All videos and more from the April 15th PBS TV special (check local listings for exact show times in your area)
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Click here to see the full-length video of the PBS TV special; or, if you prefer, view the show chapter by chapter, clicking on the links below. You can also view just one or many of the individual videos that were on the show – they're all on this page.
Chapter 1Brainstorming Our Future  Should we change the way we produce, find and use energy? Chapter 2 Follow The Wind  It's blowing: from Colorado to Nebraska and to a chili shack in D.C. Chapter 3 The Role Of Coal  Is "clean coal" a realistic goal? Should we stick with this fossil fuel? Chapter 4 Nuclear Towers, Solar Panels  Should we approach these technologies in new ways? Chapter 5 The Boiling Point  Gas prices get us thinking – but what will it take for real change? Chapter 6 Energy Policy: Now What?  Obama's top environmental advisor talks strategy. Chapter 7 Citizens Speak Out  Planet Forward contributors discuss their ideas with an Obama advisor. Behind The Scenes At Planet Forward Ready To Roll  Excitement mounts at the Washington, D.C., taping of Planet Forward's first show. Move The Planet Forward  Members of the audience give their impressions of the show and stress the importance of involving the public in our energy dialogue. Audience Reactions to the PBS Show Check out some of the feedback we've received from the Planet Forward viewers. |
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Here are the videos that made the cut for our first PBS show, which premiered in April 2009, on the question of whether we should move away from fossil fuels and if so, how we should do it. Our editors took a look at the quality and content of videos submitted to Planet Forward, and viewers rated ones they liked best. This is the place to comment on the show – so check it out, and let us know what you think: all of our voices are important in writing the formula for our nation's energy future. | ||||
Going Under by: Farhan Luisa Ioana Louis This is the story of a Bangladeshi boy and his friend, a melting iceberg, who takes… |
Carbon Capture and... by: Sally M. Benson Carbon dioxide capture and storage -- what is this technology about and could it… |
All businesses should... by: Nizam Ali Getting our electricity from the usual sources will continue to pollute our air… |
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Easier Said Than Done by: Kenneth Green In this video, American Enterprise Institute energy and environmental issues expert… |
Let's Move to Clean Coal by: Frank Stewart Whatever we do in addressing our climate concerns must recognize the need to minimize… |
Boiling Point: by: Paul G. Allen As the cost of gas skyrocketed last year, I wondered how high it would go before… |
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R.I. Wind: From Foe... by: Kyle Toomey A representative from the Portsmouth Wind Project in Portsmouth, RI talks about… |
Baking With Solar Energy by: kzelak Two Churchville-Chili Girl Scouts in Rochester, New York, took a day to teach kids… |
Twittering Power Meter by: Phillip Torrone Energy change and consumption can happen many ways; we feel there is a social imperative… |
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Wind Farming on... by: Matt Noerpel Southern West Virginia has been dominated by the coal industry for over 100 years… |
We're Way Behind by: Gov. Martin OMalley I believe nuclear energy holds a tremendous amount of promise, and I think we need… |
Affordable Electric Cars by: May Gwinn The Obama administration should invest in research to develop an electric car that… |
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Rising Energy Needs by: Jack Gerard The video describes the world's energy demand over the next 20 years. A recent projection… |
Choose Earth by: Leslie Stonebraker Choose Earth. Choose Biomass. Find out why my college chose biomass gasification… |
Plugging In by: Sherry Boschert We already have the technology to move our transportation away from fossil fuels… |
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Easier Said Than Done by: Kenneth Green In this video, American Enterprise Institute energy and environmental issues expert… |
Nebraska Rides the Wind by: Kevin Brebner What's Ainsworth, Nebraska, population 1,700, got that could make it the envy of… |
Hybrid Cabs in DC by: Joe Laliberte If cities around the country were to mandate that taxicabs be hybrid, it would cut… |
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Luis Poem by: Lorin Richardson Luis Almanzar Galvan is a freshman at Roger Williams University who writes poetry… |
White House Energy by: David Raish I went to the White House and asked people standing outside how they felt about… |
Stop Calling it Energy... by: Robert M. Entman Media coverage of "energy independence" misleads public because there's no such… |
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Trash Talk by: Codie Eisenberg A delightful exploration of the wonderment that is sustainability. "Trash Talk"… |
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1 comment for "Planet Forward: Fossil Fuels & Beyond".
1. Need incentives for good that act as disincentives for the bad
I wish you'd talked to Obama's energy rep about this...
Why can't we remove all of the existing incentives to the oil industry that are associated with oil exploration, research, production, etc. and start providing those same companies with incentives to explore, research, and produce renewables?
We need to start thinking of ways to turn THIS industry from adversary to ally... to give them the incentives necessary to use their vast wealth and influence to help make these changes. That's when rapid progress can be made and assured.
Wouldn't it be nice to finally get the power energy players on the same wavelength? Lets start thinking about ways to do it and then execute so that everyone is finally on the same page here? Otherwise there's always going to be resistance and lobbying to weaken or unravel such causes... which will essentially slow progress when we need it the most.