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Shanghai in Depth

A programme on sustainable innovation in China

CITIES            

More that 50% of the world’s population now live in urban areas and the pressures on infrastructure and well being are immense. The growing population and the urbanisation on our planet offer huge opportunities for design, innovation and sustainable development.

CLIMATE        

The growing population as well as our growing [...]

Solar powered bus stop for the Chinese market

In 2007 China invested 12 billion US dollars in renewable energies (Germany invested $14 billion and the  USA $10 billion) and in the same year 6.4% of the country’s total energy use came from wind power. China’s target for 2020 is to produce 15% of all its energy from renewable sources. With a market share [...]