February: Cooling the Planet Without Warming It
Join EARTH* for a presentation by Dr. Lourdes F. Vega, Full Professor of Chemical Engineering at Khalifa University (UAE), Director of the Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and Hydrogen (RICH Center), and a globally recognized leader in clean energy and sustainable cooling technologies.
Dr. Vega will highlight cutting‑edge pathways to near‑zero‑emission cooling, drawing on her international academic and industrial experience. With 300+ publications, six active patents, and major global honors, she offers unique insight into connecting molecular‑level science with system‑scale solutions.
In this webinar, you’ll learn about:
- The rising global demand for cooling and the phase‑down of high‑GWP refrigerants
- Designing next‑generation refrigerants using molecular modeling, AI/ML, and techno‑economic tools
- Renewed opportunities for natural refrigerants like CO2, water, and ammonia
- Advances in adsorption cooling systems that use zero‑GWP refrigerants and dramatically lower electricity use
- How MOFs, hybrid solar‑adsorption systems, and low‑grade heat sources enable sustainable, off‑grid cooling
- A multidisciplinary framework linking molecular structure to thermodynamic and system performance
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of the world’s leading voices in sustainable cooling. Bring your questions for our live Q&A!
* Presented by EARTH (Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub), an Engineering Research Center funded by the National Science Foundation. For more information, visit: EARTH.
