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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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Preview: S2 | 30s | Take a journey around the world through the past, present, and future of energy. (30s)
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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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