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EPISODE · Nov 7, 2024 · 36 MIN

#301 Electrifying Sydney: Transformational Energy Systems

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In the early 1900s Sydney was transformed by its first electric lighting system, which was so bright compared to gas lamps it was hailed as “turning night into day”. The network did much more than just light up the streets. It democratised power, electrifying communities, homes and businesses for the first time. The system, designed by...

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