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Masdar City to Showcase its Recent Growth and Business Opportunities During Abu Dhabi Sustainability
MasdarCity representatives will be showcasing the city’s latest developments andachievements at the Masdar stand during the World Future Energy Summit (WFES),January 20-22. Representatives will highlight the attractive businesspossibilities of the city’s free zone and “One-Stop-Shop” service, which enablesseamless registration and office leasing within Abu Dhabi’s sustainable city.
Published on: 10 JAN 2014
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Two-Day Sustainability Festival to Take Place at Masdar City
Masdar City will host a two-day street festival as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) later this month. The Festival at Masdar City will be an opportunity for Abu Dhabi residents to spend a fun, educational weekend in one of the world’s most sustainable cities. Taking place January 24-25, the event is expected to attract thousands of local residents eager to learn about living sustainably.
Published on: 13 JAN 2014
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HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Inaugurates IRENA HQ in Masdar City
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE minister of foreign affairs, inaugurated the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) headquarters in Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City today reinforcing the UAE’s status as a global energy leader. Housing the first intergovernmental agency in the Middle East, the headquarters is the UAE’s most sustainable office building and a physical embodiment of the organisation’s mission to advance renewable energy.
Published on: 09 JUN 2015
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The UAE Inaugurates Three Micro Grid Solar Plants in Fiji
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s minister of foreign affairs, today inaugurated a solar photovoltaic micro grid project that brings clean energy to some of Fiji’s outer islands. Constructed by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, the clean energy project is the third financed by the United Arab Emirates’ US$50 million Pacific Partnership Fund, through the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD). The Fiji project was financed with US$5 million from the UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund.
Published on: 17 FEB 2015
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Masdar City Welcomes Heritage Walk Women for Final Night of Their Trek from Al Ain to Abu Dhabi
A group of 30 women participating in the Heritage Walk from Al Ain to Abu Dhabi camped in Masdar City last night. Held under the patronage of Sheikha Shaikha bint Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan, the 140 kilometre trek pays tribute to UAE history, when Emirati families regularly made the trip from Al Ain to Abu Dhabi. The Heritage Walk culminates today in Al Bateen after the sixth and final night in Masdar City, one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments.
Published on: 06 MAR 2015
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WiSER Panel Discusses How Innovation Can Support the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Leading international and local experts in the fields of water, clean energy and environment convened on March 10, to discuss how innovation can improve sustainability. The forum was held by Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER), an initiative of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company in partnership with the Zayed Future Energy Prize.
Published on: 11 MAR 2015
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UAE Urges Nations to Unite and Act to Ensure Global Water Security
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 7th World Water Forum in the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and Chairman of Masdar called on nations to unite and commit to tangible actions aimed at addressing water scarcity challenges and ensuring global water security.
Published on: 11 APR 2015
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Zayed Future Energy Prize Calls for Innovation at Bloomberg Future of Energy Summit in New York
Innovation and sustainability will take centre stage in New York, April 13-15, at the Bloomberg Future of Energy Summit as the Zayed Future Energy Prize engages senior decision-makers shaping the future of energy. An annual event, the Bloomberg Future of Energy Summit assembles one thousand leading experts on energy markets, industry, finance and policy.
Published on: 12 APR 2015
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Directorate of Energy & Climate Change Shares UAE’s Approach to Development in Water Sector
Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 15, 2015 – HE Dr. Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Permanent Representative of the UAE to IRENA and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Energy and Climate Change, joined representatives from fellow GCC states at a ministerial roundtable discussion on culture, education and capacity development in the water sector at the 7th World Water Forum in the Republic of Korea.
Published on: 15 APR 2015
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UAE Delegation Advances Water Security Debate at 7th World Water Forum
The UAE concluded its participation in the 7th World Water Forum alongside 30,000 international government leaders, industry experts and policy makers. The Forum, held in the Republic of Korea from April 12th to the 17th, focused on addressing the increasing global water security challenge.
Published on: 19 APR 2015
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Zayed Future Energy Prize Participates in India’s Green Summit
The Zayed Future Energy Prize outreach campaign gained momentum with participation in the Green Summit 2015, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, between April 23-25.
Published on: 26 APR 2015
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Masdar and Masdar Institute Launch UAE’s First Independent Solar Testing and R&D Hub
Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 22, 2015 – Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s pioneering renewable energy company, and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, today announced plans to launch the Masdar Solar Hub to expedite the development of solar technologies. The new hub aims to support Abu Dhabi’s efforts to achieve its ambitions for solar energy development and deployment through research and demonstration of cutting-edge solar photovoltaic, solar thermal and thermal energy storage technologies.
Published on: 21 APR 2015
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Renewable Energy Cost Competitive with Other Sources
Renewable energy has achieved unprecedented acceptance as a cost competitive technology of choice and is no longer an expensive alternative to traditional sources, according to Dr Ahmad Belhoul, CEO of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company.
Published on: 13 APR 2015
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UAE Delegation Briefs International Media on Country’s Water Initiatives at 7th World Water Forum
Representatives from the United Arab Emirates’ delegation to the 7th World Water Forum in the Republic of Korea briefed international media on the vital water challenges the UAE faces and how the country is addressing the issue through a mix of policy, innovation and technology solutions.
Published on: 15 APR 2015
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Masdar to fly the flag for UAE as a pioneer of clean energy and sustainable development at ADSW 2016
Employees of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, will be flying the flag for the UAE as a pioneer of clean energy and sustainable development at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2016 from January 16-23.
Published on: 28 DEC 2015
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UAE puts energy-water-food-climate nexus on UN agenda at ongoing climate negotiations
The United Arab Emirates today hosts COP18’s central discussion of the energy-water-food-climate nexus, in cooperation with New York University. The panel, “It Never Rains in the GCC,” had identified priority government interventions in the market to manage the nexus as its global significance intensities. Held as part of the UNFCCC climate change negotiations in Doha and moderated by Chatham House, the panel brings together experts from the OECD, World Economic Forum, Global Water Partnership, Qatar Foundation, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, New York University, and UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
Published on: 07 DEC 2012
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Abu Dhabi to Host First Energy Ministerial Meeting of the South American-Arab League
The ministerial conference is an outgrowth of the ASPA Summits of Heads of State and Government in Doha in 2009 and Lima in 2012. The summits identified energy as the backbone for Arab and South American dialogue and collaboration.
Published on: 21 DEC 2012
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Prime Minister David Cameron inaugurates world’s largest offshore wind farm
London Array, the 630MW offshore wind farm located in the Outer Thames Estuary, first started generating power in October 2012. The 175th turbine was bought online in March 2013 and London Array is now celebrating the completion and full operation of the site, which could supply around 500,000 UK homes with electricity each year.
Published on: 03 JUL 2013
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World Future Energy Summit
Masdar to host the second annual Green Hydrogen Summit, as part of the World Future Energy Summit, aims to accelerate the development of the global green hydrogen economy to support the energy transition.
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Waste-to-Energy
With the development of waste-to-energy projects, Masdar is helping to tackle the issue of waste management.
