Renewable energy sources and their environmental impact/ 

 - 162p. :  sound, color, digital file. 
<br/><br/> Title from distributor's description. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to Alternative Power (5:59) -- Wind Farms (4:58) -- Solar Energy (2:52) -- New Automotive Technology (2:39) -- High Tech Power Plant (3:22) 
<br/><br/> This program demonstrates how wind turbines, solar cells, hybrid automobiles, and coal gasification plants are beginning to transform the way the world is powered. The U.S. Secretary of Energy, the director of the National Wind Technology Center, the CEO of Enron Wind Corporation, representatives of Worldwatch Institute and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and others discuss the challenge of satisfying the rapidly increasing global demand for energy while developing environmentally friendly forms of power generation to reduce air pollution and lessen the threat of global warming. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Atmosphere<br/>Energy consumption<br/>Energy development<br/>Natural resources--Management<br/>Power resources--Environmental aspects<br/>Weather
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Educational films
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>333.79414 ABB/2001