How early sci-fi authors imagined the future of energy - were they right? Sandbox FOMO5 1, from Ep.03

The surprising realisation that many sci-fi authors and visionaries from hundreds of years ago imagined ‘extraordinary’ energy sources, such as solar power and all electric futures well before they came into being...  In this week’s ‘Sandbox’ FOMO5…  The industrial revolution and the reliance on coal - one source of power - probed visionaries in the 19th century to question what would happen when the coal eventually ran out.   Professor Iwan Rhys Morus, our special guest in our latest ‘Sandbox’ episode, discusses science fiction authors from the Victorian era, including the novel by John Jacob Astor, ‘A Journey in Other Worlds’ (1894). In this, Aster imagines a future where there is a windmill on every house and the rivers are able to generate electricity. However, as Iwan said, “…it's important to remember that they weren't actually thinking about renewable energy. Listen to this FOMO5 episode to find out more...  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).