Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:24

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (28 May 2015)—Midroc New Technology and the Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) have agreed to display new environmental technology from four Swedish companies in a special full-scale facility in Doha, Qatar. “With resources from Qatar and technology from Midroc’s portfolio companies, we will be able to showcase new solutions that are sustainable in the long term for our planet and that are possible already today,” said Göran Linder, CEO of Midroc New Technology. The full-scale demonstration facility will be placed in Qatar Science & Technology Park and will contain several functions, from living quarters and workplaces to greenhouses. The idea is that one will be able to see all these different technologies together in one place, from the late summer of 2015 onward. GORD is responsible for developing sustainable solutions for the whole of the GCC (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain). This means that the innovations that will be presented that could in time become the standard for all the member states. In an effort to accelerate the introduction of technologies for world improvement, four of Midroc’s portfolio companies have achieved a unique position. • PowerCell has developed fuel cell technology, which converts diesel and hydrogen into electricity highly efficiently. This allows energy consumption to be reduced by 50 percent while completely eliminating exhaust gases and toxic emissions. • Heliospectra offers intelligent lighting systems for greenhouse cultivation that can also be used in extreme environments. In comparison with conventional solutions, less energy and water is consumed, there is no wastage and crop yield is increased. • Air to Air has technology for both heat and moisture exchange, giving the best possible control of indoor climate with the least possible energy consumption. • Solarwave offers solutions driven by solar energy for water purification and desalination, making it possible to use water that would otherwise be undrinkable. Their compact plants can be as small as a backpack, or big enough to supply thousands of liters per hour.