A Sustainable Future

An electrical transformer explosion brought Heathrow airport to a halt. Akshat tells the story of how that exposes the fragility of infrastructure in Western countries at the worst time.

Electricity demand is surging all around the world, but Western countries no longer have the manufacturing capacity to support the build out, let alone protect it from future risks.

This talk examines why failing to build the backbone of an electricity system that supports clean power delivery puts both our climate goals and economic future at risk.