The project to build the "world's first zero-carbon city" on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi began in 2007 and now 3 1/2 acres of city, Masdar, are complete. Masdar uses resources from its environment such as wind and solar energy to lower the high temperatures from the desert environment and power the driverless electric cars which run under the city. The designers of Masdar hope this experiment will have a great effect on other cities around the world; however, many seem to be skeptical of it because most people are concerned with day to day issues rather than sustainability.
This article is from nytimes.com on September 25, 2010. I posted the link above because you can only see the article for a short period of time on nytimes.com unless you are a subscriber online. This link has the full article attached.
This article has a little bias towards the end when it talks about the effects of Masdar on the world. It mentions that Masdar is a great start to building sustainable cities; however, it also says the Masdar project will have little or no impact on other cities because they are concerned with the short-term rather than the long-term effects of their actions.
IV. Land and Water Use
D. Other Land Use
1. Urban land development
2. Transportation infrastructure
5. Sustainable land-use strategies
V. Energy Resources and Consumption
G. Renewable Energy
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