Will the United Arab Emirates build the first zero-carbon city?

Its sounds like these folks are long over due for a Green revolution! I hope everything pans out for them

Cheers to them for trying to pull it off. There are so many cities taking the first step in creating a more sustainable future for themselves and their surroundings. It's exciting to see!

I think you and I are writing on a similar theme. Here is my position on Masdar as one who lives in the UAE: http://experiencingtheemirates.blogspot.com/2008/02/masdar-model-city-is-environmental.html Cheers Geoff

It's about time someone did it.

Isn't there a bit of hypocrisy in building a zero-carbon city when at the same time they've got a ski resort running full-time a couple of miles north, in the middle of the desert?

It's amazing the things you can do when you sell an astronomical amount of oil to the rest of the world. Pretty ironic...

I am just curious did they use any concrete? producing concrete puts large amounts of co2 in the atmosphere. 0 carbon. If you are an engineer and you call this stuff out for what it is you get fired. I know from experience!!! All i can say is don't believe anything you hear.

I am just curious did they use any concrete? producing concrete puts large amounts of co2 in the atmosphere. 0 carbon. If you are an engineer and you call this stuff out for what it is you get fired. I know from experience!!! All i can say is don't believe anything you hear.

why those zero carbon city ?? Is that already done ! Design is my passion and i think we should do something more bigger to maintain the nature and kipping the knowledge of nature. I am a graphics designer and it's my passion but as a architecture i am saying these. My designs are available at http://www.xcidographics.com . It's a product photography service providing company which can make a photo live for anyone to chose it.