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"  A completely carbon-emission free city remains a logistical enormity, and a futuristic idea limited by access to renewable energy sources and raw materials. However, Masdar City in Abu Dhabi might just be the next best thing. The initiative for this low-carbon city was launched in 2007 and is scheduled to be completed by 2030. Designed by British architect Norman Foster (who also designed the Hearst Tower) Masdar City is being built as a model for clean, efficient, urban design, powered by renewable energy. Already, it is one of the world&amp;#039;s most sustainable urban developments.  The carefully constructed narrow streets, along with the openings in the walls that channel wind are intended to make the city feel up to 70 degrees cooler than its surroundings. Not only does this limit the need for air conditioning, but it also encourages street life and walking instead of driving. Masdar doesn&amp;#039;t permit traditional automobiles, but instead has established the infrastructure for electrically-powered cars called Personal Rapid Transit (PRT). These vehicles, unique to the city, are driven by a computer that charts direction through magnets in the road.  Along with the new cars, Masdar City is home to 1,500 clean tech companies, 40,000 residents, and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, which opened in the fall of 2010 and is linked to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Laboratories in the city have been built to further knowledge and development of green design and are made of special plastics that deflect sunlight and insulate the interior. The use of these materials, alternative energy sources, and the continuous research in the city itself are just a few ways that Masdar City is going to extreme lengths to benefit the environment, and is setting an example for the rest of the world. Visit masdar.ae to view Secretary of State Hillary Clinton&amp;#039;s comments on Masdar.  Take a look at other green ideas coming from GHRI, or schedule a tour of the institute to see how we test thousands of products every year. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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