美國總統布希14日參觀了全球第一座零碳排放、零廢棄物及無車城市模型，位於波斯灣且擁有豐富石油和天然氣的阿拉伯聯合大公國，計劃在2009年開放這座建於沙漠上的環保永續城市。
在酋長皇宮飯店參觀完這座環保城市計劃案後，布希表示：「我們剛聽完阿拉伯政府介紹如何興建一座完全依賴可再生能源的城市，這也是讓我們了解哪些方案可行，哪些方案不可行，以及彼此分享技術的機會。」
這座佔地6平方公里的馬斯代爾城，將利用太陽能光伏板提供電力，並利用集光型太陽能發電來冷卻這些光伏板。
太陽能海水淡化設備將提供日常飲用水，城市景觀美化以及城外所種植的作物，則是利用污水處理廠處理過的盥洗污水及工業廢水來灌溉。
美國企業和大學將會參與馬斯代爾城的興建和運作過程，美國CH2M HILL漢福德公司則擔任該計劃發展第一階段的管理顧問，並在計劃目標及標準的基礎上，統籌設計師、承包商及第三方的工作。
President George W. Bush today saw a model of Masdar City - the world’s first zero carbon, zero waste, car free city. Plans call for the green, sustainable city to open by 2009 in the desert sands of this federation of Gulf states that have built their wealth on oil and natural gas.
After viewing a model of the proposed city at the Emirates Palace Hotel, President Bush said, "We just heard a briefing about how they're going to construct a city based entirely upon renewable energy. It will be an opportunity to see what works and what won't work, and an opportunity to share their technology with others."
The electricity for the six square kilometer Masdar City will be generated by photovoltaic panels, while cooling will be provided with concentrated solar power.
Drinking water will be provided through a solar-powered desalination plant. Landscaping within the city and crops grown outside the city will be irrigated with grey water and treated waste water produced by the city's water treatment plant.
U.S. companies and universities will participate in the building and operation of Masdar. The U.S. company CH2M HILL will be the program manager for the first phase of the development and will be responsible for technology integration and for aligning the efforts of the designers, contractors, and third parties with program goals and standards.
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