Power Trip: The Story of Energy

  • Premiered: Apr 2020
  • Episodes: 12
  • Followers: 2
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Season 2
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Space
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Sep 03, 2023
Modern energy takes us on a journey to the final frontier. This episode traces the history of space travel, with a focus on the energy innovations making it possible. Lifting off into .. show full overview
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Disasters
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Sep 08, 2023
From oil spills and coal mine explosions to dam failures and nuclear meltdowns, we can learn much from disasters related to energy. At the same time, energy is the key to solving natural .. show full overview
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Work
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Sep 15, 2023
Modern energy transformed work over time. From farm to factory to office and the “work from home” revolution, energy is embedded in our systems of employment. What is the future of energy and work?
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Entertainment
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Sep 26, 2023
Modern energy enables mass entertainment like popular music, movies, television and video games.
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Culture
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Sep 29, 2023
Culture and modern energy go hand in hand. Our fashion, music and art all have been impacted by modern energy. Wealthy industrialists with fortunes made from energy funded much of modern .. show full overview
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Globalization
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Oct 06, 2023
Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization, both as both a widely traded product and as a facilitator for moving goods globally. In the ancient world, globalization was always a goal, but modern forms of energy provided the missing link.

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