A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity: The future
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Energy is the biggest industry in the world, a five trillion dollar giant that drives every aspect of the global economy. 85% of it runs on fossil fuels and if we're to have any hope of avoiding catastrophic climate change then all that has to end soon. Justin rolat will be looking at an ongoing energy revolution that began with electricity. The magic of electricity was that it operated as a uni rsal energy currency. Every two years, like clockwork, the number of semi conductors we can squeeze on to a silic and wafer has doubled and doubled again and again.
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