Abu Dhabi, UAE – The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023.
The MoU aims to enhance cooperation and exchange of information and expertise between the DoE and NYUAD in capability development.
It calls for scientific, technical, technological, legislative, and administrative cooperation in energy and water efficiency, sustainability, and conservation.
They will jointly identify opportunities in Demand Side Management (DSM), energy and water efficiency, behavioural change, end-use consumption measurement, renewable energy, carbon footprint assessment, retrofits, energy and water resource issues, and clean energy certification.
Ahmed Al Falasi, Acting Executive Director of the Energy Efficiency Sector at DoE, said “the agreement was in line with our goal of promoting energy and water efficiencies by encouraging new technologies and methodologies while nurturing consumer education and behavioural change.”
Mariët Westermann, Vice Chancellor of NYUAD said the MoU between the university and the Department of Energy underscores the strength of their shared commitment to making meaningful contributions to the energy sector “as they work together to develop innovative solutions and research to meet the future energy needs of the UAE and the world.”