Hitachi, Ltd. And Qatar University Enter Into A Comprehensive Industry-University Collaboration Agreement Concerning Environmental And Energy Efficiency Technologies In The Infrastructure Systems Field

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hitachi, Ltd. (TOKYO:6501) (“Hitachi”), Hitachi Plant Qatar L.L.C. (“Hitachi Plant Qatar”), a joint venture company established by Hitachi and a local firm in the State of Qatar (“Qatar”), and Qatar University, a national university of Qatar (President: Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad), today announced that a signing ceremony was held to enter into a comprehensive industry-university collaboration agreement concerning environmental and energy efficiency technologies in the infrastructure systems field. Under this agreement, the three parties agreed to collaborate on the review and selection of research and development (R&D) themes concerning advanced technologies that are suited to the environment and the needs of the Middle East region, including Qatar, over the next three years. The three parties will successively conduct technology development, field trials and other activities based on the selected R&D themes in order to put the resulting technologies into use as early as possible in the Middle East. As the first activity, the parties plan to initiate collaborative R&D concerning energy-efficient air conditioning system technology from the beginning of 2015.

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