Adaptation
National Geographic and Planet Forward
John Maynard Keynes, a giant in modern economic theory, famously wrote that “Most, probably, of our decisions to do something positive, the full consequences of which will be drawn out over many days to come, can only be taken as the result of... Read More
Planet Forward
Meet Argon, a lazy noble gas, and join him on his journey to find his place in the world.
Planet Forward
Finalist Danny Kennedy leases solar panels, but, after all these years of looking at the bluish, glassy panels, do you know how they really work? For a look inside, here’s the Science Corner.
Planet Forward
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, discusses partnership with ARPA-E on the development of high performance alternative energy storage modules for the US defense system. Mabus discusses the unique challenges of energy use in the defense system.
KQED/Quest
For years there's been buzz -- both positive and negative -- about generating ethanol fuel from corn. The Bay Area is rapidly becoming a world center for the next generation of green fuel alternatives. Meet the scientists investigating the newest... Read More
United States Senate
Senator Lamar Alexander caught up with Planet Forward at ARPA-E to talk about our energy future. He also talks about his state,Tennessee, and the way they are incorporating electric vehicles.
In Tennessee, Nissan is working hard to produce the leaf... Read More
Last friday I attended the 2011 Open Minds exhibition at the National American History Museum. The exhibition featured inventive work from the best student teams across the nation. There were solar sanitation systems from the Georgia Institute of... Read More
Planet Forward
Senator Udall (D-Co) discusses electric vehicles as the key to our energy future. Senator Udall comments on the electric car industry and market as driving forces in job creation, as well as the keys to better national security.
Facing some of the most intractable foreign policy situations of his term, President Barack Obama is looking inward. In a major speech on March 30th, Obama outlined his plan to reduce oil imports by a third over the next decade and a half while... Read More
Planet Forward
Republican Representative Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland was the first member of Congress to own a hybrid vehicle! Bartlett discusses the benefits of electric vehicles, the challenges of implementing an EV market, and why the private sector holds the... Read More