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Lengthy article in MIT Technology Review. "One of the first things Evenden did was subtract cars: with the highways gone, the city's buildings could be separated by passages just 7 to 12 meters wide, close enough to shade each other yet far enough apart to let in indirect light. That's a cheap way to reduce the need for not only air conditioning but electric lighting, the largest drain on electricity in commercial buildings."

Building a city without cars (Forbes). "PRT systems may even be disruptive to cars if they offer low fares and "green"-ness while requiring only small sacrifices in convenience and privacy." 2-23-09

Hydrogen/CCS program delayed, but still pressing ahead. 2/22,23 2009


USA timid on alternative energy (Air America's "Break Room Live" 2-17-09)

Pundit Marc Maron compares President Obama's tour of Denver solar panel installation to Abu Dhabi's $22 billion zero-carbon city project.

An oil giant dreams big (Time) 2-12-2009

Podcars inch from myth to reality 2-11-2009

Masdar PRT in MIT Technology Review 2-9-2009

"Not a laughing matter?" Masdar skeptic sways. 2-7-2009

Masdar, PRT, pop up in Seattle P-I environmental reporter's blog 2-2-09

Green city rises from desert (subscription): "...we wanted to shock the public, to get them thinking about the possibilities of what a city can be." 2-1-09

Masdar left standing after green funding bubble bursts 1-25-09

2getthere's Robbert Lohmann interviewed (video)

Masdar PRT vehicle styled by Italian car designer Zagato (Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin) 1-24-2009

Brazilian magazine Epoca Negocios reports: Masdar PRT is 2GetThere ("Emirates green city has taxi with no driver")

CNN at the WFES 2009 (video)

PRT vehicle on display at WFES (Imre Solt photo)

World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi Jan. 19-21, 2009
The Technology of Personal Rapid Transit by John Mogge, Sr VP of CH2M Hill. Jan. 2009

Masdar "forcing effect" pushing polluting industries to find cleaner solutions 1-13-2009

The Economist takes a less varnished look at Masdar 12-6-2008

SkyNews: Masdar under construction

"The future of travel - and it is arriving here next summer" 11-4-2008

Clean tech Alliance with Britain 11-4-2008

MIST is key to knowledge-based Abu Dhabi economy

Masdar invests in UK offshore wind project

First Look: Model of Masdar vehicle -- is this the new look for 2GetThere's Cybercab?

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Appears to have been taken at the "Cityscape Dubai 2008" exhibition, held Oct. 5-8 Photo 10-8-2008 by Zerochampion - Creative Commons 2.0


Appears to have been taken at the "Cityscape Dubai 2008" exhibition, held Oct. 5-8 Photo 10-8-2008 by Zerochampion - Creative Commons 2.0

Masdar PRT System Description

Don't forget progress on human and civil rights

Finnish wind turbine maker to set up shop at Masdar 9-23-2008

Uber green Masdar City the United Arab Emirates, a glimpse of the future (Plenty magazine) 9-23-2008

Fast track to Abu Dhabi's future 8-30-2008
Emirate's transport vision includes PRT, trains, trams, ferries.

Editor's Blog: Is Masdar for real? 7-11-2008
"Many are excited about the green technologies that could come out of the zero carbon, zero waste project in the desert. Others call it hype."

Test site for living without cars (CH2M Hill, 6/08, p.4)

Masdar and Prince Andrew (UK Special Rep. for Int'l Trade & Investment)

Masdar on CNN's Going Green series

Masdar CEO appears before US House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.
• Dr. Sultan al-Jaber: Prepared Remarks
• "Masdar City and Abu Dhabi represent the future of sustainable communities." -Ed Markey (D-MA)
• "Masdar is one of the most amazing projects in the world." -Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)

Hurdle for future cities: human habits 6-6-2008
Technology will not solve all green problems, some say.

Creating a Cultural Oasis In Abu Dhabi 6-5-2008
"Proud of its intense planning efforts, Abu Dhabi is hoping to avoid some of the mistakes of its neighbors..."

"Carbon Free City in an Oil Oasis" WBUR's Living On Earth 5-30-2008

How Abu Dhabi Differs From Exxon 5-29-2008

$2 billion for thin-film PV solar 5-28-2008

Georgia company to build waste-to-energy facility 5-14-2008

Masdar PRT on Inhabitat: "Masdar's Solar Powered Rapid Transit System"
"Masdar's ultra-efficient city plan makes no allowances for fossil fuel vehicles, favoring a new breed of mass transit - a personal rapid transit system."

Masdar City and PRT on NPR's Climate Connections: Solutions
• Part 1- May 5 (PRT introduced at :6:30)
• Part 2- May 6 (PRT @ :1:45)

Can the Middle East ever be green? 5-9-2008

Daily Kos diarist reports from Uppsala Podcar City Conference.
Taxi 2000 and FROG are "preferred" vendors for Masdar

Masdar Initiative: zero-emission car-free city to include "personalised rapid transport." 5-8-2007
Foster+Partners, led by the reknowned architect Norman Foster, has announced plans for a "zero carbon and waste free" city in Abu Dhabi. An ULTra PRT is visible in the changing Flash graphic.
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