Japanese rebuilding seen as opportunity for 'smart cities'
Japanese corporations and municipalities are exploring plans to rebuild areas devastated by the March earthquake as environmentally friendly "smart cities."
Japanese corporations and municipalities are exploring plans to rebuild areas devastated by the March earthquake as environmentally friendly "smart cities."
Energy & Green Tech
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Malaysia is launching an ambitious plan to build a "green economy" with the help of an advisory council that includes economist Jeffrey Sachs and the UN climate change chief.
Energy & Green Tech
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Hi Tech & Innovation
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Environment
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Environment
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Social Sciences
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Environment
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Ecology
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Environment
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Energy & Green Tech
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