I’m Francesca Cavallo and this is Electric.
A podcast that will take you to amazing places.
where we produce one of our most precious resources: energy.
Oh, sorry, I've misread this.
Let's do that whole thing from “the stars shine” again.
Each episode of Electric is dedicated to a different source of energy.
Now, what's special about this podcast
is that the script has been created
from a few key images,
because the idea is for listeners to be able to visualize a film
in their heads as they listen.
I chose to work with Enel Green Power
because they promised
to give me complete freedom to create a show
that I would be comfortable putting my voice to.
It’s all about energy,
we want to listen to young people and talk to them.
There are two main ideas behind it: firstly, to get the content across,
but also to convey the magic and beauty that, we think,
can be found in the world of energy.
My name is Andini.
I am known for my inventions
in the alternative energy space,
such as a flashlight that runs off the heat of your hand
and a coffee mug that harvests the excess heat of your hot drink
and converts it into electricity
so you could give your phone a boost of energy.
My name is Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz López, and I’m 13 years old.
I made a water heater using low-cost recycled materials.
It uses solar power and can help both people
on low incomes and the environment.
I learned so much reading the podcast!
I feel like I was supposed to know that much
about all of these different sources of energy,
but I really didn't,
so it was a great gift that Francesca gave me.
To tell you the truth, it’s been a wonderful experience so far.
It’s really exciting to know that we’re recording something
that will be heard by millions of young people.
I think it’s very important to use forms of energy
that don’t harm the environment,
and it would be great if this could continue.
I think most of my generation is very concerned with climate change.
I think it's really hard because in the news now
there is so much negative news on global warming,
but technology is developing at an exponential rate the past 20, 30 years,
so I'm really excited to see how
everyone's accessibility to sustainable energy
and the collection of it will be increased over the next ten, 20 years as well.
If you believe that we’re heading for catastrophe,
indeed, there’s been a lot of talk recently about “eco-anxiety,”
you risk being paralyzed by pessimism,
when what you need is some reasonable optimism.
The technology is there
to make sure this planet remains wonderful.
Each episode of Electric is brimming with energy.
We gave energy to the episodes
and the episodes gave energy to us.