Abu Dhabi’s Green City: Cynical Ploy or Face of the Future?
The world’s greenest city is being built in the United Arab Emirates.
Yep, one of the world’s major oil powers will be home to a planned city - complete with solar, wind and geothermal energy, and a zero waste policy.
“Masdar City” will be located just outside Abu Dhabi, and is intended to represent the Emirati capital’s commitment to a diversified, post-carbon economy and a transition to renewable energy sources.
But is this for real? Is the UAE - known worldwide for petro dollars, and little else - really committed to new energy technologies, or is this a ploy to show that Big Oil is kinda sorta getting with the program?
If it’s a ploy, it’s an elaborate and pricey one. But then again, it wouldn’t be the first time the Emirates spent millions on a super-sized show.
I’m reserving judgment for now. Here’s promotional video for the city:
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