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Masdar City Launches Autonomous Vehicle Service
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s flagship sustainable urban development, has embarked on the next phase of its sustainable mobility network with today’s formal unveiling of its first NAVYA autonomous vehicle.
Published on: 22 OCT 2018
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ADSW 2017 to convene first Advisory Council as renewable energy industry enters new phase of growth
Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 24, 2016: Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the Middle East’s largest gathering on sustainability, will host an elite group of industry experts to advise on the event’s continued success in translating the global mandate for renewable energy and clean technologies into concerted policy and business action.
Published on: 23 NOV 2016
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Masdar City’s PRT system celebrates milestone with 2 millionth passenger
The Masdar City Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system celebrated its 6th anniversary on 28 November, just a week after carrying its 2 millionth passenger. The PRT’s driverless pods have covered a distance of more than 891,879 km on their transit route over the past six years, and have displaced CO2 emissions equivalent to running 53 cars for a whole year.
Published on: 04 DEC 2016
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Masdar Announces Fifth Annual ‘Engage’ Social Media Contest Winner
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has announced the winner of its fifth annual Engage Social Media Contest. This year’s contest received 130 entries, a record level of participation in the five years of this competition, with submissions coming from 45 nations across six continents. For the first time, the contest welcomed submissions in formats other than blogging posts, which led to entries that included videos, slideshows and Tumblr updates.
Published on: 11 JAN 2017
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Masdar unveils locally manufactured all-electric Eco-Bus at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2018
A template for future sustainable public transport solutions, the working prototype was jointly developed by Masdar and Abu Dhabi-based Hafilat Industry in collaboration with the Masdar Institute, part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology. Technology partner Siemens provided the bus’s engine giving the vehicle a range of 150 kilometres per charge while minimising the size and weight of its battery.
Published on: 14 JAN 2018
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Masdar City to test latest concepts in autonomous vehicles
Masdar, ICONIQ Motors, a China-based electric vehicle company, and its strategic partner Safe City Group today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to test the latest autonomous driving concepts at Masdar City.
Published on: 14 JAN 2018
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Autonomous vehicle specialist NAVYA to realise expansion of Masdar City sustainable mobility networ
Following the results of a global industry competition launched at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week last year, Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has selected autonomous vehicle producer NAVYA as the most technically and commercially qualified contestant for the next phase of the mobility network of Masdar City.
Published on: 15 JAN 2018
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HH Mohammed bin Zayed attends ADSW 2017 Opening Ceremony
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 stated that His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed, President of the UAE, has always guided the UAE towards educating young people on the principles of sustainable development, in line with the vision and approach of the UAE’s founding father, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Published on: 16 JAN 2018
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Eco-Villa prototype opens its doors at Masdar City
Masdar City’s Eco-Villa, a pilot project incorporating water and energy-saving technologies, has been completed and a UAE national family will soon live in the prototype sustainable dwelling, it was announced today at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017.
Published on: 21 JAN 2017
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Masdar adopts advanced solar thermal technology
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has started to test advanced solar thermal technology as part of its pilot project to develop energy efficient, cost competitive and commercially viable seawater desalination.
Published on: 20 MAY 2017
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Strong progress on construction of major new Masdar City development
Masdar City, one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments, is seeing strong progress on the construction of Masdar Institute Neighbourhood, a major mixed-use development of offices, residential, retail and public open space which is due for completion in 2020.
Published on: 14 JUN 2017
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Sultanate of Oman prepares to build the first large-scale wind farm in the GCC region
Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, Masdar, today signed an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract with a global consortium comprising GE and Spain’s TSK to build the Dhofar Wind Power Project, the first large-scale wind farm in Oman and the GCC.
Published on: 18 AUG 2017
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GRI Standards to usher in a new wave of sustainability reporting in the region
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) held a regional launch of the new GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards in Abu Dhabi on the 19th of September 2017. Attended by companies, government entities and NGO’s from across the region, the launch event was a call to action for organisations to start disclosing their sustainability performance.
Published on: 18 SEP 2017
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Building the case to tackle climate change
The recent report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the drastic effects of global warming above 1.5C has prompted a passionate debate about the far-reaching action needed. While the report’s findings are undoubtedly extremely serious and the challenges involved immense, one important step can be taken relatively easily.
Published on: 24 MAR 2019
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Honeywell Innovation Center at Masdar City to Advance Digitalization Across UAE
Honeywell, the global technology leader, today launched its new Honeywell Masdar Innovation Center in Abu Dhabi in the presence of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, and senior Honeywell leadership.
Published on: 22 APR 2019
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Zayed Future Energy Prize Convenes Experts on the Transformative Impact of Renewables Integration
TheZayed Future Energy Prize, the UAE’s international awards for renewable energy and sustainability, brought together global energy leaders and influencers to address the urgency of transforming the global energy mix to safeguard energy security, enhance energy access in rural areas and mitigate climate change. The panel, including former heads of state, intergovernmental leaders and UAE dignitaries, was held following extensive deliberations to select the 2018 winners of the Zayed Future Energy Prize. The winners will be announced on 15 January 2018, at the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
Published on: 06 NOV 2017
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The Festival at Masdar City promises fun, food and entertainment for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2018 finale
The Festival at Masdar City will take place on January 19-20 guaranteeing a memorable final two days at this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Dedicating to raising community awareness of sustainability, The Festival will be bringing in the crowds with food trucks, live entertainment, and educational games and activities. There will be different experience zones in all, including a souk selling local and organic produce as well as an innovation hub filled with high-tech gadgets.
Published on: 14 JAN 2018
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Masdar Unveils 2015 Sustainability Report
Masdar has released its 2015 Sustainability Report, documenting the renewable energy company’s sustainability milestones in the period October 2014 to September 2015. Masdar developed the report using the internationally recognised sustainability reporting framework from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), in accordance with the latest GRI G4 guidelines. The report discloses a wide variety of sustainability indicators, ranging from economic and environmental data to labour practices and employment information.
Published on: 20 JAN 2016
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Masdar adds energy to UAE National Day celebrations
1 December 2015, Abu Dhabi – In celebration of the 44th UAE National Day, Masdar hosted a range of lively activities for employees, Masdar Institute students and visitors alike at Masdar City – a greenprint for one of the world’s most sustainable low-carbon cities.
Published on: 30 NOV 2015
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Masdar Reveals Winner of Third International Blogging Contest themed ‘Describe Your City in 2030’
Abu Dhabi, UAE: 14 January, 2015 – Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, today announced the winner of its third annual Engage Blogging Contest. The contest received 106 entries from 40 countries, all of which creatively described the ideal, sustainable city of the future. The collective entries drove thousands of people to Masdar’s website to engage in a digital dialogue – an exchange of ideas – about how the world’s urban centers can become bastions of sustainability, cities that offer a place to live, work and play without undue environmental impact.
Published on: 13 JAN 2015
