Masdar
Masdar City will question conventional patterns of urban development, and set new benchmarks for sustainability and environmentally friendly design
Dr. Sultan al Jaber, CEO of Masdar
Abu Dhabi may be the world’s 4th largest oil-producing country, but it is setting out a bold strategy to become the global leader in generating renewable energy and reducing humanity’s impact upon the planet.
The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company is working with WWF and BioRegional to build a car-free solar-powered city for 70,000 people named Masdar.Moreover, the city of Masdar aims to become the global epicentre of renewable energy research, development and production, by creating a major new campus in partnership with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and a free trade enterprise zone dedicated to promoting sustainable technologies.
The electricity for the 6km2 Masdar City will be generated by photovoltaic panels, while cooling will be provided with concentrated solar power.
Drinking water will be provided through a solar-powered desalination plant. Landscaping within the city and crops grown outside the city will be irrigated with grey water and treated waste water produced by the city's water treatment plant.
