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Plantagon CEO Hans Hassle at The Economist Conference "Future Cities" in Stockholm

Future Cities - Creating Tomorrow's World - is a major international conference exploring innovative new approaches to designing, managing and financing sustainable living environments. Hans Hassle, Chief Executive Officer, Plantagon, talked on "Beyond Tomorrow: Future feeding".

The conference in Stockholm, October 18-19, featured leading authorities in urban planning, construction, transport, energy, architecture and sustainability, during two days of discussion and debate led by Ludwig Siegele, Online Business and Finance Editor, The Economist.

A recording from Hans Hassle's talk is foound here:

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  • energy
  • future cities
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