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=====Vertical Forests===== | =====Vertical Forests===== | ||
[https://www.dezeen.com/tag/vertical-forests/ Vertical Forests] | |||
As glass buildings claim more of the skyline, architects and designers are cultivating ideas for plant-filled cities. This week's Pinterest boards feature vertical gardens, facades with crawling greenery and potted interiors. | As glass buildings claim more of the skyline, architects and designers are cultivating ideas for plant-filled cities. This week's Pinterest boards feature vertical gardens, facades with crawling greenery and potted interiors. | ||
Stefano Boeri unveils vertical forest apartment blocks for Egypt's new capital | Stefano Boeri unveils vertical forest apartment blocks for Egypt's new capital | ||
Italian architect Stefano Boeri has designed three cube-shaped vertical forest apartment blocks for Egypt's New Administrative Capital, which is being built to the east of Cairo. | Italian architect Stefano Boeri has designed three cube-shaped vertical forest apartment blocks for Egypt's New Administrative Capital, which is being built to the east of Cairo. | ||
=====Architect creates gorgeous "Vertical Forest" tree-lined high-rises that absorb 30 tons of CO2 a year===== | =====Architect creates gorgeous "Vertical Forest" tree-lined high-rises that absorb 30 tons of CO2 a year===== | ||
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But the architect's proudest claim is that the buildings absorb 30 tons of carbon dioxide and produce 19 tons of oxygen a year, according to his research, with a volume of trees equivalent to more than 215,000 square feet of forestland…. | But the architect's proudest claim is that the buildings absorb 30 tons of carbon dioxide and produce 19 tons of oxygen a year, according to his research, with a volume of trees equivalent to more than 215,000 square feet of forestland…. | ||
===== Solar Panels Give Edge to Tomatoes Grown Underneath ===== | |||
[https://cleantechnica.com/2025/06/18/solar-panels-give-edge-to-tomatoes-grown-underneath/amp/ by US Department of Energy 18/6/25 CleanTechnica] | |||
Experiments lead to a greater understanding, deeper insights, and sometimes they even bear fruit. That was certainly the case last summer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), where researchers nurtured a dozen tomato plants. | |||
=====China unveils plans for world's first pollution-eating 'Forest City'===== | =====China unveils plans for world's first pollution-eating 'Forest City'===== | ||
[https://www.cnn.com/style/article/china-liuzhou-forest-city/index.html "First Pollution-Eating City"] | |||
Newly unveiled plans for Liuzhou Forest City, designed by the Italian firm Stefano Boeri Architetti to be built in southern China, certainly seem to fit the bill. The 342-acre, self-contained neighborhood will comprise more than 70 buildings -- including homes, hospitals, hotels, schools and offices -- all of which will be covered with 40,000 trees and almost a million plants. Eventually, up to 30,000 people could call the Forest City home. | Newly unveiled plans for Liuzhou Forest City, designed by the Italian firm Stefano Boeri Architetti to be built in southern China, certainly seem to fit the bill. The 342-acre, self-contained neighborhood will comprise more than 70 buildings -- including homes, hospitals, hotels, schools and offices -- all of which will be covered with 40,000 trees and almost a million plants. Eventually, up to 30,000 people could call the Forest City home. | ||
