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With carbon emissions caps on the Obama Administration's agenda, coal is at the center of the energy debate. NOW's Senior Correspondent Maria Hinojosa goes to Wyoming to report on the state's coal industry, and its assertion that it can produce "clean coal" -- coal that can be burned without releasing carbon into the atmosphere.
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A report from the Energy Information Administration (U.S. Department of Energy).
(4 votes) Loading ...Blueprint America -- with NOW on PBS -- looks at if America's most affordable and abundant energy resource -- coal -- can be produced without an adverse effect to the environment.
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The Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in partnership with Blueprint America and MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, hosts a conversation at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington, DC with Gov. Ed Rendell and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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As America looks to dramatically increase its use of renewable energy, an inconvenient reality stands in the way: The need to upgrade the country's antiquated electricity grid. Part of that overhaul involves the construction of costly long-distance transmission lines to carry clean energy from remote sites to population centers. Blueprint America -- with NOW on PBS -- reports from California, which has the most ambitious clean energy plan in the nation. But, the state's efforts face stiff opposition from property owners and conservationists who prefer renewable energy from local sources, such as photovoltaic rooftop solar panels. Complicating the matter are claims that the transmission lines are not actually carrying renewable energy at all, but represent a thinly-disguised strategy to stick to old energy practices. The green energy dream: Why it may not happen.
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Blueprint America -- with Weekend America -- in a report on modern day gas prospecting in the hills of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Gas exploration has been happening in Pennsylvania since the 1800s. However, a new technology and new price incentives have made possible the exploration of the Marcellus shale. It is a geological formation – the size of Greece – stretching from New York to West Virginia and holding what could become the nation’s most prolific natural gas reservoir.
(4 votes) Loading ...Over the past few years, prospectors have been combing the hills of Pennsylvania. They're not looking for gold. The mineral that's setting off the frenzy is shale. It's a mile or more below ground, and it's full of natural gas -- maybe enough to fuel the entire U.S. for two years. The gas rush could make some Pennsylvanians rich. But, it could also pollute the state's air and water as the gas-grab can put serious stress on a community's infrastructure. And, that's set up a conflict between natives of the area and weekenders -- mostly New Yorkers -- who own second homes there. Blueprint America -- with Weekend America -- goes to Northeastern Pennsylvania to look into what's pitting neighbor against neighbor in what could unsettle the area's infrastructure.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Will green energy happen? Blueprint America -- with NOW on PBS -- looks at the reality of renewables -- energy generated from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, and rain.
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