Betting big: Two countries. Two petro-economies ... Two big gambles on the future of energy. While Abu Dhabi invests in a gleaming zero- emission city in the desert, Canada has doubled down on the tar sands. Will Canada miss out on the coming green-collar job boom?

Authors :: Johnston, Jessica Leigh
Source :: This Magazine. July 1, 2010, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p20, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: LOOKING OUT OVER THE SITE of Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, it takes some imagination to consider that this slice of hardscrabble desert will soon contain the world's first carbon-neutral, [...]

Subjects :: Canada -- Energy policy
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (City) -- Energy policy -- Environmental policy
Green employment
Oil sands -- Environmental aspects
Emissions (Pollution)
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