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 Stories About: green living AND placemaking AND United Arab Emirates AND urban planning
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World's first carbon (and car) free city planned
Can it happen here? |
Jon Rynn |
09 Aug 2007 |
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| From CNNMoney.com: It may seem strange that the emirate of Abu Dhabi, one of the planet's largest suppliers of oil, is planning to build the world's first carbon-neutral city. But in fact, it makes a lot of financial sense. The 3.7-square-mile city, called Masdar, will cut its electricity bill by harnessing wind, solar, and geothermal energy, while a total ban on cars within city walls should reduce the long-term health costs associated with smog. Masdar will be filled ... |
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| Topics: green living, placemaking, United Arab Emirates, urban planning (all these topics) |
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