Semiconductors rule the world
Fast forward to today, and semiconductors (chips) are at the heart of nearly everything we do. Sure, the world still relies heavily on fossil fuels to create energy, but nearly everything that happens after energy is created is governed by semiconductors. But even in energy generation itself, semiconductors are beginning to take over.
Solar panels are mostly made of silicon. Chips are used in equipment that drills for and creates electricity from fossil fuels. Energy storage and transfer (the power grid) require semiconductors. Chips regulate the electricity flowing into and within our homes, workplaces, and vehicles. The internet stores and moves data via chips. And, of course, the computing devices we rely on throughout the day -- PCs, tablets, smartphones, wearables -- are built using semiconductors. Most of the products we use, if not all of them, were made with equipment featuring lots of chips.