Harnessing the direct forces of nature is how we humans became the most widely spread and dominant species. That is until such forces were not enough.

Power from oil and coal enabled the first Industrial Revolution and laid the foundation and development of today’s most affluent and influential regions. Two hundred and fifty years later, the consequential cost to our environment as a result of burning these fossil fuels is one we can no longer afford to ignore...

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