Sustainable energy prize deserves more attention

Al Gore, former vice-president of the United States, was awarded the Zayed Future Energy Prize Lifetime Achievement on Jan 19 in Abu Dhabi.

The prize is a $4 million award sponsored by the United Arab Emirates, which is widely recognized as the highest distinction in the field of renewable energy and sustainability.

Gore's award drew more media attention than last year's winner, who was Chinese entrepreneur Wang Changfu, founder and president of BYD Co Ltd, a leading alternative-fuel vehicle producer in China.