Comments on: Will the United Arab Emirates build the first zero-carbon city? http://www.green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/ The multi-author environment blog! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:19:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: killer906 http://www.green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-3837 killer906 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:40:31 +0000 http://green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/#comment-3837 I am just curious did they use any concrete? producing concrete puts large amounts of co2 in the atmosphere. 0 carbon. If you are an engineer and you call this stuff out for what it is you get fired. I know from experience!!! All i can say is don't believe anything you hear. I am just curious did they use any concrete? producing concrete puts large amounts of co2 in the atmosphere. 0 carbon. If you are an engineer and you call this stuff out for what it is you get fired. I know from experience!!! All i can say is don't believe anything you hear.

]]> By: killer906 http://www.green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-3365 killer906 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:40:31 +0000 http://green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/#comment-3365 I am just curious did they use any concrete? producing concrete puts large amounts of co2 in the atmosphere. 0 carbon. If you are an engineer and you call this stuff out for what it is you get fired. I know from experience!!! All i can say is don't believe anything you hear. I am just curious did they use any concrete? producing concrete puts large amounts of co2 in the atmosphere. 0 carbon. If you are an engineer and you call this stuff out for what it is you get fired. I know from experience!!! All i can say is don't believe anything you hear.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-2661 Matthew Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:23:24 +0000 http://green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/#comment-2661 It's amazing the things you can do when you sell an astronomical amount of oil to the rest of the world. Pretty ironic... It’s amazing the things you can do when you sell an astronomical amount of oil to the rest of the world. Pretty ironic…

]]> By: Sinisa http://www.green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Sinisa Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:08:51 +0000 http://green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/#comment-564 Isn't there a bit of hypocrisy in building a zero-carbon city when at the same time they've got a ski resort running full-time a couple of miles north, in the middle of the desert? Isn’t there a bit of hypocrisy in building a zero-carbon city when at the same time they’ve got a ski resort running full-time a couple of miles north, in the middle of the desert?

]]> By: Austin Matson http://www.green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Austin Matson Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:41:30 +0000 http://green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/#comment-563 It's about time someone did it. It’s about time someone did it.

]]> By: Geoff Pound http://www.green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Geoff Pound Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:45:54 +0000 http://green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/#comment-562 I think you and I are writing on a similar theme. Here is my position on Masdar as one who lives in the UAE: http://experiencingtheemirates.blogspot.com/2008/02/masdar-model-city-is-environmental.html Cheers Geoff I think you and I are writing on a similar theme.

Here is my position on Masdar as one who lives in the UAE:

http://experiencingtheemirates.blogspot.com/2008/02/masdar-model-city-is-environmental.html

Cheers

Geoff

]]> By: Suasn http://www.green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Suasn Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:00:55 +0000 http://green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/#comment-561 Cheers to them for trying to pull it off. There are so many cities taking the first step in creating a more sustainable future for themselves and their surroundings. It's exciting to see! Cheers to them for trying to pull it off. There are so many cities taking the first step in creating a more sustainable future for themselves and their surroundings. It’s exciting to see!

]]> By: Michael http://www.green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Michael Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:20:39 +0000 http://green-blog.org/2008/02/21/will-the-first-zero-carbon-city-to-be-built-in-the-united-arab-emirates/#comment-560 Its sounds like these folks are long over due for a Green revolution! I hope everything pans out for them Its sounds like these folks are long over due for a Green revolution! I hope everything pans out for them

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