From energy-harvesting speedbumps to hyper-efficient air conditioning: Four clean tech ideas that could change the world

Madeleine Cuff
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Winners of the Decarbonathon clean technology challenge present innovative ideas for tackling urban carbon emissions

When it launched back in October the Decarbonathon competition - run by the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders initiative - aimed to uncover some of the best ideas to tackle the carbon footprint...

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