5:22am - Thursday, August 13, 2026

Green Matters: What in the World Is Going On?

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Alternative Energy #6

TEACH 356

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First hand accounts show how governments, industries, and people worldwide are finding new ways to reduce their energy dependency and environmental impact by investing in sustainable energy alternatives. Part 1 films activities at Spain's first solar energy plant, Solucar, a plant that reduces carbon emissions and serves the energy needs of a city as large as Seville. Part 2 reviews the plans for Britains's first off-shore wind farm. Part 3 follows the adventures of a Swiss taxi driver who is driving a solartaxi fueled by solar cells. Part 4 visits wind farms in rural India. Part 5 films hydrogen fuel cell taxis being used in Tokyo. Part 6 films the use of glass mirrors to concentrate light on solar cell receptors. Part 7 films a protective bubble designed to protect babies from urban air pollution and Volvo's hybrid buses that use an electric motor and diesel engine.

Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:21:29

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11:06am, 08/19/2026 | TEACH 356
11:06pm, 08/19/2026 | TEACH 356

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Calendar Green Matters: What in the World Is Going On?: Alternative Energy (TEACH 356) First hand accounts show how governments, industries, and people worldwide are finding new ways to reduce their energy dependency and environmental impact by investing in sustainable energy alternatives. Part 1 films activities at Spain's first solar energy plant, Solucar, a plant that reduces carbon emissions and serves the energy needs of a city as large as Seville. Part 2 reviews the plans for Britains's first off-shore wind farm. Part 3 follows the adventures of a Swiss taxi driver who is driving a solartaxi fueled by solar cells. Part 4 visits wind farms in rural India. Part 5 films hydrogen fuel cell taxis being used in Tokyo. Part 6 films the use of glass mirrors to concentrate light on solar cell receptors. Part 7 films a protective bubble designed to protect babies from urban air pollution and Volvo's hybrid buses that use an electric motor and diesel engine. http://proweb.myersinfosys.com/hetv/airlist/2913/detail.ics