Burj Dubai: Worlds Tallest Building and Missed Opportunity

The Burj Dubai, when it's actually completed, will be the world's tallest building. Because of its height, there is a more than 8 degree difference at the bottom of the building vs. the top of the building. Scientists have raised two possible ways the building could have been used for good.


1. Because of the "chimney" effect, with an open portal at the bottom and top and an open shaft running the height of the building, hot air could rise naturally not only cooling the building but releasing enough heat to actually alter the weather in the area. Whoa.

2. Again with open portals at the top and bottom and strategically placed wind turbines, the building could have been a large energy generator.

Instead, it's just another half-finished skyscraper in Dubai.