It's certainly been disappointing to read reports about a scaling back on objectives by the Masdar sustainable energy effort:
Clean transport not an easy move The National, UAE
Financial Woes Crimp Celebrated Middle East 'Green City' NY Times
Financial Woes Crimp Celebrated Middle East 'Green City' NY Times
But is it time to dismiss the whole undertaking as a failure? I think it's too early to tell. Here's what we know: