The transition away from fossil fuels, as agreed at the most recent United Nations COP climate summit, creates opportunities for economic development and job creation.
The year was 1893, and the eyes of America were focused on Chicago and the dazzling World’s Columbian Exposition, the most lavish world’s fair to date. Looking down from the Exposition’s icon, the 264-foot tall Ferris wheel, visitors saw a glimmering “city of lights” showcasing a still-novel invention electricity. A Pittsburgh-based engineer is to.