Masdar City Paradoxes abound at the World Future Energy Summit , an annual conference held in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi. The summit draws heads of state, business leaders, and other influential figures to the tip of the Arabian peninsula to discuss global clean energy solutions to the ongoing climate crisis. The UAE is, of course, one of the largest oil exporters in the world, so it’s both ironic and remarkable that such an event is held here — a fact that few of the speakers fail to mention in their opening statem… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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World Future Energy Summit 2011: Exploring Clean Power in a City Built on Oil