The Narwhal Curve

The Narwhal Curve

3:32 | How quickly do we need to ramp up renewables? Professor Leah Stokes breaks down how the U.S. can meet ambitious clean-energy goals in the fastest way possible — with the help of the humble narwhal.

From rainforest to charcoal

From rainforest to charcoal

42:25 | Huge areas of tropical rainforest are being destroyed to make charcoal for barbecues. The global deforestation is leading to growing problems. Nigeria and the DRC Congo – two of Europe’s main charcoal suppliers – are also affected.

Burned

Burned

29:23 | Burned tells the little-known story of the accelerating destruction of our forests for fuel, and probes the policy loopholes, huge subsidies, and blatant green washing of the burgeoning biomass electric power industry.

Could Everyone Have Solar Power?

Could Everyone Have Solar Power?

4:56 | By the end of 2016, the US was home to over 1 million household and commercial solar energy operations, with 4 times as many solar panels installed that year compared to just four years earlier.

A Smarter Path

A Smarter Path

2:56 | Determined to solve the climate crisis, Scott and Julie Brusaw founded Solar Roadways after learning the U.S. had over 72,000 square kilometers of asphalt and concrete surfaces exposed to the sun.

The Push for Renewable Energy

The Push for Renewable Energy

44:04 | Philip Warburg is the author of two respected books on renewable energy, Harvest the Wind: America’s Journey to Jobs, Energy Independence, and Climate Stability and Harness the Sun: America’s Quest for a Solar-Powered Future.

Breakthrough in renewable energy

Breakthrough in renewable energy

46:10 | In countries like Brazil, Australia, Chile and parts of the United States people consider renewable energy because of financial reasons. A surprising newcomer on the market is Morocco.

Energy Revolution!

Energy Revolution!

52:06 | Conversion to wind and solar power could generate 100 percent of the United States average total energy demand for the foreseeable future.