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sustainability, functionality, beauty at an affordable cost is already here.
It is in our shared collective experience and imaginations, thus engaging
in collaboration with competitors can be an inspirational, rewarding,
innovative and profitable exchange that lights everyone’s candles! We
need to change our competitive psyche and engage in co-operation to the
benefit of all.

In addition to environmental sustainability Governments around the
world are now looking at reducing the number of road deaths caused by
cars crashes into steel poles. Consultants are already specifying wherever
possible the use of passive-safe aluminum poles. Statistics show that the
majority of those killed in such road deaths are young men under the
age of 25. Furthermore 70% of those who hit steel poles die. The cost to Pictures: left to right:
the community is immeasurable. On the other hand those crashing into
passive-safe poles live to see another day. Bottom left – Soluxio Solar Pole

Various parts of the EU and the USA have already legislated for such Center top – Monument Light,
safe poles and now many Middle Eastern countries are following suit. Singapore
The United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar are but two examples
of governments leading by positive example. Change is an evolutionary Center bottom – Central Markets,
not a revolutionary process but as long as it is visibly occurring which it Abu Dhabi
is, particularly with India and China now on board there is hope for our
planet and our future generations. Right – Rabat, Morocco

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