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Masdar City Chooses SoFi to Monitor Carbon in Buildings
Masdar City, one of the integrated units of Abu Dhabi’s multi-faceted renewable energy company Masdar, has captured enormous worldwide interest by demonstrating how sustainable cities can be developed. SoFi is PE INTERNATIONAL’s high performance tool that provides a central platform for benchmarking and forecasting sustainability performance and developing sustainability strategies.
Published on: 06 FEB 2012
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UAE committed to sustainable future for the world, says Masdar’s Yousif Al Ali
The UAE’s second Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement highlights that the country is committed to a sustainable future not only for itself but “for the entire world,” Yousif Al Ali, Executive Director, Masdar Clean Energy, said at the Gulf Intelligence Global UAE Energy Forum.
Published on: 13 JAN 2021
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Masdar Extends Smart Building Expertise to Disaster Affected Areas of Japan
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s multi-faceted renewable energy company, shared its expertise on building smart and sustainable communities during an international seminar held in Fukushima City, ahead of the anniversary of the natural calamity that hit Japan in March, 2011.
Published on: 11 MAR 2012
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Masdar agrees to develop 4 GW of clean energy projects in Azerbaijan
Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed implementation agreements with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to develop clean and renewable energy projects in the country with a combined confirmed capacity of 4,000 megawatts (MW) as an exclusive concession, with the right to develop an additional 6,000 MW as a second phase, bringing the total production capacity of these projects to 10,000 MW – the largest such signing in Azerbaijan’s history.
Published on: 05 JUN 2022
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Masdar Named ‘Energy Company of the Year’
Today, Masdar was recognised as ‘Energy Company of the Year,’ and honoured with ‘Energy Business Leader of the Year’ distinctions during the first-ever Gulf Business Industry Awards. The awards underscore Masdar’s commitment to maintaining Abu Dhabi’s leadership position in the evolving energy market, and the company’s critical role in helping the Emirate move from a resource-based economy to one based on knowledge and innovation.
Published on: 24 SEP 2012
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General Director of the Crown Prince Court and CEO of Masdar Tour PlanetSolar Catamaran
The visitors were briefed on the technical features and specifications of the catamaran that runs solely on solar panels. Accompanied by its Captain and Master, Erwann Le Rouzic, PlanetSolar is the world’s largest solar powered boat and was docked in Abu Dhabi for the duration of the summit.
Published on: 22 JAN 2012
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Masdar Completes Inaugural Course in Rwanda to Empower Women to Tackle Renewable Energy Access in Off-Grid Communities
Masdar’s Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) platform today completed its first field-based course in Rwanda to teach young women in rural off-grid communities to harness the potential of clean energy solutions, in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG) 7 to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Published on: 26 AUG 2022
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Masdar Achieves Financial Close on Landmark 230 MW Garadagh Solar PV Plant in Azerbaijan
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; August 02, 2022: Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced today that it has achieved financial close for its 230-megawatt (MW) Garadagh Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant in Azerbaijan – the nation’s first foreign investment-based independent solar power project, and Masdar’s first project in the country.
Published on: 02 AUG 2022
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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Launches International Water Summit
The UAE Minister of Environment and Water, His Excellency Dr. Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahad, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, and Dr. Glen Daigger, President of the International Water Association (IWA) held a press conference at the World Future Energy Summit, on January 18, to make the announcement.
Published on: 17 JAN 2012
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Masdar City featured in new Astronauts talent show
The Dubai TV channel has recently launched a new programme called Astronauts, where 12 budding cosmonauts compete in challenge-based activities to determine the best candidate to become an astronaut.
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Masdar City receives ‘Visionaries’ Award at Energy Efficiency Global Forum, USA
This year’s EE Global Forum was the fifth annual gathering of discussions on how to increase energy efficiency through technological breakthroughs and policy advances. Masdar City was selected by the Forum’s International Steering Committee, comprising of high-level energy efficiency professionals from across the world, including: President of Schneider Electric U.S., Jeff Drees; United States Senate members Mark Warner and Jeanne Shaheen; Senior Vice President and Global Head, Efficiency and Sustainability, Building Technology, Siemens Industry Inc, Robert J. Dixon; and US House of Representatives members Edward Markey and Paul Tonko. The committee also comprised of several other prominent members from North America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin Americas.
Published on: 31 MAR 2012
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Masdar and RWE Sign Agreement to Target Key Global Offshore Wind Markets
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar – and Germany’s RWE Renewables, two of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced today they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration on developing offshore wind projects in a range of key markets.
Published on: 26 SEP 2022
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Masdar Empowers Young Women in Sustainability, Environment & Renewable Energy
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 19 July 2022: Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, today announced that 23 graduates successfully completed its annual Women in Sustainability, Environment, and Renewable Energy (WiSER) Pioneers Program, which empowers women aged 25 to 35 to lead sustainable change in their communities and careers.
Published on: 20 JUL 2022
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Emerge and Miral to Deliver Clean Energy to SeaWorld Abu Dhabi through Rooftop Solar Power Project
Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, to deploy on-site solar energy systems at the SeaWorld Abu Dhabi theme park currently under construction on Yas Island.
Published on: 06 JUL 2022
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Masdar agrees to support IRENA’s climate finance platform
Masdar has agreed to support the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) Platform, which is targeting the deployment of 1.5 gigawatts of new renewable power in developing countries by 2030.
Published on: 17 JUN 2022
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UAE Announces Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week at Rio+20
“Through the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, we are providing numerous platforms of dialogue that will address sustainable development. ADSW will be held in continuation of the commendable efforts of the Brazilian government at Rio+20 and in response to the UN Secretary-General’s call for significant commitments to action in support of his International Year of Sustainable Energy for All,” said Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Assistant Minister and UAE Special Envoy of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Climate Change and Chief Executive Officer of Masdar.
Published on: 09 JUL 2012
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Masdar City Supports UAE’s Carbon Neutrality Goals with New Masdar City Square
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 24, 2022: Masdar City, a world-class technology and innovation hub and a pioneering sustainable community in Abu Dhabi, along with its consulting partners Woods Bagot and Faithful+Gould, has advanced its contribution to the UAE Net-Zero by 2050 Strategy with the groundbreaking ceremony of its latest development – the Masdar City Square (MC2).
Published on: 24 JUN 2022
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COP28 represents “unprecedented opportunity” to highlight economic potential of climate action, says Masdar CEO
The United Arab Emirates’ bid to host the COP28 global climate summit will help to highlight the economic benefits of climate action, Masdar Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi told CNBC. Masdar “will do everything we can to support the UAE government in making this a reality,” he stated.
Published on: 26 MAY 2021
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Zayed Future Energy Prize to Address Integration Between Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Speakers of the panel include previous winners of the prize: Winner of the 2012 NGO/SME category Carbon Disclosure Project, represented by its CEO, Winner of the 2012 Large Corporation category Schneider Electric represented by its President in Brazil Tania Cosentino and Winner of the 2011 Large Corporation category, Vestas, represented by its General Manager in Brazil, Miguel Picardo.
Published on: 18 JUN 2012
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Masdar, Mitsubishi Chemical Group and INPEX Explore Setting Up World’s First Commercial-Scale Polypropylene Production Using Green Hydrogen and CO2
Flagship UAE and Japanese firms join forces to explore setting up world’s first commercial-scale e- polypropylene production in Abu Dhabi
Published on: 18 JUL 2023