Topic: Discoveries 2010: An Exhibition of Energy Sources from Past to Future

[sam]

Developed nations today are so dependent on fossil fuels that it is easy to forget that energy sources have changed throughout history. We first started by burning wood and other organic matter, then added in whale oil. During the Industrial Revolution, we embraced coal and petroleum in a big way. Fossil fuels now sustain much of the global economy, but at a high cost to the environment and climate. The push is on to find energy sources less harmful to life on Earth.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=exhibition-of-energy-sources-lindau

[Clive]

That would certainly be worth a visit!   

[sam]

indeed, just looked up where it was - didn't realise there was an island there