Pictures: 10 High-Tech, Green City Solutions for Beating the Heat
Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 10:00
in Earth & Climate
From a solar mansion in China to a floating farm in New York, green buildings are sprouting up in cities around the world. Among their many benefits are curbing fossil-fuel use and reducing the urban heat island effect.
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