The Abu Dhabi government has committed billions of dollars to alternative energy projects through the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co., or Masdar, over the past few years - often using the World Future Energy Forum conference as an opportunity to showcase its endeavors. But at this year's event, held last month in Abu Dhabi, there were signs that its ambitions were being tempered by commercial reality, with a number of flagship projects either streamlined or delayed.
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