A special economic zone in the city is planned in order to foster renewable energy and cleantech companies. Masdar City reps are currently on a roadshow—most recently in Sweden—trying to woo ...

But Abu Dhabi hasn't stopped at just planting trees and fashioning gardens: In 2016 it will launch Masdar City, which may be ... for Development has created a special endowment of $50 million ...

Imagine having a blank canvas on which to master-plan a brand new city; drawing its roads ... This year’s special edition is sponsored by Masdar and is in partnership with the 24th World ...

Masdar City in Abu Dhabi is more than an eco-city—it’s a forward-thinking blueprint for future urban living. Its sustainability efforts continue to inspire cities worldwide to adopt greener ...

From the air, Masdar City looks like a giant microchip embedded in the gray-brown desert just outside Abu Dhabi. Masdar, which began construction in 2006, was conceived as a carbon-neutral utopia.

while openings in the walls channel a refreshing wind that Masdar officials say makes the city feel as much as 70°F (21°C) cooler than its surroundings. Both features are seen in traditional ...

Ahmed Baghoum, the acting CEO of Masdar City, said, “The Link will model a new kind of ... It will use energy-efficient structures as well as sustainability features including high-efficiency heating, ...

These features show how Masdar City’s infrastructure is built not just to meet today’s needs but to ensure a sustainable future for decades to come. Waste management is another key focus.

Masdar City trackless Personal Transportation System – Click above to watch the video after the break Nothing says ‘the future' quite like auto-pods, except maybe flying cars, but those aren't ...

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City has officially started testing autonomous vehicles to promote sustainable urban transportation. The first vehicle undergoing testing is a shuttle-style electric vehicle ...

The zero-carbon and zero-waste Masdar City currently under construction in Abu Dhabi will also be car-free, so how will one get about the one-mile square town of 50,000? If you want to travel on ...