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Power Trip: The Story of Energy

Entertainment

Entertainment both shapes and reflects our attitudes about energy. Modern energy enabled mass entertainment like popular music, movies, TV shows and video games, which impacted our society. Energy changed sports with climate control and modern lighting, and amusement parks help familiarize customers with energy breakthroughs.

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Globalization

Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization.

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Culture

Culture and modern energy go hand in hand.

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Work

The human story of work is the story of how work has been transformed by energy.

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