Solar Ambition in an Oil-rich Desert: UAE's Sustainable Vision | James Grundvig:
"As mobile apps with the Android platform changed how people would interact and communicate back in 2006, Masdar rose on the Persian Gulf peninsula of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a first step in turning a grand and bold vision into reality.
Out of the desert Masdar City sprouted. In 2006, the government of Abu Dhabi financed the project. Designed by the British architectural firm Foster and Partners, the new metropolis would be green from day one. Masdar City had a singular focus on sustainability -- a low-carbon, low-waste city powered by renewable energy.
One question remains: Will Masdar beat Copenhagen's goal to become the world's first carbon-neutral city by 2025?"
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