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Date of Completion: 2023 | Run Time: 263 minutes for full series (run time for individual topic area available below) | Language: English | Captions: No | Includes: Transcript | Executive Producer/Director: Larry Confino
Companies and organizations are increasingly leading the way to a United States economy driven by renewable energy and sustainability. In this series comprised of short documentaries, CEOs and upper management at a variety of companies, non-profits and government agencies will present their science based solutions and visions for the future. We also focus on young leaders that are making those visions of the future a reality. They will present the challenges that lie ahead, and how they are endeavoring to solve big problems and make a difference through their work. Government can set the policy agenda, but for real change to occur the private sector must be incentivized and fully engaged. Companies and organizations are in a unique position to innovate and have a significant impact in a shorter time. An educated and motivated work force is a critical part of affecting change from within every industry. We want to infuse this series with a sense of hope to empower all people, and instill in them a call to action to join the country's move toward a more sustainable future.
A look inside the new eco-friendly Ann Arbor development to be featured on PBS
SCREENINGS
Intermountain Sustainability Summit
Topic Area Run Time: 31 Minutes
Individuals films are short and fit easily into 1 hour classroom sessions
Blue Rock Station
Blue Rock Station is sustainable living center in Ohio where interns learn about eco-friendly buildings, renewable energy and green living.
Delta Electronics
Delta Electronics has built a "net positive" corporate headquarters powered entirely by solar and geothermal energy.
Sol Lux Alpha
Sol Lux Alpha is a "net positive" condominium where a solar canopy provides 100% renewable energy to residents and powers electric vehicle chargers in the garage.
Topic Area Run Time: 11 Minutes
Loliware
Loliware, a materials science company has developed seaweed pellets that can be used to create products that biodegrade safer and faster than standard plastics.
Topic Area Run Time: 66 Minutes
Individuals films are short and fit easily into 1 hour classroom sessions
Beta Technologies
Beta Technologies in Vermont is building a zero emission battery powered vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (aka eVTOL) as they move toward decarbonizing the aviation industry.
Canoo
Canoo is an automotive startup making electric vehicles that are affordable and infinitely customizable.
Classic to Electric
EV West is a speed shop where classic gas powered cars are being restored and converted to electric vehicles.
UP Summit
The UP Summit in Arkansas is a gathering of innovative entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers who are focused on accelerating the future of mobility.
Solectrac
Solectrac in Northern California is building the worlds’ first electric tractors.
Topic Area Run Time: 24 Minutes
Individuals films are short and fit easily into 1 hour classroom sessions
Are Renewables Reliable? - Bigger Picture
Amory Lovins, Founder of The Rocky Mountain Institute, reflects on the potential of renewable energy sources to reliably power the grid.
Clean Energy Columbus
"Clean Energy Columbus" is a program that mandates the city of Columbus, OH will run on 100% renewable energy.
Are Corporations Changing? - Bigger Picture
Amory Lovins and Jon Creyts of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) explain how workers, corporations, financiers and government working together are driving the energy transition.
Solar and Wind Everywhere! - Bigger Picture
Amory Lovins explains how solar and wind power can be used everywhere in the US.
Saving Energy - Bigger Picture
Amory Lovins reflects on the impact of saving energy on global carbon emissions.
The Energy Transition - Bigger Picture
Jon Creyts of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) explain the four main steps to implement the energy transition.
The Next Energy Economy - Bigger Picture
Jon Creyts of the Rocky Mountain Institute reflects on the economic opportunities presented by the renewable energy economy.
Topic Area Run Time: 51 Minutes
Individuals films are short and fit easily into 1 hour classroom sessions
Farm Collaborative
The Farm Collaborative runs an incubation program to help young farmers practicing regenerative agriculture to succeed.
Highwall Project
The Highwall Project in West Virginia, is an abandoned strip mine that's being converted to a farm/ecotourism site.
Sullys Bees
Sully Sites is an 11-year-old beekeeper in Ohio who teaches about the importance of bees to the worlds’ ecosystems.
The Soul of the Soil
Biochar is a soil additive that revitalizes depleted soils and helps sequester carbon.
Topic Area Run Time: 79 Minutes
Individuals films are short and fit easily into 1 hour classroom sessions
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.