Could moves away from traditional fuels be an engine for the economy?
All videos and more from Planet Forward's 2009 web sequel
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Van Jones, President Obama's green jobs advisor, joins Planet Forward's Frank Sesno in a discussion of some of the best ideas from citizens and experts on whether we should move away from fossil fuels, how that could be done, and what kind of impact that might have on the economy.
Editor's note: We recorded our conversation with Van Jones in May 2009. He resigned his position at the White House on September 6, 2009. Click on the chapter headlines and photos below to watch the three segments of our web sequel: |
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| Chapter One: Back To Nature What's the reality on proposals to ramp up on back-to-the-future fuels? |
Chapter Two: Changing Our Ways And loving it, say those saving money and energy while creating a new reality. |
Chapter Three: Cars For The Future Lighter materials, and many innovations, as Detroit conforms to new CO2 rules. |
The Planet Forward community is full of ideas on how to recharge our future, both when it comes to what kinds of energy sources to use and on the subject of environmental change as a way to create jobs. Here are the user-contributed ideas which were chosen to be part of this web sequel, plus, bonus videos from scientists working on the next generation of energy innovations.
In Palm Desert, California it rains less than 4 inches per year and the sun shines… |
by: Mark Ennis Members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota have been forerunners in harnessing… |
by: Morgan Manousos This video submission focuses on Building JJ, a green dorm on GW's campus. The students… |
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by: Fribourg Using biofuels as a source of mobile liquid fuel is biofuelishness, and spending… |
Population Growth Increases... by: Ultima All of the discussions I have read or seen so far seem to be studiously avoiding… |
Amazing new cars, wild wind, sunny kilowatts, and more - from the scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. |
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