| Edition |
Special 2-disc edition. |
| Description |
2 DVDs (278 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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surround |
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NTSC |
| Note |
Contents for disc 1 on container & disc label are incorrect. |
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Episodes for disc 2 on container are listed in incorrect order. |
| Contents |
Disc.1. Feature documentary (98:00) -- Features: Commentary with director Harry Lynch and Dr. Scott Tinker (98:00) -- Energy Video Reel ( 07:14). |
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Disc.2. Energy lab episodes 1-28: Introduction 1. How we make and use energy (03:38) -- Electricity: 2. What is electricity (02:52) -- 3. How electricity is made (01:52) -- 4. Electricity powers our lives (02:19) -- 5. The demand curve (02:30) -- 6. The electric grid (02:19) -- 7. How batteries work (03:14) -- 8. Storing electricity (03:00) -- 9. Efficiency (02:53) -- Oil: 10. How oil is made (02:28) -- 11. Drilling for oil (02:52) -- 12. Unconventional sources of oil (02:42) -- 13. Oil and transportation alternatives (02:55) -- Natural gas: 14. What is natural gas (02:50) -- 15. Uses of natural gas (02:42) -- 16. Benefits of tracking (03:17) -- 17. Risks of fracking: water (03:34) -- 18. Risks of fracking: methane (02:27) -- Coal: 19. What is coal (03:23) -- 20. Clean coal? (02:25) -- Nuclear: 21. How nuclear works (03:09) -- 22. Nuclear risks, potential solutions (03:45) -- Renewables: 23. Solar: How solar works (03:00) -- 24. Hydro: How hydro works (03:19) -- 25. Wind: Making wind work (03:31) -- BioMass/Biofuels 26. Biomass pros and cons (02:55) -- 27. Biofuels basics (02:28) -- 28. Geothermal: Geothermal options (02:44). |
| System Details |
DVD format; NTSC, Region 0 ; Dolby digital 5.1 Surround sound or stereo. |
| Performer |
Scott Tinker, Harry Lynch. |
| Credits |
Camera, Wilson Waggoner and Harry Lynch ; editors, Yusef Svačina and David Rosenblatt ; music, Brian Satterwhite. |
| Summary |
"Dr. Scott Tinker embarks on a spectacular global adventure, exploring the world's leading sites for all energy types, coal to solar, oil to biofuels, most of them highly restricted and never before seen on film. He gets straight answers from the political, industry and academic leaders driving energy today. In the end, he discovers a path to our future as surprising as it is practical."-- Container. |
| Note |
Originally produced in 2012. |
| Language |
English dialogue; optional subtitles in English, Spanish and French. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Melissa L. Greenberg. |
| Subject |
Power resources -- Research.
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Power resources -- Research. |
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Renewable energy sources -- Research.
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Renewable energy sources -- Research. |
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Renewable energy sources. |
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Biomass energy -- Research.
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Biomass energy -- Research. |
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Biomass energy. |
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Solar energy -- Research.
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Solar energy -- Research. |
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Petroleum as fuel -- Research.
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Petroleum as fuel. |
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Research. |
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Coal -- Research.
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Coal -- Research. |
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Energy policy.
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Energy policy. |
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Fossil fuels -- Research.
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Fossil fuels -- Research. |
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Fossil fuels. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Lynch, Harry, film director, film producer, author, commentator.
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Tinker, Scott W. (Scott Wheeler), film producer, author, commentator.
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Switch Energy Project.
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Arcos Films, production company.
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| Standard No. |
880567102559 |
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