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As cities boom, Oslo tests greener ‘zero emissions’
The Norwegian capital is leading the way toward a sustainable future with a site that is ‘groundbreaking’ for clean construction
By Alister Doyle / Thomson Reuters Foundation, OSLO
A nearly “zero emissions” building site in Oslo, using electric-powered machinery, could be a pioneer for greener construction as the world’s urban areas swell by the equivalent of a Dublin or Dallas, Texas, every week, city experts have said.
Plug-in diggers, saws for cutting stones and other electric-powered machinery have been used to create a pedestrian area in the center of the Norwegian capital completed in time for Christmas.