. up to $10bn on stadium construc- capable of absorbing water vapour separate units, will only be using pumps three systems into one package.” park. A Swiss legal team is investigat- tion. from their immediate vicinity. It can Clinton and Trump in frenzied fi nal push for votes AFP lationship with the world. 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