In this showcase I try to illustrate how energy is extracted from the sea 100 years ago and today and in 100 years. For this I will create a comparison. In this comparison both ways to gain energy will be explained and if necessary illustrated with pictures.
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Join us on the journey of discovering electricity. The journey from the natural phenomenon of lightning to the Tesla. We will show you where electricity was first discovered and when it was first used. Then we will look at how electricity is used today and how it has changed over time. Finally, we will speculate what the future might bring. Flying electric cars? No more cables? We'll see.
What electricity could be like in 100 years:
Sophie_Alina_electricity_100_years.mp3 (1,92 mb)
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By Alina Zimmi, Sophie Caulfield
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Teaser:
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Short summary
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