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What the Society is doing, and what is happening in sustainable energy technologies.
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How can urban green spaces reduce the urban heat island effect?
Urban heat islands raise city temperatures and drive up energy use. Research on urban tree cooling sets out how much vegetation can bring city-centre temperatures down.
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Why does the UK import 2.7 billion tonnes of vegetables a year?
Only 58 per cent of the vegetables eaten in the UK are grown here. Nottingham researchers redesigned a standard greenhouse to find out how much of that gap is down to design alone.
