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How’s it growing? Masdar City developed ‘smart garden’ teaches kids about homegrown food
This month, young visitors to Kidzania’s outlets at The Dubai Mall and Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall, will learn how to easily grow healthy fruits and vegetables at home, through a unique interactive experience delivered by Masdar City-based start-up innovation, the HydroArtPod.
Published on: 12 JUL 2021
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Masdar City launches global initiative - Innovate - ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2022
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s only planned and approved R&D cluster and a leading hub for innovation, has launched ‘Innovate’, to identify and nurture the next generation of sustainable technologies. The global initiative will focus on the areas of urban mobility, clean energy, agritech and food security, water, energy storage, and artificial intelligence.
Published on: 16 NOV 2021
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Masdar looks to future growth with award of milestone investment grade credit ratings
Moody’s Investor Services and Fitch Ratings have assigned Masdar first-time credit ratings that place it firmly in the investment grade category – a significant milestone for the company.
Published on: 27 SEP 2021
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Latest Masdar Talks episode showcases pioneering innovations supported by The Catalyst at Masdar City
In the latest episode of Masdar Talks, Cinar Kurra, CEO of The Catalyst – the region’s first start-up accelerator focused on sustainability and technology – was joined by Catalyst-supported companies Volts, QS Monitor and Seramic Materials. The companies joined Kurra to explain how their innovations are tackling global sustainability issues and the supports they have received from The Catalyst at Masdar City.
Published on: 03 AUG 2021
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Masdar City Free Zone introduces exclusive business package for women entrepreneurs ahead of Emirati Women’s Day
Masdar City Free Zone has introduced a new business package exclusively for all women entrepreneurs, to further support the growth of women-led companies in the UAE. The announcement comes ahead of Emirati Women’s Day on the 28th August, which for 2021 is themed, ‘Women: Ambitions & Inspiration for Next 50 Years,’ in line with the UAE’s "Year of the 50th".
Published on: 25 AUG 2021
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Masdar City location will help our AI students thrive like Stanfords says MBZUAI President
Being located in Masdar City will help students from the world’s first university dedicated to research into artificial intelligence (AI) create a new generation of entrepreneurs, rivalling those of Silicon Valley, according to the institute’s president.
Published on: 11 JUL 2021
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US$50m UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund awards EPC contract to build resilient clean-energy project in Dominica
The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF), the largest renewable energy investment of its type in the region, which is fully financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has announced the signing of an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build a hurricane-resistant clean energy project in Dominica.
Published on: 27 MAY 2021
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Miral and Emerge to Develop Solar Project on Yas Bay Waterfront
Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, has signed an agreement with Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF, to develop a 524-kilowatt peak (kWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) project on Yas Bay Waterfront, Abu Dhabi’s vibrant day-to-night dining, entertainment and leisure destination located on Yas Island. The project is designed to offset 450 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
Published on: 17 OCT 2023
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023 Successfully Concludes Setting UAE on Road to COP28
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), successfully concluded its fifteenth edition, with a resounding show of commitment to climate action ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), to be held in the UAE later this year.
Published on: 23 JAN 2023
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UAE launches region’s first waste-to-feed project
Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, inaugurated the region’s first project that will upcycle organic waste into high-quality products.
Published on: 25 JUN 2022
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Infinity Power signs MOU with Copelouzos Group to Jointly Develop Renewable Energy Projects
Copelouzos Group, through its subsidiary companies DAMCO ENERGY and ELICA MEDITERRANEAN INTERCONNECTION, and Infinity Power, a joint venture between Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) and Egypt’s Infinity, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to access, on a non-exclusive basis, the possibility of jointly developing renewable energy projects that will provide GREGY electrical interconnection with a source of green energy.
Published on: 17 MAY 2023
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UAE and Egypt Advance Development of Africa's Biggest Wind Farm
The signing in Cairo was witnessed by Egyptian Prime Minister, HE Moustafa Madbouly, HE Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, HE Dr Mohamed Shaker El-Markabi, Minister for Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, Nayer Fouad, Chief Executive Officer of Infinity Power, and Hassan and Amr Allam, Chief Executive Officers of Hassan Allam Holding.
Published on: 06 JUN 2023
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Renewable energy capacity must triple by 2030, Masdar Chairman tells CERAWeek
Renewable energy capacity needs to triple by the end of this decade if the world is to meet climate targets, Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, COP28 President-Designate, and Chairman of Masdar, said in his keynote speech at CERAWeek in Houston, Texas.
Published on: 07 MAR 2023
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Emerge and Miral Celebrate Inauguration of Abu Dhabi’s Largest Rooftop Solar Project at Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi
Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and EDF, and Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, have inaugurated the 7-megawatt peak (MWp) rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi on Yas Island, making it the largest rooftop solar project in the UAE capital.
Published on: 14 MAR 2023
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Masdar’s WiSER Annual Forum Explores Plans to Boost Women’s Leadership in Climate Adaptation at ADSW 2023
Over 120 influential figures came together to explore ways to boost women’s leadership in climate adaptation at an annual forum held by Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER), a global platform run by the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse Masdar.
Published on: 19 JAN 2023
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Masdar’s first floating solar power plant creates positive ripples in Indonesia
Developed by Masdar and its partners, this feat of engineering will soon deliver renewable energy to 50,000 homes, cut emissions, and create widespread change in communities.
Published on: 02 AUG 2023
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TAQA, ADNOC, and Mubadala Complete Landmark Transaction for Stake in Masdar Clean Energy Powerhouse
New Masdar outlines ambitious growth plans to bolster position as a global leader in clean energy and green hydrogen
Published on: 08 DEC 2022
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UAE convenes world leaders from policy, business and industry to take climate action and accelerate sustainable development
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2022 taking place from 15 – 19 January, will convene global leaders, including heads of state, policy makers, and international business leaders, as the United Arab Emirates aims to take the agenda global sustainability forward and accelerate pathways to net zero.
Published on: 10 JAN 2022
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The plight of climate change demands gender parity
The UAE’s bid to host the 28th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 28) global climate summit in 2023 came with an unequivocal message that gender equality is “inseparable” from achieving a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable future for all.
Published on: 26 JUN 2021
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Masdar Calls upon World Leaders to Pledge Support for Women Tackling Climate Change
Masdar’s Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) platform today launched a global campaign, I Am WiSER, to raise support for women at the forefront of efforts to tackle climate change and encourage world leaders to press forward with initiatives to build a more inclusive and sustainable future.
Published on: 31 OCT 2022
