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S1E8 Ep 8: Solar panels that once cost hundreds of dollars per watt now cost cents, because the industry kept asking what the sand, silver, and aluminum alone were worth.
Solar panels that once cost hundreds of dollars per watt now cost cents, because the industry kept asking what the sand, silver, and aluminum alone were worth. Segment 1 — The Cold Open In the 1970s…
S1E7 Ep 7: Ammonia fertilizer that sells for hundreds of dollars a ton rests on raw inputs whose theoretical floor is a small fraction of that price.
Ammonia fertilizer that sells for hundreds of dollars a ton rests on raw inputs whose theoretical floor is a small fraction of that price. Segment 1 — The Cold Open Ammonia that ends up on farm…
S1E6 Ep 6: Before containers, moving cargo cost many times the goods themselves because every item had to be handled by hand at each transfer.
Before containers, moving cargo cost many times the goods themselves because every item had to be handled by hand at each transfer. Segment 1 — The Cold Open In the 1950s a single cargo ship might…
S1E5 Ep 5: Nuclear plants cost billions, yet their steel, concrete, and fuel are worth only a small fraction of that price.
Nuclear plants cost billions, yet their steel, concrete, and fuel are worth only a small fraction of that price. Segment 1 — The Cold Open A completed nuclear power station can carry a price tag…
S1E4 Ep 4: Steel that cost as much as silver per ton fell toward the price of its ore and fuel when air was blown through molten iron.
Steel that cost as much as silver per ton fell toward the price of its ore and fuel when air was blown through molten iron. Segment 1 — The Cold Open Before the 1850s a ton of steel typically…
S1E3 Ep 3: Desalinated water sells for several dollars per cubic meter, yet the thermodynamic minimum energy needed to separate the salt is worth only a few cents — the rest is everything except the membranes.
Desalinated water sells for several dollars per cubic meter, yet the thermodynamic minimum energy needed to separate the salt is worth only a few cents — the rest is everything except the…
S1E2 Ep 2: Before Ford, a car cost a skilled worker years of wages; he cut the price by treating it as atoms in motion rather than a fitted craft object.
Before Ford, a car cost a skilled worker years of wages; he cut the price by treating it as atoms in motion rather than a fitted craft object. Segment 1 — The Cold Open In 1908 a new Model T left…
S1E1 Ep 1: A rocket engine once priced in the millions now approaches a fraction of that cost because its designers began with the raw metals and the physics of combustion instead of copying legacy engines.
A rocket engine once priced in the millions now approaches a fraction of that cost because its designers began with the raw metals and the physics of combustion instead of copying legacy…
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