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The term "tower crane" may be unfamiliar to most. The term refers to a fully rotating jib crane with a "tower structure” that can move building materials quickly in rising, traversing and criss-crossing patterns. As such, these seemingly unimportant cranes are an important tool for moving items around at large-scale building sites.

While it may be somewhat off the radar, the industry could play an important role in China’s sustainable development as the nation strives to reach its goals of peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. That process is likely to require many of these types of cranes to support the construction of necessary green energy sources like nuclear and wind power.