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Planet Forward
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Our host, Frank Sesno, visits the National Renewable Energy Labs (NREL) to check out a Prius they've retrofitted to be a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The cars are charged by solar panels in their parking lot.
Tags: NREL, National Renewable Energy Labs, plug-in hybrid vehicle, prius retrofit
Planet Forward
Saturday, December 26, 2009
It's almost as universal to our lives as air, but how many of us really know where our electricity comes from or how it gets to our homes? Is our energy infrastructure up to the 21st consumer's demands?
Tags: NREL, National Renewable Energy Labs, Smart Grid
Planet Forward
Friday, December 18, 2009
Planet Forward host Frank Sesno interviews Mike Tidwell, head of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, via Skype from Copenhagen. Hear why the best thing we can do for the environment might be to stop 'going green.'
Tags: Mike Tidwell, Copenhagen Climate Talks, COP14
Planet Forward
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Planet Forward host Frank Sesno visits the Wind Turbine Company in Colorado, and explores the promise and hurdles of wind as an alternative energy source.
Tags: Wind turbines, utility-scale wind turbines
Planet Forward
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tune in Thursday for Planet Forward’s premier on PBS's Nightly Business Report. Inspired by a PF member, the piece asks: Is the Nissan LEAF worth it? We take a test drive.
Tags: Nissan Leaf, PBS, LEAF, nightly business report
Planet Forward
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Planet Forward hosted a LIVE event during the White House's GreenGov Symposium, a conference focused on making all levels of government more sustainable.
Tags: greengov, solar, planet forward, frank sesno, forward, HUD, Laura ipsen, Sandia National Labs, Sean greene, ron sims
Planet Forward
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Author and Climate Expert Bill McKibben tells us about his 10/10/10 day of action, which he called “the most widespread of civic engagement on any issue at any time in the planet’s history.”
Planet Forward
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Author and climate expert Bill McKibben offers his take on electric vehicles and whether or not he plans to buy one.WATCH!
Planet Forward
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Watch what happens behind-the-scenes at Planet Forward as we test drive the Nissan's Leaf, turning your stories into TV. Watch>>
Planet Forward
Friday, October 22, 2010
In Planet Forward's premier segment on Nightly Business Report, host Frank Sesno takes the Nissan Leaf for a spin and crunches the numbers to see if the car's green technology is worth the extra green from your wallet.