Comments on: Zero Carbon City

By: John De Reggi

John De Reggi — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:55:37 +0000

Funny, as much talk as there is these days about going green, I can’t get the local Government to leave me alone to create my own off grid power and vertical green house. let alone my own little family community. The neighbors don’t like my junk. Can’t have a trailer (for noise abatement and weatherization for the power) or seemingly anything except for cash cows in a residential zones. Permits cost money yet the inspectors don’t know or realize what they are looking at. Having problems with my 2MW gasification, CHP with algae and vertical greenhouse system forward progress. While you’re rebuilding the world, how do I make them leave me alone?

John De Reggi

By: mickster

mickster — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:48:27 +0000

The zero carbon fully sustainable city is a brilliant idea and hopefully works well, well done norman foster, who did the gherkin. My main thoughts is that if the water runs out in the area then its a ghost town. If it was possible to build in the U.K. then go ahead this is the sustainable way forward that may save the planet and our future existence.

By: Justin Gellman

Justin Gellman — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:10:46 +0000

So here’s my question,

How exactly do they plan on building this supposed zero-carbon city? I’m fairly certain they won’t be using electric front-loaders and hybrid dump trucks. I mean, don’t get me wrong, the idea of a zero carbon city is amazing, but they still have to build the thing, which is going to output tons of carbon. I know, I’m just playing devil’s advocate, but still, it’s not exactly “zero.”

By: elliott

elliott — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:58:06 +0000

Is anyone else thinking Biodome? “The city will be entirely self-sustaining!”? Does that mean they’re going to produce their own clothes, food, household goods? and what about “The site is located in close proximity to Abu Dhabi’s transportation infrastructure, which will allow for easy access to and from surrounding communities.”? Why would they need access to surrounding communities if they’re completely self-sustaining? Do you count the carbon of all forms of transportation used by those who visit the surrounding communities?

By: Martin Brook

Martin Brook — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:36:09 +0000

The European Technology Centre – Gulf is negotiating to be built within the walls of Masdar. We are working hard to promote the zero carbon footprint philosophy and so are searching Europe for the finest innovative green technologies to promote for the first time to the world from the city of Masdar.

By: Barry Johnston

Barry Johnston — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:44:26 +0000

The Emirates are a great place to use solar energy to run zero carbon projects and fortunately there are now some new solar technologies around called “zero carbon solar water heating systems” which do not even need mains electricity to pump the solar hot water to the solar panels. I have been involved in developing such a solar thermal system (solartwin) along with a Scottish University. Their clever innovation reduces the 20% carbon clawback (which conventional solar installations incur by having mains powered pumps and controllers) to 0%. In this way, pumped solar hot water systems can now be viewed as genuinely zero carbon in their operation and not just low carbon.

By: Noah

Noah — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:36:16 +0000

Thank you very much. And I’m sure they that in the future they won’t fly the planes into the city, they will probably fly them to a nearby city and drive them to the gates.

By: Bob Wallace

Bob Wallace — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:18:09 +0000

A Google will give you several sites that discuss this place.

NPR radio did a piece a few days ago. One issue they brought up was the difficulty of deciding where the city stopped and the rest of the world began.

For example, for PR reasons a number of reporters had been flown in for a tour. Do you count the carbon released by that plane?

By: Noah

Noah — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:29:11 +0000

I am a student at Beveridge Middle School in Omaha, NE, USA. I have chosen to do a project on this city. If anyone can give me more information about this city it would be very helpful. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Noah Aldrich

By: renton

renton — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:32:56 +0000

Umm… so do they know that people are made of carbon atoms?

By: mehul patel

mehul patel — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:52:36 +0000

This is a new concept in the planning process of the future cities. I would be glad if i can get some more information regarding the whole thing.

Regards,
ar. mehul patel