http://wfesblog.org/wfesblog.org/2009/09/08/eco-cities-in-the-middle-east-what-is-their-potential/ World Future Energy Summit Blog Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:31:24 -0500 hourly 1 http://wfesblog.org/wfesblog.org/2009/09/08/eco-cities-in-the-middle-east-what-is-their-potential/comment-page-1/#comment-24 cnblevins Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:26:01 +0000 http://wfesblog.org/wfesblog.org/?p=42#comment-24 I wonder how the recently publicized financial problems with the Dubai World real-estate group will impact the development timelines for Masdar City and related construction projects. Any thoughts? I wonder how the recently publicized financial problems with the Dubai World real-estate group will impact the development timelines for Masdar City and related construction projects.
Any thoughts?

]]> http://wfesblog.org/wfesblog.org/2009/09/08/eco-cities-in-the-middle-east-what-is-their-potential/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Haja Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:15:29 +0000 http://wfesblog.org/wfesblog.org/?p=42#comment-18 The Middle-East have proved their ability to innovate and to develop alternative economy such as tourism, finance and real estate, for long term vision. However we all know that sustainable development have been introduced just recently in the region and that many questions have been raised about the environmental impact of many development projects. Now, the middle-eastern actors have the opportunity to ride the "global green trend" and lead the way since they have everything needed (finance + willing)... it is just a shame that they did not start earlier, specially with the amount of sunshine that we have all year long ! The Middle-East have proved their ability to innovate and to develop alternative economy such as tourism, finance and real estate, for long term vision. However we all know that sustainable development have been introduced just recently in the region and that many questions have been raised about the environmental impact of many development projects. Now, the middle-eastern actors have the opportunity to ride the “global green trend” and lead the way since they have everything needed (finance + willing)… it is just a shame that they did not start earlier, specially with the amount of sunshine that we have all year long !

]]> http://wfesblog.org/wfesblog.org/2009/09/08/eco-cities-in-the-middle-east-what-is-their-potential/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Shali Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:38:28 +0000 http://wfesblog.org/wfesblog.org/?p=42#comment-17 I think that these energy efficient are great initiatives, and do generate a lot of publicity for the UAE. I do think that energy efficiency needs to be the way forward, for all new developments, not just ones that are designed specifically for that purpose. Until the menality of coversation, reduction is understood and appreciated, this energy efficient movement will be nothing more than a PR stunt, and since the UAE is still so oil rich, I think that the country will have more of a challenge to come across with the sincerity in its sustainability efforts to the rest of the world. Having said that, I do think that awareness is the first step and these big undertakings do indeed spread the word on the need to conserve energy... I think that these energy efficient are great initiatives, and do generate a lot of publicity for the UAE. I do think that energy efficiency needs to be the way forward, for all new developments, not just ones that are designed specifically for that purpose. Until the menality of coversation, reduction is understood and appreciated, this energy efficient movement will be nothing more than a PR stunt, and since the UAE is still so oil rich, I think that the country will have more of a challenge to come across with the sincerity in its sustainability efforts to the rest of the world. Having said that, I do think that awareness is the first step and these big undertakings do indeed spread the word on the need to conserve energy…

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