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In its latest report, Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) estimates that the total new demand that could be generated for residential dwellings in the period 2012–16 will be 11.8 million units across India. Of the total additional demand, the top eight cities (NCR [including Delhi, Gurgaon & Noida], Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata) will constitute 18% or 2.1 million units across categories. The annual report “Evolving Paradigm - Future of Indian Real Estate” is in association with Global Real Estate Institute (GRI).

The various industries are moving to DC but it is not a one overnight switch nor is there the same trend in all industries. For example, in terms of electric power distribution, direct current would make sense if the power electronic-based transformer to transform voltages from the medium voltage level (few to several kV) to low voltage (the utilization level inside an office building or a home) would be cost-competitive to the conventional ac winding-to-winding transformer. It is not there yet, but it is coming with the cost of power electronic devices and systems falling.

For five years, The Seasteading Institute has been conducting research into the potential for permanent, innovative communities – floating at sea. We are now able to apply this foundation of knowledge and our network towards an actual design, along with additional efforts to determine specific needs and desires of potential customers, and to select a practical location for what could become the world’s first city at sea.