Achieving success in the business of reducing emissions and fossil fuel usage doesn’t always have to come from the latest environmental technology. Or at least, mixing the latest innovations with methods that have been tried and tested over the centuries may be a way to move forward. On the Fast:track section of the BBC website, Fiona Foster looks at Masdar in Abu Dhabi where aims to create a carbon neutral environment mean experimenting with new and old technology.
Ideas like grouping buildings together to create shade and a modern version of an Arabic air tunnel, often built in desert buildings, have reduced ground temperatures and the need for air-conditioning . Elsewhere in the city, the biggest solar energy plant in the Middle East provides 10 megawatts of power. The development is a huge contrast to other hi-energy projects such as the huge dome for skiing when it’s 40°C outside. Watch the fascinating video at htttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/fast_track/9695251.stm
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