When considering places that are hard at work making the second green revolution come to fruition, places like oil-rich Kazakhstan may not jump to mind. After 110 days on the road, the Mercedes-Benz F-Cell World Drive is on its way back to Stuttgart. As the trip winds down, Eco-Trek will focus its upcoming episodes on [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Masdar Initiative’
Travel and Leisure Highlights Innovative Cities
January 11th, 2011 
Eric Wilson As I mentioned a while back, I look forward to the weekly email from Travel and Leisure. It provides some of the most intriguing lists (such as strangest foods in the world), but more so I often find fodder for posts that I would not otherwise. This week’s email contains a list of the world’s [...]
Is The United Arab Emirates’ Growth Sustainable?
June 1st, 2009 Eric Wilson The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has shown itself to be an innovative country, with the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi leading the way. Growing by leaps and bounds, Dubai and Abu Dhabi have become centers for research and development of the old and new energy economy. For all the enthusiasm, one question remains. Is [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Local Energy/Food, Sustainable Development 
Tags: Masdar Initiative, New Urbanism 
No Comments »A Masdar in Florida? Ambitious Plans for Solar City Babcock Ranch
April 9th, 2009 Justin Manger A former NFL lineman, a solar-powered city, and the Masdar Initiative might not seem like they have a lot in common. In Babcock Ranch, Florida, however, all three might actually combine into something fresh and spectacular. Taking a page from the United Arab Emirates’ plan to build a carbon-neutral city and green technology research mecca [...]
Posted in Business, Green Building, Green Economy, Justin Manger, Smart Grid Tags: Clean Energy, Florida, Masdar Initiative 2 Comments »Masdar Initiative Update: Abu Dhabi’s Bold Bid for a Zero-Emissions City
March 17th, 2009 Justin Manger Located in the Middle East and next to Saudi Arabia, oil wealth has given the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the money to plan one of the most audacious clean technology projects in the world. Already thinking ahead, the UAE knows that oil revenue will dry up when the wells do and is planning for that [...]
The Masdar Initiative: Abu Dhabi’s Zero-Waste City?
January 28th, 2009 admin One of the seven states that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE) along the Persian Gulf, Abu Dhabi has grown prosperous through oil and gas production. While not as well known as Dubai, UAE’s headline-grabbing desert boomtown building palm shaped islands visible from space, Abu Dhabi has shown that it can think big. In [...]
