Case study: Masdar City- Abu Dhabi

http://www.masdar.ae/en/home/index.aspx

The Masdar Initiative is driven by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company.
"search for solutions of mankind's most pressing issues: energy security, climate change and the development of human expertise in sustainability"
Masdar City's aim- valley for clean, green alternative energy. A city where current and future technologies will be funded, researched, developed, tested and implemented.

Masdar City Clip-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWVsi0UtmgI&feature=related
Key points-
A model for energy conservation
A city free from all cars and emissions
Waste = zero, carbon emissions = zero, fossil fuel consumption = zero
No one is more than 200 metres away from central facilities.