Where our energy comes from
A high voltage (HV) substation is the place where high voltage electricity – transmitted through high voltage cables – is transformed to a lower voltage so it can be distributed to regional cables and networks and in the end: your neighbourhood.
Wind turbines and solar panels generate electricity. They can be placed on land and at sea. Solar panels can be placed on rooftops but we also see more solar farms in the country side.
There are different ways to produce power. A gas fired power plant burns natural gas to generate electricity. Natural gas can be found in rocks thousands meters underground.
Millions of trucks transport the goods that we use. Open trucks, trucks with trailers, refrigerated trucks, concrete mixer trucks, and many more. All these trucks use energy to drive.
There are different ways to produce power. A nuclear power plant uses uranium – a silvery metal that can be found in rocks – to generate electricity.
To stop climate change we need to drastically reduce CO2 emissions. CO2 can be captured at one source (chemical plant, cement factory, power plant) but can also be “sucked” from the air. Captured CO2 can be permantently stored or used.
Refuelling stations are rapidly changing. In addition to conventional refuelling (diesel, petrol, LPG), alternatives are becoming available like hydrogen, biodiesel and EV charging.
We see an installation placed in the river that uses the current to generate power. Marine energy – ocean waves, currents, tides, and temperature changes – can be a continuous source of renewable energy.
There are different ways to produce power. A coal fired power plant burns coal to generate electricity. Coal can be found underground. Co-firing coal and biomass reduces the plant’s CO2 emissions.
