DUBAI: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has affirmed on supporting UAE’s efforts to become one of the leading smart cities in the world.

This came during a meeting between Ahmad bin Shafar, Empower CEO, and George Koutsaftes, Honeywell President, to explore opportunities to improve energy efficiency in the region, as the UAE cities gear up to become the leading smart cities in the world.

During the meeting, the two companies focused on the latest environment-friendly refrigerant solutions in cooling buildings that could help Empower further conserve energy in its operations.

They also exchanged knowledge and shared latest innovations, like the low-global-warming-potential refrigerants focused on energy efficiency. Empower expressed interest to visit the Honeywell Geismar, Louisiana production facility in the US as part of its plans to further explore opportunities in sustainable refrigeration.

The GCC countries are the key signatories of the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which is focused on phasing down the use of high-global-warming hydrofluorocarbons, HFCs.

Earlier this year, Empower announced the purchase of 60 advanced, eco-friendly EcoWise chillers, one of the largest trade deals in district cooling, with a total RT of 200,000 which helped the company drive toward its carbon emission reduction goals.

WAM