Interesting report about the United Arab Emirates' investment in renewable energy. But outside of this intriguing announcement, there is precious little information about what exactly will make Masdar City different from other cities, which makes this segment a bit sketchy. To be continued, I hope ...

The article and radio interview are on a project in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to build a new eco-friendly city which is supposed to leave no carbon footprint. I found that most of the information and discussion are on what the project planners said they would do, rather than, for example, on what they were likely to do or capable of achieving. There was not much in terms of context or scientific background. These could the limitation of a short story. An interesting story on a potentially important development. Some related stories with more details are attached.