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Take a journey around the world through the past, present, and future of energy.
Take a journey around the world through the past, present, and future of energy in this 6-part documentary series.
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Take a journey around the world through the past, present, and future of energy in this 6-part documentary series.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(tense dramatic music) - [Narrator] In Season 2 of "Power Trip: The Story of Energy," we'll learn about space, disasters, work, culture, entertainment, and globalization.
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- We're filming on location in Iceland, Italy, Wales, England, and across the world.
(tense dramatic music continues) (crowd cheering) To uncover the energy embedded in our modern way of life, including more than 50 interviews with global experts we are putting together the definitive documentary series on the past, present, and future of energy.
If you want to understand the story of energy, watch "Power Trip: The Story of Energy" Season 2.
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Preview: S2 | 55s | Take a journey around the world through the past, present, and future of energy. (55s)
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Clip: S2 Ep6 | 2m 11s | Energy is critical to the Port of Los Angeles. (2m 11s)
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Preview: S2 Ep6 | 30s | Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization. (30s)
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Clip: S2 Ep6 | 2m 47s | U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and others on the 1970s energy crisis. (2m 47s)
Teen Culture: Driven By Energy
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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 1m 24s | Oil changed the way we moved about -- and the products teenagers wanted. (1m 24s)
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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 2m 2s | The energy implications of owning vinyl vs. streaming music. (2m 2s)
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Preview: S2 Ep5 | 30s | Culture and modern energy go hand in hand. (30s)
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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 4m 10s | Do we owe our enjoyment of art and antiquities to oil fortunes? (4m 10s)
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Preview: S2 Ep4 | 30s | Modern energy enabled mass entertainment like popular music, movies, TV shows, and video g (30s)
Energy for Sports and Entertainment
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Clip: S2 Ep4 | 2m 14s | As fans flock to football stadiums, energy is consumed. How much? (2m 14s)
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Preview: S2 Ep3 | 30s | The human story of work is the story of how work has been transformed by energy. (30s)
Energy Transitions and the Workforce
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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 3m 13s | Do energy transitions have a negative impact on workers? (3m 13s)
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Clip: S2 Ep2 | 2m 47s | Wall Street Journal Reporter Katherine Blunt explains the California Wildfires. (2m 47s)
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Preview: S2 Ep2 | 30s | Learn the sweeping history of the worst energy disasters since the industrial revolution. (30s)
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Preview: S2 Ep1 | 30s | Modern energy takes us on a journey to the final frontier. (30s)
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Clip: S2 Ep1 | 3m 37s | Astronaut Charles Bolden describes his personal experience of launching into space. (3m 37s)
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