Ep 03: 'Powering On' - Energy: Past, Present & Future

Did you know that one of the earliest ideas of solar power, called the ‘sunpower screen’, was featured in a sci-fi short story in the 1940s? The past, present and future of energy in the UK is explored in our latest ‘Sandbox’ episode...  In the UK, we currently use various sustainable power sources, making up nearly 50% of our energy outputs, including solar and wind energy. But the question is: What next?   In our latest Sandbox Episode, ‘Powering On - Energy: Past, Present & Future', our panel discusses how we have got to this point and what potential future methods we could be using to power our energy sources.    Joining our regular host Andy Duncan in this episode, are Buro Happold energy experts Maddie McTaggart, Associate Director and Benjamin Jones, Associate Director. Our special guest in this episode is Professor Iwan Rhys Morus, an author, science historian and professor of history at Aberystwyth University. Iwan has written numerous books, including his most recent work, How the Victorians Took Us to the Moon (Icon, 2022) which looked at concepts from sci-fi authors as well as contemporary ‘inventors’ such as Tesla.  Subscribe to the whole series; Sometimes we’ll tackle a subject head on, sometimes a sideways view - but always with curiosity, expertise and maybe even a dash of humour.    This podcast series is brought to you by Buro Happold (https://buro.im/SandboxPodcast).