Iceberg Reservoirs project wins UK patent
DUBAI, March 14, 2022
The National Advisor Bureau, a consultancy firm in the UAE, has announced that the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has patented its “Iceberg Reservoirs” invention.
The patent marks a significant development for the “UAE Iceberg Project”, which is expected to change the map of water distribution around the world.
The patent granted to Emirati inventor Abdulla Alshehhi, founder of the UAE Iceberg project, will boost investor confidence in the concept’s technical and economic feasibility, it said.
Several agreements were signed with various companies and scientific institutions around the world since the “UAE Iceberg project” was first announced, to leverage icebergs as new sources of fresh water in the region. Moreover, having icebergs off the coasts of the UAE will become a massive and unique tourist attraction.
The company is reportedly looking to raise $9 million in the first round of funding.
The project will use an advanced technology to tow icebergs to the coasts of the UAE. The technology includes flexible, heat-insulated, and cost-effective reservoirs, leveraging renewable energy to prevent ice from melting throughout the towing process. -TradeArabia News Service
