Masdar Project

• Trying to eliminate carbon footprint- less energy used and less water used
• Water constantly reused
•  All waste repurposed
• No gas cars- intoducing only electric cars and electric streetcars
• Solar panels on every roof+ large amounts of wind energy
• Many buildings are multipurpose Ex- Masdar institute is also Headquarters for government
• Highest recycling rate in the world
• Areas of focus-
•  Smart Buildings / Smart Grid
• Green Supply Chain: Green Supplier Database, Supply Chain Management System
• Transportation: Clean Mobility Infrastructure, Battery Technologies, Systems Integration
• ICT: Sustainability Management System, Smart City Municipal Operations
• Energy-Efficient Lighting
• Thermal Energy: Geothermal Cooling

                       

        http://www.masdarcity.ae/en/

Syrian Blog

It is obvious that life is very difficult for you on a daily basis. Everyday is probably a struggle for you to stay alive. If you could in your own words please describe an average day in your life and the specific struggles you must go through. Also, pleasse voice yooour opinions on who you belive is right or wrong(the rebels or the gov.) and why are they right or wrong. Also please state what you would do to fix the crisis going on.

Peace and Coexistence

I believe that coexistance between Israel and Palestine isn't possible to achieve. Both of them believe that what is modern Israel belongs to them and they will always be willing to fight for what is entitled to them. Neither one will be able to peacefully coexist as long as the other one is still there and there will always be that in the air. I believe that the only way to truly end the unrest in the palestine would for them to finish out their war and the winner in the end will get Palestine. Both of them have such dislike for each other that the only way to settle the conflict may be with, not words.