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Meet the world's largest machine | Henry Richardson
FromTED Tech
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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Jan 20, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In 1967, Homer Loutzenheuser flipped a switch and connected the power grids of the United States, forming one interconnected machine. Today, the US power grid is the world's largest machine, containing more than 7,300 electricity-generating plants. So how exactly do these power plants work? Henry Richardson digs into the delicate balancing act of how power grids supply us energy. This TED-Ed lesson was directed by Anna Benner, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott and the music by Raphael Tschernuth.
Released:
Jan 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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