• Masdar City’s Personal Rapid Transit system is green with low-emissions

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    We’ve heard of Abu Dhabi’s ambitiously green Masdar City before. A Personal Rapid Transit system is being tested now for the city, powered up completely by green renewable energy. The system involves the use of all-electric, driverless pod cars that move about with magnetically guided lines. Designed sleek with the right lines and curves drawn, the PRT system keeps the air cleaner, with its low-carbon emissions. However, the dreams to expand the network to 3,000 units making 150,000 trips a day have been cut short. The PRT cars are developed by 2GetThere and use lithium-phosphate batteries.

    We appreciate the thought put behind having these vehicles doing the rounds, instead of gas guzzlers in Masdar City, of which we just can’t wait to hear more.
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    [Treehugger]

    Posted in Topics:Transport, Tags: , on January 24, 2011