Designers are starting to think green on levels never seen before. I found an interesting article on a magazine that I was reading this morning about green world design. In 2009, the world's first sustainable, zero-waste, carbon neutral city will open on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. It is part of the oil-rich capital's $15 billion clean energy initiative. Planned by Lord Norman Foster's design firm, this will be a 50,000 people city fueled by solar energy and wind towers, and where personalized pods transport people around the metropolis and 99 percent of waste is reused or composted through solar desalination systems. It is estimated that it will take ten years to build the entire city, however, when the University is built, students will be encouraged to participate in the development of the city.
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