The Invisible Networks Shaping Your Everyday Life | Deb Chachra | TED

Published: 29 August 2024
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The basic infrastructure that controls plumbing, electricity and more is vital to your individual agency, says engineering professor Deb Chachra. She offers a crash course on how these systems connect to shape our lives — and suggests some key improvements for providing long-term, sustainable energy to everyone.

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