Catalyst S21E05 · Building Greener Cities

Overview

As our populations grow, cities are under increasing pressure. Physicist Dr Niraj Lal explores engineering solutions designed to make our cities cleaner, greener and more efficient places to live.

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5. 5 5. Building Greener Cities2020-05-12 · 30mAs our populations grow, cities are under increasing pressure. Physicist Dr Niraj Lal explores engineering solutions designed to make our cities cleaner, greener and more efficient
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