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Shanghai Tower, tallest building in China, completes historical sustainable ascension

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Shanghai rising: 43 sustainable technologies for Shanghai Tower construction.  Shanghai’s Lujiazui, China’s first super-tall district, is home to the tallest building in China. The last beam was placed atop the 632-meter (2,073-foot) building designed by global design and architecture specialist Gensler. Shanghai Tower, the 2nd tallest building in the world, is a beacon of sustainable … Read more

Seychelles embraces renewable energy

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Almost entirely dependent on imported fossil fuels for power, the tiny Seychelles, the popular tourist archipelago– the only one in the world where half the land is a nature reserve — is now embracing renewable energy like wind farms, energy from waste incineration and solar panels. Currently, the islands are 95 percent dependent on imported … Read more