The Electric InterGrid - Why A Smart Power Grid is Essential

America's electric infrastructure is undergoing a massive make-over. To save energy and cut carbon, it must develop Internet-style intelligence. Part 1 of 2 [Play part 2]

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The Electric InterGrid - Why A Smart Power Grid is Essential

America's electric infrastructure is undergoing a massive make-over. To save energy and cut carbon,...
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The Electric InterGrid - Why A Smart Power Grid is Essential

All Episodes of Planet Power

The Electric InterGrid - Why A Smart Power Grid is Essential

How the Power Grid Gets Smart: The Electric InterGrid Pt.2

On Dancing Air: The Story of Wind Power

Change in the Wind - Power From Thin Air?

Switching the Sun - How to Convert Solar Energy

Orchards of the Sun: Solar Power Springs Up

Goldilocks and the Greenhouse: Science and Climate Change

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Fido Finder - Using Satellites to Track Your Dog

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How the Brain Changes as We Grow Up