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Planet Forward
By Frank Sesno
Planet Forward episodes
- Congressional Insider: Don't Count the Climate Bill Out (Webisode 210)What’s the latest in environmental policy? We’re taking a break from this month's green business theme to give you the scoop from a real Washington insider. Planet Forward host Frank Sesno interviews Carol Werner, Executive Director of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute about the who and how in environmental policy when Congress returns next week.5 min
- Waiting for the sun...to Pay Off (Webisode 209)On the one hand, it's a positive sign for renewable fans... a small family business making a go of it in solar and wind power. This Long Island family has been installing small-scale solar and wind energy packages in back yards, reducing homeowner’s electricity bills to almost zero. But, on the other hand, it illustrates how renewables' long-term promise are actually a big risk for the small fry. It can take more than a decade for homeowners to recoup their initial costs, red tape can trip companies up before they even start and taxes take a bite out of the annual bottom line. With all these hurdles, can they afford to wait for the sun to pay off?6 min
- Another Teen Movie...with a Shower Scene (Webisode 208)The National Environmental Education Foundation’s online initiative, Planet Connect, is using video contests to engage students in environmental issues (sound familiar?) This special webisode takes a break from our tech-talk to show you their winning videos and an innovation that’ll make your morning routine more efficient. (Sound effect from soundbible.com)3 min
- Hang Ten! Tidal Power (Webisode 207)Are you ready to ride the waves? Planet Forward Intern Dave Raish shows us a video – with a nifty animation – that explains how one utility plans to harness the most reliable resource on Earth – the tides. By connecting two tidal turbines – think underwater windmills – to the grid, Craig Collar of Snohomish PUD is investigating the potential of tidal power. Currently, there are only 40 sites on the planet that meet the right conditions to even generate tidal energy. Watch the webisode and then weigh in…do you think tidal power will sink or swim as a viable alternative energy option?4 min
- Is Nissan's Leaf Too Sexy for Your Pocketbook? (Webisode 206)Electric cars may pimp your green image but are they worth the ride? Planet Forward member and creator of MPG-o-Matic, Daniel Gray, shows us some cool features of Nissan’s electric vehicle. But just how expensive is a zero emissions ride? We do the math! (You can see Dan's full video here.)3 min
- Give Poop a Purpose (Webisode 205)Planet Forward is looking for tech innovations that will shape our energy future. Dan LeFevers, Executive Director of Washington Operations for the Gas Technology Institute, says we should use what we have - collect biogas from livestock manure, landfills, and trees and pump it through pipelines that are already in place. What’s your energy innovation?2 min
- Can Senator Merkley's Energy Intervention get us off Oil? (Webisode 204)While many greens (you know who you are) are mourning the death of the cap and renewable energy standard as announced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Senator Merkley (D-OR) is carrying the flame of energy legislation with his Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act. Do you think it's strong enough?2 min
- Cars Wired: Robbie Diamond's Plan for Electric Cars (Webisode 203)Get your chargers ready! The President and CEO of the Electrification Coalition shares his innovation on cars that won't have you running to the pump.2 min
- Ding!: Bright Ideas for Energy Efficiency (Webisode 202)Planet Forward is kicking off our conversation on energy efficiency. View what others are doing to change how we use or generate energy and then submit your own innovation.2 min
- Going Under (Webisode 201)Produced by students from Middlebury College, this creative piece shows us what could happen if we don’t find an energy solution.4 min
About Planet Forward
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Planet Forward is an innovative web-to-television-to-web experience anchored on user-generated ideas and content about energy, climate change and sustainability. Planet Forward is at the very…
intersection of the green movement and the new media revolution. We proudly stand with other environmentally-conscious, public media outlets such as Earthbeat Radio, Green TV, NPR Environment Podcast, Planet Green, The Environment Report, Treehugger Radio, Time Greencast, PBS’s NewsHour, Moyers, Now, and Washington Week. We encourage you to subscribe to our program along with all the rest of these and find yourself tapped in to the cutting edge media arm of the most important movement in human history. Guests on Planet Forward include: The New York Times’ Thomas Friedman, US EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, directors Robert Kenner and Robert Stone. Hosted by Frank Sesno. Planet Forward is a project of the Center for Innovative Media at The George Washington University.