Keep pulling the thread on Saudi Arabia.
The NEOM region can produce wind and solar energy at a cost lower than that of oil and gas, even within Saudi Arabia.
The world's first at-scale green hydrogen plant is currently under construction in NEOM.
The mountain city development within NEOM is the most advanced part of the project and is being built to host the Asian Winter Olympics.
The NEOM project is located in northern Saudi Arabia and covers a land area comparable in size to the US state of Pennsylvania.
The development plan for NEOM mandates that over 85% of the natural environment within its borders will remain untouched.
The urban design for NEOM de-emphasizes cars and streets in favor of mixed-use, walkable, and bikeable communities.
The NEOM project consists of approximately six to eight distinct developments being built concurrently, not just a single city.
The development strategy for NEOM has shifted towards a more staged, phased approach rather than building all components in parallel to manage the project's massive scale.
A board member of the NEOM project is "100% convinced" that the development will be a success.