February272011

Susan Kraemer Dubai Gets Frozen Air From Europe - Green Prophet

Three European sustainable energy innovators show how an innovative combination of three technologies can make a sustainable low carbon way to cool buildings in Dubai. The three technologies – solar heated water – supplying a chiller based air conditioner – running cooled water through radiant concrete flooring – add up to climate-friendly cooling.

The Swedish-led HVAC company DEW-Kylsystem based in Dubai is installing the combination of technologies on a building for a 50% reduction in energy use.

The solar hot water heater units on the roof are made by Kingspan – the pioneering Irish firm that invented the first evacuated tube system: the Thermomax.

The chiller-style air conditioning is from ClimateWell – the Spanish innovator that has won awards for its integration of thermal energy storage. This makes their solar-powered air conditioning 24/7 – needed in Dubai! It’s patented a unique proprietary Triple-State absorption technology that integrates energy storage.

Its chillers are designed to be charged with thermal energy when its created on hot sunny days, but can be tapped when needed, day or night.The capacity to store thermal energy is key to deliver a consistently comfortable indoor climate using both heating and cooling as needed, despite a fluctuating energy input, such as solar heat.

Put these two technologies together and pack it into a hollow core concrete slab construction method – the ClimateDeck, as DEW-Kylsystem has done, and you have solar air cooling that uses half the energy of regular A/C. DEW provides the expertise in integrating different products to deliver the installation and commissioning of the complete system as a well-designed whole.

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January212011
Dubai’s World Is Sinking - ILLUME Magazine If Dubai’s financial crisis was not enough of a problem now its world is falling down.Technically the state developed islands shaped like the countries of the world, off the coast of Dubai, are sinking back into the ocean.Now some of those involved with the man made islands marketed to millionaires are suing the state-run developer, Nakheel.Development of the islands was stopped after Dubai was hit with $25 billion of debt. Nakheel was bailed out of its debt in 2009 but construction has not resumed.Still the company says despite its financial troubles and about 30 percent of the islands left to sell, construction will go on. The company denied that the islands are sinking at all.The lawsuit was filed by Penguin Marine, the company who purchased the right to provide transporation to the islands from Nakheel.Penguin Marine claims in its suit that it cannot make money because the islands are sinking and because of the slowed development.

Dubai’s World Is Sinking - ILLUME Magazine

If Dubai’s financial crisis was not enough of a problem now its world is falling down.

Technically the state developed islands shaped like the countries of the world, off the coast of Dubai, are sinking back into the ocean.

Now some of those involved with the man made islands marketed to millionaires are suing the state-run developer, Nakheel.

Development of the islands was stopped after Dubai was hit with $25 billion of debt. Nakheel was bailed out of its debt in 2009 but construction has not resumed.

Still the company says despite its financial troubles and about 30 percent of the islands left to sell, construction will go on. The company denied that the islands are sinking at all.

The lawsuit was filed by Penguin Marine, the company who purchased the right to provide transporation to the islands from Nakheel.

Penguin Marine claims in its suit that it cannot make money because the islands are sinking and because of the slowed development.

dubai island rich people problems 

January42011
Fireworks explode over Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, celebrating the new year in Dubai January 1, 2011. (REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah) #

Fireworks explode over Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, celebrating the new year in Dubai January 1, 2011. (REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah) #

Dubai New Year's 

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New Year in Dubai 2011

Dubai New Year 

November82010
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, shows actor Tom Cruise how to balance a falcon in Dubai on Wednesday. The third sequel of action blockbuster “Mission Impossible” starring Cruise will be partly filmed in Dubai. (Reuters)

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, shows actor Tom Cruise how to balance a falcon in Dubai on Wednesday. The third sequel of action blockbuster “Mission Impossible” starring Cruise will be partly filmed in Dubai. (Reuters)

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