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Planet Forward
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Electric cars may pimp your green image but are they worth the ride?
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
Planet Forward is looking for tech innovations that will shape our energy future.
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Thursday, June 03, 2010
If you want people to use less of something, charge them more for it. That's the theory behind a new experiment in D.C. which places a $.05 tax on any bags used for groceries or carry-out food.
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Planet Forward host Frank Sesno talks with the producer/director of PBS's Earth Days (premiering on April 19, 2010) about the history of day and what really has changed in the last 40 years since the very first Earth Day.
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Friday, April 09, 2010
Planet Forward host, Frank Sesno, poses questions to Robert Stone, the director of the American Experience film "Earth Days." Find out what surprising scientific evidence was announced on the very first earth day.
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
From the Archives: What role should religious institutions play in addressing issues of climate change? In answer, one filmmaker from UNC's "Powering a Nation" initiative explores how religious leaders are grappling with climate change and what they...
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Planet Forward host, Frank Sesno visits with a homeowner with a passion for solar - National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) researcher Steve Robins built his own home energy system from the technologies he helped develop in the lab.
Tags: NREL, National Renewable Energy Labs
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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
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Last month we test drove Nissan's Leaf...this month, we show you one way you may be able to afford solar panels with zero upfront costs. Check out our piece on PBS's Nightly Business Report and let us know what you think of Planet Forward member...
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Is natural gas a transitional fuel? We talked to Haynesville director Gregory Kallenberg last year about the viability and environmental impact of this fuel.Watch>>