D Electric revolution / Global Spark life The world is going electric in a bid to combat environmental change and energy dependency. For once this Christmas, batteries are included. By Christopher Frey, Danielle Demetriou, Ivan Carvalho Photography Lorne Bridgman, Ivan Hugo, Sarah Gray Across the world nations are charging up. As cities switch to renewable electric energy sources in an attempt to shrink carbon footprints, a new urban landscape is slowly flickering to life.