The world’s first zero-carbon city is a big failure

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By Katie HerzogFeb 17, 2016, 5:10 pm111 ptsTrending
Masdar was supposed to be the world’s first zero-carbon city. Developers envisioned a modest-sized city of 50,000 residents and 40,000 commuters near Abu Dhabi. It would be powered by renewable energy, they said, with driverless electric vehicles, desalination and water recycling systems, buildings insulated…

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