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Masdar City at the heart of UAE efforts to confront COVID-19
Since the first COVID-19 cases were reported in Abu Dhabi in late January, Masdar City, the low-carbon, sustainable community built around renewable energy champion Masdar has taken on a new role – supporting the UAE’s response to the pandemic.
Published on: 04 JUN 2020
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Masdar City Builds World's Largest Mosaic Made from Recycled Materials
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s flagship innovative and sustainable urban development, has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest mosaic made from recycled materials.
Published on: 08 JAN 2020
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Masdar and Atlantic Council explore opportunities for US-UAE cooperation on global clean energy deployment
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, was joined by Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President for Global Energy at IHS Markit, during the latest episode of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Web Series, which was held in partnership with the Atlantic Council.
Published on: 20 DEC 2020
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Masdar celebrates groundbreaking on Uzbekistan’s first wind farm and agrees to extend project capacity
Masdar has signed an Implementation Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan to extend the capacity of its utility-scale wind farm project – the first such project in Uzbekistan – to up to 1.5 gigawatts (GW).
Published on: 02 APR 2021
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HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed attends Opening Ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, today welcomed global heads of state, local dignitaries and business leaders to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2020.
Published on: 13 JAN 2020
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Masdar's Youth for Sustainability platform aims to empower future leaders in sustainability
Y4S initiative aims to equip high-school and university students with the skills, expertise and tools they need to advance their knowledge and pursue careers in the sustainability sector, through workshops, education sessions and hands-on experience in the industry.
Published on: 29 JUN 2020
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Middle Easts largest wind farm in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reaches halfway mark on construction
HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, HRH Prince Faisal bin Nawaf, Governor of Al-Jouf Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Ludovic Pouille, French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Ole Mosby, Danish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Bruno Bensasson, EDF Group Senior Executive Vice-President Renewable Energies, and Fawaz Al Muharrami, Acting Executive Director, Clean Energy, Masdar visited the Dumat Al Jandal wind farm construction site, for a site visit to mark the completion of 50 percent of the project.
Published on: 09 APR 2021
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ADSW 2020 achieves new milestones
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2020, the region’s largest sustainability gathering, has again achieved new milestones for attendance, participation and business deals.
Published on: 28 JAN 2020
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Masdar City’s Eco Residences 2 project wins MENA Green Building Project of the Year 2020
Masdar City’s Eco Residences 2 project, has been awarded the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Green Building Project of the Year, at the MENA Green Building Awards 2020. This award marks the second Green Building Award for the Eco Residence project, after phase one of the development, received the Green Residential Building award in 2018.
Published on: 09 DEC 2020
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Solar Impulse 2 arrives in Egypt before homeward journey to Abu Dhabi
Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), the solar-powered plane attempting to become the first aircraft in the world to circumnavigate the globe without using a drop of fossil fuel, took another step towards its epic goal when it touched down in Egypt at 7:10 Egypt time today. The plane was received at Cairo International Airport by Egypt Minister of Civil Aviation H.E. Sherif Fathy and UAE Ambassador to Egypt H.E. Juma Mubarak Al Junaibi.
Published on: 12 JUL 2016
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Solar Impulse 2 returns to Abu Dhabi after historic round the world flight
HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, HE Doris Leuthard, Vice President of the Swiss Confederation, and HE Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and Chairman of Masdar, welcome pilots back to UAE
Published on: 02 AUG 2016
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Bid success for Noor Midelt Phase 1 hybrid solar power plant in Morocco
The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) has announced that the consortium of EDF Renewables, Masdar, and Green of Africa has been awarded the tender for the design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the Noor Midelt Phase 1 multi-technologies solar power plant.
Published on: 23 MAY 2019
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GE Unveils Ecomagination Center in Masdar City
GE today unveiled its ecomagination Center in Masdar City to develop innovative solutions for driving sustainable growth. Masdar City, located in Abu Dhabi, UAE is one of the world’s most sustainable cities and is on a mission to discover a “greenprint” for how cities can accommodate for denser populations, while reducing energy, water and waste.
Published on: 14 JAN 2014
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Sustainability Festival Attracts Thousands to Masdar City
The Festival at Masdar City – a two-day celebration of sustainability for the whole family, attracted thousands of UAE residents to Abu Dhabi’s low-carbon urban development today. The event, which ends tomorrow, forms part of this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week – a week-long series of events and conferences dedicated to advancing sustainability.
Published on: 23 JAN 2014
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Crown Prince Inaugurates Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Attracting over 30,000 participants from 150 countries, including world leaders, policy makers, thought leaders, decision-makers, experts, scientists, business leaders and academics, the significant platform for international dialogue and cooperation will tackle the world's pressing issues in energy, water and environment, accelerate the global adoption of renewable energy, address water challenges in arid regions, elevate the water - energy nexus topics on the global agenda, and encourage the dialogue between broad industry stakeholders to strengthen strategic partnerships as well as stimulate investment in water, energy and environment projects and empower the young generations and entrepreneurs.
Published on: 14 JAN 2013
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Masdar Launches Renewable Energy Desalination Program
Masdar today launched a pilot program to test and develop advanced energy-efficient seawater desalination technologies suitable to be powered by renewable energy sources. The long-term goal of the program is to implement renewable energy-powered desalination plants in the United Arab Emirates and to have a facility at commercial scale by 2020.
Published on: 16 JAN 2013
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Technology for Good
Under the theme ‘Industry Convergence: Accelerating Sustainable Development’, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2019 gathered to explore how industries are responding to the digital transformation underway in the global economy, which in turn is giving rise to new opportunities to address global sustainability challenges. With this in mind, Masdar has produced the Future of Sustainability whitepaper report – in partnership with The National – based on information provided by students, individuals, companies and governmental organisations actively driving sustainability-related innovation across the planet.
Published on: 03 FEB 2019
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UAE’s first waste-to-energy project receives landmark award for first-of-its-kind financing loan
Bee’ah, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, and Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, were recognized as the winners of the Structured Loan Deal of the Year Award at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards for their financing of the UAE’s first waste-to-energy project. The award was presented during a ceremony held on the 6th of November 2018, as part of the prestigious Project, ECA & Structured Finance Conference conducted in Dubai.
Published on: 10 NOV 2018
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The Festival at Masdar City to bring Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2019 to a close
The Festival is returning to Masdar City for a two-day family celebration, bringing to a close the latest edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The fun-packed weekend, which will be hosted on Friday, 18 and Saturday, 19 January at Masdar City, will bring the public to learn about sustainability and how to make more environmentally-conscious decisions.
Published on: 12 JAN 2019
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Masdar Park reopens for the Abu Dhabi community
Masdar Park at Masdar City has reopened with even more family attractions, further enhancing the city’s image as a popular community destination. The expanded park, now double in size at 2,500 square metres, includes more F&B outlets, a children’s playground, music wall, sports facilities and design installations themed on sustainability.
Published on: 12 DEC 2017
