Contributor:
Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Author

Paul Brown:
Climate change and technology

Comment

FIFTEEN SKYSCRAPERS, INCLUDING THE CITY HALL, HOTELS, OFFICES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, WHICH TOTAL OVER 600 FLOORS BETWEEN THEM, GET THEIR HEATING AND COOLING FROM ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST DISTRICT SYSTEMS AT SHINJUKU IN THE NEW CENTRE OF TOKYO. COMBINING HEATING AND COOLING WITH POWER GENERATION, SUCH SYSTEMS CAN BE 30% TO 40% MORE EFFICIENT THAN THOSE PRODUCING HEAT AND POWER SEPARATELY.

  1. Hai Lua Says:

    Japan is real smart at high technology. I admire this country.

  2. Deborah Says:

    I like to hear about new technology ideas from around the world that consider the environment. I think this one from Japan is a good start into power efficieny for our future.

  3. Dr.Q Says:

    Looks that Japan is pretty well recuparated. Techonology harvesting over there is very well common. Harvest are good

  4. howard scott Says:

    the master of colour photography

  5. John Smith Says:

    I lived in Tokyo for a ong time and I too admire the Japanese for their ecosmart technology

  6. Hera Azfar Says:

    I am very gled to see that such a progressive city like Japan has stopped and thought about global warmoing ahd the greenhouse effect.Someone had to give everyone else a kick start, so why not Japan

  7. noor Says:

    Technology inspires me….this is amazing!

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