Drastic reductions in energy use and carbon emissions would mostly occur in the area of power generation, road transportation, the building industry and waste.

OMA studied a number of fields to come up with their plan — namely the existing power grid, economics of various scenarios, renewable energy resources, energy efficiency, and transportation networks. They highly suggest implementing a plan no later than 2015 that includes policy development and implementation on the following five areas: energy efficiency; investments in regional grid interconnections and smart grid projects; continued and accelerated technology development; market reform to ensure an effective long-term investment case for business; and switching away from fossil fuels in both the building and transportation sectors.

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OMA Reveals Design for Restoration of Historic Venetian Building | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World says:

August 27, 2010 at 4:16 pm

[...] trading post for German merchants and was later turned into a customs house under Napoleon in 1806. OMA’s new plan for the structure will create a contemporary trading post in the form of a [...]