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50 States of Sustainability, Season 1: Renewable Energy
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Energy production is the leading source of global C02 emissions. Solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal and other sources of renewable energy have the potential to meet a large portion of the demand for energy.
The episodes in "Renewable Energy" are:
Agrivoltaics
Jacks Solar Garden is a farm in Colorado that produces food and generates energy via Agrivoltaics.
Deep Geothermal
Quaise Energy's "millimeter wave" drilling technology will enable access to deep geothermal energy to re-power the worlds’ fossil fuel driven power plants.
Solar Powered Winemaking
Beringer Vineyards in Northern California is using a large solar array to produce world class wines.
Solarfied Schools
The Santa Barbara School District built a solar microgrid that provides all the power for their schools.
Source Hydropanels
Source Hydropanels, headquartered in Arizona, has invented a system to harvest drinking water out of the air even in the driest climates on earth.
The Power of Falling Water
The Skagit River Hydroelectric Project provides clean power to the City of Seattle and is the largest low impact hydro plant in the US.
Winds of Iowa
MidAmerican Energy in Iowa is delivering 88% renewable energy to its customers using wind and solar power.
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