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Managing Waste – A primer
The global economy today is mostly linear in nature: products reaching their end-of-life are disposed of in landfills or converted to a lower-quality product that can no longer have high value in the economy. As waste accumulates, both the private and public sectors have shown interest in utilising waste as feedstock to create higher-value products for a circular economy.
Published on: 09 JUN 2019
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Public Art of the Sustainable City
When we think of renewable energy infrastructure, we often have in mind dark blue photovoltaic rectangles carpeting the landscape, or large three-blade horizontal axis wind turbines marching along mountain ridges or into the sea. We think about grid reliability and consumer cost per kilowatt-hour, or we think about the climate change apocalypse that we will impose on future generations if we fail to act swiftly enough.
Published on: 26 AUG 2019
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The importance of community-driven urban developments
One of the biggest challenges that cities face today is how to reduce energy usage while also providing innovative cost-effective services that deliver a high but sustainable quality of life to their residents.
Published on: 12 MAY 2019
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Green Run hosted at Masdar City
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s sustainable urban community, will host hundreds of runners at its annual Green Run on Friday, February 22. Organised in collaboration with the Environment Friends Society, the Green Run is free to enter and has four categories: People of Determination (500 metres); Children (1km); Women (2km); and Men (3km).
Published on: 14 FEB 2019
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International music star Akon visits Masdar City
The Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling artist Akon visited Masdar this week, meeting with senior management to learn more about the company’s global projects, initiatives and achievements.
Published on: 05 MAR 2019
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Wind power: A primer
Wind power generation relies on special turbines to convert the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy. Because of its dependence on wind, which experiences fluctuations due to gusts and temporary calms, wind power has an intermittent power output.
Published on: 06 MAR 2019
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Masdar’s Clean Energy Portfolio reaches 4GW
Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has announced that its renewable energy portfolio has grown by 33 per cent over the past year, reaching 4 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy in operation and under development across 25 countries.
Published on: 10 MAR 2019
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Global Leaders Launch WiSER Initiative at New York City Event
As world leaders gathered in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, over 80 top officials representing a diverse range of organisations convened to launch the Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) Initiative. Founded by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, and the Zayed Future Energy Prize, WiSER aims to empower and inspire women to be catalysts of innovation and the drivers of commercial solutions that will address climate change and secure access to food, energy and water.
Published on: 29 SEP 2015
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Masdar City’s growing status as ‘innovation ecosystem’ driving future expansion
Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 2, 2016 – Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments, will undergo significant expansion over the next five years driven by its emergence as a hub for R&D and the commercialisation of clean technologies.
Published on: 03 APR 2016
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Masdar Showcasing Renewable Energy Desalination Project in Drought-Stricken California
Next generation desalination technologies, powered by renewables, could be invaluable in meeting California’s water needs and help the drought ravaged state become more resilient, according to Masdar, a leading clean technology company based in Abu Dhabi, in the UAE. Masdar is attending the annual International Solar Desalination (IDA) World Congress in San Diego, where the company is leading several workshops during the six-day conference, which is expected to attract thousands of water technology professionals.
Published on: 31 AUG 2015
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Masdar to Celebrate UAE Innovation Week with Activities at Masdar City and Throughout Abu Dhabi
Masdar, together with its partners, will showcase how it is advancing the UAE leadership’s vision of promoting innovation and entrepreneurship across the UAE with a series of activities and inaugurations during UAE Innovation Week, from 22 – 28 November.
Published on: 21 NOV 2015
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The UAE to Soar to New Heights with Falcon-Inspired Design for Expo 2020 National Pavilion
The National Media Council has selected architect Santiago Calatrava’s design for the UAE Pavilion for Dubai World Expo 2020. Located facing the Al Wasl Plaza, which lies at the centre of the 200-hectare exhibition zone, the UAE Pavilion – whose design will be inspired by a falcon in flight – will represent the UAE to the 25 million visitors and participants from over 180 nations who are expected to visit the Expo from October 2020 to April 2021.
Published on: 30 APR 2016
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UAE and New Zealand inaugurate solar power plant in Solomon Islands
The United Arab Emirates and New Zealand today inaugurated a solar power plant in Solomon Islands, developed and deployed by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company. The project was deployed as part of the US $50 million UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund (UAE-PPF) financed by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, the development arm of the UAE government.
Published on: 09 MAY 2016
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Mission Accomplished for UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund as Masdar Delivers 11 Clean Energy Projects
The recent inauguration of a 600kW solar photovoltaic plant in the Federated States of Micronesia marks the successful completion of Cycle 2 of US$50 million UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund. Through the UAE-PPF’s two cycles of financing provided by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, renewable energy projects have been delivered to 11 Pacific Island nations by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company.
Published on: 16 MAY 2016
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Shams 1 wins at the 2016 MENASOL Awards
Shams Power Company, developer and operator of the Shams 1 concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Western Abu Dhabi, has been recognised for its contribution to local communities at this year’s MENASOL Conference and Exhibition in Dubai.
Published on: 28 MAY 2016
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DEWA signs with Masdar to implement 800MW 3rd phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced today the selected bidder for the 800 megawatt (MW) third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which will be constructed based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. HE Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of State, and Chairman of Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, was present. The selected bidder for the project is a Masdar-led consortium including the Spanish companies FRV (Fotowatio Renewable Ventures) and Gransolar Group. The consortium bid a Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE), of 2.99 US cents per kilowatt hour (kW/h).
Published on: 26 JUN 2016
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Greater Investments Needed in Renewables and Low-Carbon Projects
The discussion was hosted by Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Special Envoy for Energy and Climate Change and CEO of Masdar, and Rt. Hon Gregory Barker MP, UK energy and climate change minister.
Published on: 14 JAN 2013
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Masdar’s CEO Receives Mauritania’s Order of National Merit Medal
Yesterday, His Excellency Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, prime minister of Mauritania, presented His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, with Mauritania’s Order of National Merit Medal. This is one of the most prestigious honours given by the President of Mauritania. The medal was presented in appreciation for Masdar’s commitment to accelerating the global adoption of renewable energy and sustainable development.
Published on: 19 APR 2013
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Masdar and UK Green Investment Bank Sign MoU
Today, Masdar and the UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore project investment opportunities in the UK’s clean energy sector. The MoU was signed on the occasion of a state visit to the UK by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), at an event hosted by HRH Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, at Buckingham Palace.
Published on: 30 APR 2013
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Masdar Sends Competition Winners on Helicopter Ride over Shams 1 and Masdar City
The tour first provided a birds-eye view of the Shams 1 power project, located in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi. The 100-megawatt power plant generates enough energy to power 20,000 homes and displace 175,000 tons of CO2. The winners then flew back to Abu Dhabi and observed the progress at Masdar City, the growing, low-carbon sustainable urban development.
Published on: 04 MAY 2013
