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  • President of Turkey visits Masdar

    Commending Masdar City and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology for the great strides they have taken in less than 6 years, His Excellency President Abdullah Gül Said: “Over the years, the Republic of Turkey has enjoyed very strong relations with the UAE; a relationship that is constantly growing through the various joint partnerships that have been forged ever since we established a mission in the UAE in 1979.”

    Published on: 29 JAN 2012

  • Siemens Headquarters Chosen for Top Architectural Award

    The jury explained their decision for selecting the Siemens headquarters in Masdar City, one of the integrated units of Masdar, saying: "This is a thorough investigation of the design of large floorplate space in an extreme climate, with a well-explained proposition emerging. The ambition for a LEED Platinum rating means the project will be followed by many designers and clients with great interest."

    Published on: 07 FEB 2012

  • UAE announces new agreements under US$50m Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund

    The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF) has entered the second cycle of its three-year plan to build climate-resilient renewable energy projects in 16 Caribbean nations, successfully completing new development and funding agreements for the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Guyana, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname.

  • Zayed Future Energy Prize Opens Submissions for 2013 Edition

    The Prize will invite entries from companies, individuals, organizations and high schools prior to the deadline to submit – July 16, 2012, for a chance to win part of the US$4 million prize fund. The scope of the Prize has also been broadened to include five distinct categories: Large Corporations, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Lifetime Achievement, and the newly instituted Global High School Prize.

    Published on: 03 MAR 2012

  • Renewable energy capacity increased the most this century in 2020, says IEA

    Renewable energy capacity rose 45 percent last year – the biggest increase this century, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest market update.

    Published on: 25 MAY 2021

  • Masdar Institute Sets Up iSmart to Design and Develop Sustainable Infrastructure Systems

    Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, today announced the launch of the Institute Center for Smart and Sustainable Systems (iSmart), a center that applies state-of-the-art analyses in the design and development of sustainable infrastructure systems to interface between technology and society.

    Published on: 18 MAR 2014

  • Forbes ranks Masdar in its inaugural list of 15 most sustainable companies in the region

    Masdar has been named by Forbes Middle East in its inaugural list of the 15 most sustainable companies in the region. The list, which is ranked alphabetically, focuses on the “biggest companies that are making significant efforts to become more sustainable”.

    Published on: 22 MAR 2020

  • Future Sustainability Leaders embark on month-long boot camp

    Masdar’s Youth 4 Sustainability platform, in collaboration with Krypto Labs and The Catalyst, have launched a month-long boot camp, titled ‘Pitch It to Win It’ covering the basics of entrepreneurship.

    Published on: 30 MAY 2020

  • Graphene has potential to play a leading role in the global sustainability agenda

    ‘Wonder material’ graphene has the potential to advance sustainability across all sectors of the market, James Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Graphene@Manchester, told Masdar employees during a live virtual event earlier this week.

    Published on: 22 JUL 2020

  • Inaugural WiSER Wisdom Series session examines role of women in sustainable recovery

    Renewable energy has exhibited resilience, compared to other parts of the energy sector despite the impact of COVID-19, and women will see increased opportunities as the sector sees a digital transformation, guests of the inaugural session of the WiSER Wisdom Series webinar heard last week.

    Published on: 07 SEP 2020

  • Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi highlights the importance of resilience during third Masdar Live

    Masdar today hosted the third edition of Masdar Live, a virtual town hall event for employees. Today’s event featured Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi, Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace, Renewables & Information Communications Technology (ICT) at Mubadala, who updated employees on activities across the platform, reflected on the year so far and looked ahead towards the future.

    Published on: 11 JUN 2020

  • Join Masdar’s Y4S platform for summer sustainability workshops for youth

    Masdar’s Youth 4 Sustainability strategic initiative is participating in workshop programs led by the UAE’s Ministry of Education and Ministry of Culture and Youth and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Education and Knowledge.

    Published on: 11 AUG 2020

  • Masdar and PT PJBI form joint venture to drive development of Indonesia’s first floating solar power plant

    Masdar and PT PJBI, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s state electricity company PT PLN (Persero), today announced the formation of a joint venture to drive the development of the Cirata Floating Photovoltaic Power Plant – Indonesia’s first floating PV project.

    Published on: 17 DEC 2020

  • Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week returns in January 2022 to advance global sustainability agenda

    Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, hosted by Masdar, will be held from January 15 to 19, 2022.

    Published on: 12 DEC 2021

  • Y4S launches new climate debate series

    Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) has launched a new monthly debate platform on climate change called Y4S Climate Talk.

    Published on: 22 NOV 2021

  • Masdar supports World Environment Day

    As a pioneer in sustainability solutions and a leader in sustainable urban development, Masdar is fully committed to supporting World Environment Day, which is being celebrated across the globe today, June 5.

    Published on: 05 JUN 2020

  • Masdar signs agreement with Cosmo Energy to explore development of renewable energy projects in Japan

    Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Cosmo Energy Holdings Co., one of Japan’s largest energy companies, to explore the development of renewable energy initiatives, including offshore wind projects, in Japan.

    Published on: 19 JAN 2022

  • Masdar more than doubles clean energy capacity over 2 years generating enough electricity to power over 4 million homes

    Masdar has released its 2020 Annual Sustainability Report that revealed it more than doubled its clean energy capacity over two years to generate enough electricity to power over four million homes. The capacity of the renewable energy projects that Masdar is a partner in has risen to over 10.7 GW in 2020 from 4 GW in 2019, with the company’s global operating clean energy portfolio displacing close to 6.5 million metric tons of CO2 annually.

    Published on: 20 JAN 2021

  • Masdar participates in panel on gender equality in energy

    Masdar’s Executive Director for Brand and Strategic Initiatives, Dr Lamya N Fawwaz, participated in a panel discussion titled “Equality in the Energy Sector,” at the Global Women’s Forum Dubai (GWFD) hosted by the Dubai Women Establishment.

    Published on: 16 FEB 2020

  • Masdar launches new sustainable city report

    Masdar, in collaboration with The National newspaper, has released a new report, titled People and spaces: the role of urban green spaces in cultivating innovation, sustainability and health and well-being in Arab cities.

    Published on: 24 FEB 2020