The new venues would use solar power to provide what officials say will be optimum pitch-side conditions despite the scorching Arabian sun.
The $4 billion Qatar World Cup bid has been dismissed by many as a publicity stunt because of ferocious summer temperatures that can top 50 degrees Celsius but organizers say they can harness this power to create carbon-neutral arenas.
Qatar plans air-conditioned stadiums if it gets World Cup
The Washington Post
Aoril 28, 2010