Passionate discussion continues about the risks and rewards of shale gas extraction and use. But how much of that is rhetoric, and how much is reality? This 30-minute made-for-television documentary covers both sides of the debate.
"Shale Gas and America's Future" provides a unique look at how local communities in Pennsylvania are balancing the tradeoffs related to gas drilling for themselves and the nation.
Potomac River Green presents a vision of progress. It is an innovative concept for redeveloping a coal-fired power plant site in Alexandria, VA into an environmentally friendly, mixed-use community. The plan is designed to provide a catalyst for a market-based solution to the plant's retirement.
Natural gas for transportation is not a new idea; it is a proven technology. In fact, it's been around for decades globally. Natural gas vehicles (NGVs) are widely available for rental in Europe. And yet, here at home, NGVs currently use less than 1% of the U.S. natural gas supply.
Looming above a test plot full of mirrors like some kind of Transformer-inspired arachnid, the tower at the center of Masdar City's concentrating solar power plant is almost menacing at first glimpse.