The document discusses energy management and sustainability in cities. It provides examples of cities around the world that are transitioning to more sustainable practices in response to issues like peak oil and economic crises. Cities discussed include Vancouver, which uses hydroelectric power; Florida's planned first solar-powered city; and Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, which aims to generate more energy than it uses. International collaborations on green building are also mentioned. The conclusion emphasizes that a transition is needed away from oil-dependent infrastructure as global oil production peaks.

1. Building and Facilities Maintenance Venue : Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Conference Date : 22 February 2010 Energy Management for Future Cities By Harjono Zainal Abidin Chairman QUORUM Oil & Gas Sdn Bhd harjono@geocities.com 019-6939786

4. The first City Hanging Gardens of Babylon Center of Empire, Kowledge & Trade 5,000 BC Followed by India & China ….

5. Trade Routes

10. Status of our cities Kuala Lumpur Jakarta

11. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Jam

12. Economic crisis?

18. PEAK OIL WORST CASE FUTURE SCENARIO Obama 2010 2020 2030

19. PEAK OIL WORST CASE POWER SCENARIO

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26. What to expect?

29. Using the Bicycle Electric Bicycle Transportation System Monday, July 27, 2009 12:30PM - By Chris Weiss Winners of the Future City Mobility competition, Marten Wallgren, Il Choi, David Seesing and Miika Hekkinen designed this project dubbed London Garden, envisioning a cleaner, more integrated future for London’s transportation. The design begins with electric bicycles that operate in three modes: standard; exercise mode, in which resistance is added to generate and store electricity; and electric, which uses stored electricity to power a motor. The foldable bikes are designed for community use and stored in bus stops modeled to look like trees, blending seamlessly with the natural landscape. The bus stops also generate electricity using sun, wind and rain water. The bicycles work in conjunction with electric buses and taxis, where they’re brought aboard and used as seats, bringing their energy reserve in for use by the vehicles. [via Tree Hugger]

35. Masdar Abu Dhabi NORMAN FOSTER’S GREEN DESERT UTOPIA In Abu Dhabi http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/09/norman-fosters-green-desert-utopia-in-dubai/ Not settling for mere zero-energy, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill’s Masdar Headquarters are setting new design standards for green building, with their scheme that generates more energy than it consumes. The Masdar Headquarters building outside of Abu Dhabi is also the first building in history to generate power for its own assembly, using a solar roof pier that will be built first to power the rest of the construction.

40. READINGS THE NEXT CRISIS: PREPARE FOR PEAK OIL By PATIENCE WHEATCROFT FEBRUARY 11, 2010, 5:47 A.M. ET http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704140104575057260398292350.html?mod=wsj_share_facebook Peak Oil Primer http://www.energybulletin.net/primer.php A New Fashion Catches On in Paris: Cheap Bicycle Rentals By STEVEN ERLANGER Published: July 13, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/world/europe/13paris.html?_r=3&oref=slogin MASDAR CITY - Abu Dhabi http://www.masdar.ae/en/home/index.aspx A VISION OF SMARTER CITIES How cities can lead the way to a prosperous & sustainable future http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/gbs/bus/html/smarter-cities.html MYSIG-ENERGY Malaysia Special Interest Group on ENERGY http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/MYSIG-ENERGY