Comments on: Masdar City: The Future of Urban Culture http://www.socialearth.org/masdar-city-the-future-of-urban-culture-2 Social entrepreneurship, businesses, and ideas Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:08:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Masdar City Chosen to Host IRENA Headquarters | SocialEarth http://www.socialearth.org/masdar-city-the-future-of-urban-culture-2/comment-page-1#comment-591 Masdar City Chosen to Host IRENA Headquarters | SocialEarth Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:42:43 +0000 http://www.socialearth.org/?p=2584#comment-591 [...] up that day) voted in Egypt, and IRENA will now be at home in Abu Dhabi’s crowning achievement, Masdar City. Masdar City is the world’s first carbon-neutral, zero waste city powered entirely by renewables. [...] [...] up that day) voted in Egypt, and IRENA will now be at home in Abu Dhabi’s crowning achievement, Masdar City. Masdar City is the world’s first carbon-neutral, zero waste city powered entirely by renewables. [...]

]]> By: Justine http://www.socialearth.org/masdar-city-the-future-of-urban-culture-2/comment-page-1#comment-589 Justine Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:39:34 +0000 http://www.socialearth.org/?p=2584#comment-589 Well here it is Tristan! IRENA just announced June 30th that they will be headquartered in Masdar CIty! My story about it will be up soon... Construction is well underway and the leaders of the Masdar initiative are very excited about these developments. Well here it is Tristan! IRENA just announced June 30th that they will be headquartered in Masdar CIty! My story about it will be up soon…

Construction is well underway and the leaders of the Masdar initiative are very excited about these developments.

]]> By: Tristan http://www.socialearth.org/masdar-city-the-future-of-urban-culture-2/comment-page-1#comment-579 Tristan Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:58:19 +0000 http://www.socialearth.org/?p=2584#comment-579 Wow! That video just pulls you in. I would love to see a follow-up on the progress of Masdar. Cheers! Wow! That video just pulls you in. I would love to see a follow-up on the progress of Masdar. Cheers!

]]> By: Can A Dragonfly Feed The Big Apple? | SocialEarth http://www.socialearth.org/masdar-city-the-future-of-urban-culture-2/comment-page-1#comment-572 Can A Dragonfly Feed The Big Apple? | SocialEarth Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:06:49 +0000 http://www.socialearth.org/?p=2584#comment-572 [...] all the areas and collecting renewable energy in every part of the design. It is similar to Masdar City as far as integrating renewable technology, but is a mini self-contained metabolic urban [...] [...] all the areas and collecting renewable energy in every part of the design. It is similar to Masdar City as far as integrating renewable technology, but is a mini self-contained metabolic urban [...]

]]> By: President Obama Allocates $467 Million for Solar and Geothermal Energy | SocialEarth http://www.socialearth.org/masdar-city-the-future-of-urban-culture-2/comment-page-1#comment-454 President Obama Allocates $467 Million for Solar and Geothermal Energy | SocialEarth Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:07:59 +0000 http://www.socialearth.org/?p=2584#comment-454 [...] is focused on creating a green economy here in the US. Wealthy countries in Europe and the United Arab Emirates have sophisticated renewable energy systems already in place and are much closer to energy [...] [...] is focused on creating a green economy here in the US. Wealthy countries in Europe and the United Arab Emirates have sophisticated renewable energy systems already in place and are much closer to energy [...]

]]> By: Grameen Shakti - Powering Bangladesh’s Rural Poor with Renewable Energy | SocialEarth http://www.socialearth.org/masdar-city-the-future-of-urban-culture-2/comment-page-1#comment-412 Grameen Shakti - Powering Bangladesh’s Rural Poor with Renewable Energy | SocialEarth Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:10:30 +0000 http://www.socialearth.org/?p=2584#comment-412 [...] of the Grameen Bank. Dr. Barua also recently recieved the Zayed Future Energy Prize from the Masdar Initiative in Abu [...] [...] of the Grameen Bank. Dr. Barua also recently recieved the Zayed Future Energy Prize from the Masdar Initiative in Abu [...]

]]> By: Amitabha Mukhopadhyay http://www.socialearth.org/masdar-city-the-future-of-urban-culture-2/comment-page-1#comment-409 Amitabha Mukhopadhyay Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:17:18 +0000 http://www.socialearth.org/?p=2584#comment-409 The first word that comes to mind after seeing the video is superb. In designing and developing future cities certain factors may be taken into consideration. 1. It has to be totally enviornment friendly. 2. Must have zero carbon footprint. 3.Mass transit system have to be air-conditioned, very sleek and sophisticated in design which would blend with the surrounding in a nonagressive way. 4.People would love to use such transit system instead of automobiles. 5. 40%of the surface area to be dedicated to forests and lakes and gardens and 20% of the area to be dedicated to transportation systems which would be multilayered. I have written a science fiction novel MEGALOPOLIS ONE 2080 A.D. which tells the story of the lives of people in a very advanced and futuristic mega city in the year 2080. Please visit the website http://www.eloquentbooks.com/MegalopolisOne2080AD.html The first word that comes to mind after seeing the video is superb. In designing and developing future cities certain factors may be taken into consideration.
1. It has to be totally enviornment friendly.
2. Must have zero carbon footprint.
3.Mass transit system have to be air-conditioned, very sleek and sophisticated in design which would blend with the surrounding in a nonagressive way.
4.People would love to use such transit system instead of automobiles.
5. 40%of the surface area to be dedicated to forests and lakes and gardens and 20% of the area to be dedicated to transportation systems which would be multilayered.
I have written a science fiction novel MEGALOPOLIS ONE 2080 A.D. which tells the story of the lives of people in a very advanced and futuristic mega city in the year 2080. Please visit the website http://www.eloquentbooks.com/MegalopolisOne2080AD.html

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