Energy & Environment
Bill Moyers
Acclaimed journalist and essayist Richard Rodriguez writes about the intersection of his personal life and vexing cultural and political problems facing America. Widely recognized as one of the world's preeminent climatologists, Sir John Houghton has become as well-known for his theories on the compatibility of science and religious faith as his scientific achievements. Continue
MotorWeek
Road Test of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid and the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid. Plus, gas saving tips, top rated fuel-efficient vehicles and the Challenge X competition. Continue
EARTH: The Operators Manual
Take an eye-opening look at some of the world’s most important case studies in energy policy. In Spain and Morocco, large-scale solar farms and individual photovoltaic panels atop tents in the Sahara are beginning to bring the vast potential of the sun down to Earth. In Brazil, abundant natural resources are transformed into efficient, sustainable biofuel. Continue
America Revealed
Re-evaluate your perceptions of the American manufacturing machine as host Yul Kwon introduces you to the men and women who are changing the system. 5/2/2012 Continue
America Revealed
Finding innovative ways to power the grid is still a work in progress. We are taking steps to find energy sources that are renewable and greener. Yul goes back to Daytona Beach, Florida to discover some of the ways in which NASCAR is trying to reduce its energy consumption at the Daytona 500. Continue
America Revealed
Yul travels to Vermont to meet dairy farmer, Marie Audet to find out how cows manure is being used to create energy. Marie explains how methane gas from the manure can be used to power a generator that puts energy straight into the grid that powers four hundred homes in the area with electricity. Vermont is the first state with a utlity that's relying on Cow Power. Continue
America Revealed
Yul meets Terry N Gelder, geoligist at Penn State University and expert on the Marsellius Shale rock formation to find out more about the natural gas found at the Marsellius. Continue
America Revealed
Coal supplies nearly half of America's electricity supply. Yul travels to the Black Thunder Coal Mine in Wyoming, it is the biggest coal mining operation in the country. Yul investigates the history of coal mining in Wyoming and explains how the state became the largest producer of coal in the country. Continue
America Revealed
Yul travels to Medford, New Jersey to meet Vinnie Carchia and Ryan Hill to learn more about their jobs as cable repair guys. Because it would cause too much disruption to turn them off, Vinnie and Ryan carry out work on the cables whilst the power lines are still live. Yul joins them on one of their regular maintenance trips to find out how theydo this without being electrocuted. Continue
America Revealed
On September 4th 1882 Thomas Edison switched on America's first central power plant in Lower Manhatten, New York. In this data visualization we can track when in history, power to all parts of America was switched on. We can see how inter-linking power lines over time have created one large network. Continue
Bill Moyers
In his new book, "The Evolution of God," bestselling author Robert Wright examines how the idea of God has changed through history. Wright sits down with Bill Moyers to discuss why he thinks the notion of God is imperative to a moral society. And, Bill Moyers talks with two environmental activists who are disappointed in Obama's progress on climate change. Plus, a Bill Moyers essay on health care. Continue
NOVA
Why was the 2011 tornado season in the U.S. so extreme, and, with advanced warning systems, why did so many die? Continue
PBS Presents
Experience the first days of life for wild creatures on NATURE, meet the smartest machine on earth with NOVA and see the evolution of US manufacturing on AMERICA REVEALED. 5/2/2012 Continue
America Revealed
Our modern electric power grid has been called the biggest and most complex machine in the world – delivering electricity over 200,000 miles of high tension transmission lines. In this third episode of America Revealed, host Yul Kwon travels around the country to understand its intricacies, its vulnerabilities, and the remarkable ingenuity required to keep the electricity on every day of the year. Continue
America Revealed
Yul meets Pastor Earl Trent and the congregation of Florida Avenue Baptist Church, Washington DC. The church has solar panels installed on the roof, paid for by donations from church goers and government subsides. As well as taking steps towards being a greener ministry, the church saves four hundred dollars a month on energy bills. Continue
America Revealed
Yul visits Windy Flats wind farm in Goldendale, Washington and meets up with Randy Deputy, wind energy maintenance and repair worker. Yul joins Randy on a typical day's work maintaining the wind turbines. Unfortunately for Yul, a typical day for Randy means being 300 feet off the ground! Continue
America Revealed
Transporting gas is a dangerous and high precision operation. Yul joins a container ship carrying natural gas into Boston Harbour and meets Captain George Lee, Boston Harbour Docking Pilot to find out more. Continue
America Revealed
Yul Kwon travels to Daytona Beach, Florida and spends a high-octane, fuel driven day at the races at the Daytona 500. Yul takes the opportunity to look around and investigate some of the different types of energy uses. Continue
America Revealed
In this data visualization we can see the six thousand power plants we rely on to the power the grid. These are fuelled by a mix of energy sources, like nuclear or renewables like solar and wind, as well as hydro and natural gas, but the fuel that outnumbers all of these and produces the most electricity, is coal. Continue
America Revealed
Understand the intricacies, vulnerabilities and remarkable ingenuity required to keep up America's modern electric power grid up and running. 4/25/2012 Continue
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