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e2 is an ongoing PBS documentary series that chronicles efforts to solve the world's most pressing ecological challenges. From energy consumption to design efficiency, policy to industry, the series d... more
FAQs about e2 | PBS:How many episodes does e2 | PBS have?The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.
December 26, 2007Adaptive Reuse in the NetherlandsDutch architect Frits van Dongen discusses his building, The Whale. The Whale is the centerpiece of Borneo Sporenburg, a high-density urban housing development situated on Amsterdam's eastern docklands. Van Dongen describes how many units in the building do not share the same floor plan....more6minPlay
December 12, 2007Bogota: Building a Sustainable CityDuring his tenure as mayor of Bogota, Colombia, Enrique Penalosa was both revered and scorned for his urban planning and transportation policies. His public works projects, which largely favored the pedestrian experience, were unlike anything previously built in Bogota. Penalosa describes the environmental and social importance of minimizing automobile culture....more5minPlay
December 05, 2007Greening the Federal GovernmentArchitect Thom Mayne describes his philosophy toward sustainability and design. Mayne, a Pritzker Prize-winner and the architect of the San Francisco Federal Building, is a maverick and a leader in his field. He believes that people will have to adapt to new, sustainable building designs now and into the future....more5minPlay
November 28, 2007The Druk White Lotus School - LadakhThe Druk White Lotus School was constructed despite challenges ranging from financing, to Ladakh, India's harsh climate and remote location. The school's founder, His Holiness The Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa, describes how the school was built in stages, while architect Jonathan Rose discusses the plethora of fundraising sources used for expansion....more5minPlay
November 21, 2007Coal and Nuclear: Problem or Solution?A process called "carbon sequestration" may one day allow the United States and other countries to burn abundant coal reserves without emitting greenhouse gases. But the technology is far from complete, and some skeptics question its ability to effectively capture carbon dioxide. Learn more about the carbon capture process from leading researchers in the field....more6minPlay
November 14, 2007State of ResolveTerry Tamminen, a policy advisor to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on energy and environmental issues, helped draft much of the state's forward-thinking environmental policy. Tamminen discusses California's achievements, and the imperative of new laws and policies that promote sustainabile practices....more5minPlay
November 07, 2007Growing EnergyThe production of ethanol and other biofuels requires many of the same resources - such as arable land - as the production of food. As the biofuel industry expands in the United States and abroad, there is increasing question of how food production will be impacted. Experts discuss the tension between these two industries in Brazil and the United States, the world's two largest ethanol producers....more6minPlay
October 31, 2007Paving the WayLearn how ultra-lightweight materials are playing an increasingly crucial role in automobile design as manufacturers try to design more efficient vehicles. Jon Fox-Rubin, the president and C.E.O. of Fiberforge, demonstrates his company's production process for lightweight carbon fiber composites that will be used by the automotive industry....more6minPlay
October 24, 2007Energy for a Developing WorldMuhammad Yunus - the founder of the Grameen Bank and a Nobel Peace Prize-winner - describes his philosophy toward poverty, and how energy access can play a major role in poverty alleviation....more5minPlay
October 17, 2007Harvesting the WindLearn how wind turbines are manufactured at the Suzlon Rotor Corporation in Pipestone, Minnesota, which supplies turbines to the state's rapidly expanding community-owned wind farms....more5minPlay
FAQs about e2 | PBS:How many episodes does e2 | PBS have?The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.