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Sustainable Solutions

Masdar City is a hub for innovation, research and development, advancing real-world solutions in energy and water efficiency, mobility, and artificial intelligence.

Long-term initiatives include sustainable power solutions, the expansion of green spaces, improvements to the environmental performance of buildings, mobility programmes and the promotion of sustainable urban agriculture.

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Masdar's long-term sustainable initiatives relate to energy, green spaces, the performance of buildings, mobility and agriculture.

Sustainable Agriculture
Water
Energy
Environmental Building Performance
Mobility

Sustainable Agriculture

Bustani: The Bustani Smart Home Farming Showcase was unveiled at the Eco-Villa prototype in Masdar City in January 2019, where emerging farming solutions are being displayed alongside educational materials explaining sustainable agriculture, food security and affordable ways to grow more food at home.

Water

Air-to-water: Masdar is collaborating with Zero Mass Water to turn water vapour into drinking water through an innovative device called SOURCE. The self-contained device makes, mineralises and delivers drinking water by extracting water vapour from the air using fans and absorbent materials, before collecting it in a reservoir and treating it with minerals.

Energy

Solar panels: Renewable energy, together with energy efficiency, form the cornerstone of Masdar City’s sustainable development. A 10-megawatt (MW) solar array and rooftop panels with a combined capacity of 1MW provide clean power to the city. The plant produces 17,500MWh of electricity and displaces 7,350 tonnes of carbon emissions per year.

Environmental Building Performance

Building materials: Buildings are hungry consumers of energy and resources. In the Middle East, they account for up to 80 per cent of the total electricity generated. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), building-related power demand is expected to jump 70 per cent worldwide by 2050, underscoring the pressing need to improve building performance and efficiency.

Mobility

NAVYA: At ADSW 2018, Masdar announced autonomous vehicle producer NAVYA as the winner of a global competition to expand the next phase of the mobility network of Masdar City. NAVYA is a pioneer and specialist in the autonomous vehicle market and their Autonom Shuttle vehicle is designed to perform all safety-critical driving functions and monitor roadway conditions for an entire trip.

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