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Pt. 1. Overview of Energy
What is a watt?
Cooking with gas
The 'good oil' on oil
Coal : smoke signals on solid fuels
Going nuclear
A renewed look at renewables
The sun shines on solar power
The answer is (well maybe) blowing in the wind
Hydropower : an old solution to a new problem?
Geothermal : hot rocks can get you steamed up!
Biomass : plant power!
Hydrogen : the great hope or fool's gold?
Pt. 2. The changing climate
A peek at peak oil
Feel the heat!
Technology to the rescue?
We can't escape the politics
Trading, taxing, offsets and other inducements
The price we have to pay
Pt. 3. The future of energy
What's needed to save the planet?
Getting more from less
Energy without carbon
What next for the watt?
Where to for transport?
Building better buildings
The nuclear explosion
The sun will always shine and the wind will always blow (at least some of the time)
Is there still hope?
What is a watt?
Cooking with gas
The 'good oil' on oil
Coal : smoke signals on solid fuels
Going nuclear
A renewed look at renewables
The sun shines on solar power
The answer is (well maybe) blowing in the wind
Hydropower : an old solution to a new problem?
Geothermal : hot rocks can get you steamed up!
Biomass : plant power!
Hydrogen : the great hope or fool's gold?
Pt. 2. The changing climate
A peek at peak oil
Feel the heat!
Technology to the rescue?
We can't escape the politics
Trading, taxing, offsets and other inducements
The price we have to pay
Pt. 3. The future of energy
What's needed to save the planet?
Getting more from less
Energy without carbon
What next for the watt?
Where to for transport?
Building better buildings
The nuclear explosion
The sun will always shine and the wind will always blow (at least some of the time)
Is there still hope?