Global in scope and comprised of six 30- minute chapters filmed in HD, e¦ energy features the people, places and innovations that suggest a more environmentally benign future is possible and within reach. Equal parts visual style and storytelling acumen, each episode stands alone while contributing to the larger dialogue the series intends to promote.
Episode 1: Harvesting the Wind
In southwest Minnesota, wind energy is a burgeoning source of local power and income for farmers. Will the rest of the U.S. follow Minnesota's lead?
Episode 2: Energy for a Developing World
Founded by Nobel Peace Prize-sinner Muhammad Yunus, the Grameen Shakti organization distributes small solar systems and portable bio-gas systems to rural Bangladeshis.
Episode 3: Paving the Way
In America alone, nearly 70 percent of oil is consumed by the cars we drive. Can efficient automobile design mitigate the environmental damage caused by our beloved cars?
Episode 4: Growing Energy
After the oil crisis in the 1970's, Brazil created a domestic ethanol industry that is now thriving on all levels. What can we learn from Brazil's extraordinary success with alternative energy?
Episode 5: State of Resolve
Could California's progressive energy policies, including those that regulate greenhouse gas emissions, spearhead a nationwide shift toward cleaner energy?
Episode 6: Coal & Nuclear: Problem of Solution?
New developments in carbon sequestration and imporved nuclear technologies may offer solutions to the world's increasing demand for power.