This special episode of Futuris reveals some interesting innovations in sustainable energy which are currently being tested and developed in laboratories and cities across Europe. From greener buildings, to greener transport, humans will need to become more energy efficient if we continue the current trend of migrating in huge numbers from the countryside, to large population centres. We will also need to learn to use less pollutants in our increasingly crowded cities.
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More than half the world's population already lives in cities, and that trend is going to continue, putting a high demand on energy and resources. Ursula Eicker, Scientific Director at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, guides us through the key themes that will define the cities of the future in this special Futuris documentary.