DUBAI IS THE NEW HOTSPOT FOR SOLAR ENERGY

THE UAE IS RACING TO BE A SOLAR-POWERED ECONOMY. ITS YOUNGEST RESIDENTS ARE BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO BUILD THE ROAD TO THE SOLAR CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.

If there’s one thing that Dubai, and the world at large, has come to appreciate and looks forward to witness, it’s the realisation of one man’s vision. Once a superlative has been picked, we know that it will happen — the tallest tower, the biggest mall, the largest indoor theme park, and the list goes on. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has the vision to make Dubai the cleanest city and the solar capital of the world.

The whole community has geared up to reverse a very large carbon footprint, and come together to make it happen.

So, how do you imagine tomorrow — the future of the city you live in? You ask the children, of course. It’s the children who can not only envision innovative ways of redesigning the present; it’s them who will live in the future we create together. “This year, I worked on developing a way to use the friction of a car’s wheels as it passes by a traffic signal to convert kinetic energy into electricity,” shares Salim Mohammed Ali Alblooshi, Grade 11 student, Arab Unity School, Dubai.

It’s such innovative ideas that are actively being boosted by the government, businesses, and schools across the city. Residents are making great strides in building green lives for their communities. Whether it’s a solar-powered bus shelter or a minipower plant on the roof (read: solar panels), the sun is definitely shining on the novel projects currently in process.

With environmentally-conscious actions taking place across the community, it seems that Dubai is on track to achieve the vision of its leader who knows how to make it happen every time.