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“Power Trip: the Story of Energy” is a 12-part, 12-hour-long documentary series directed by Mat Hames, based on Michael E. Webber's book. Season One explores energy in WATER, FOOD, CITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WEALTH and WAR. Season Two reveals energy as the underlying force that carries us to SPACE, causes large-scale DISASTERS, transforms WORK, CULTURE, and ENTERTAINMENT, and drives GLOBALIZATION.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and others on the 1970s energy crisis.
Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization.
Energy is critical to the Port of Los Angeles.
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Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization.
Culture and modern energy go hand in hand.
Modern energy enabled mass entertainment like popular music, movies, TV shows, and video g
The human story of work is the story of how work has been transformed by energy.
Learn the sweeping history of the worst energy disasters since the industrial revolution.
Modern energy takes us on a journey to the final frontier.
War
Energy can be both the cause and the instrument of modern war.
Energy is all around us, hidden in every aspect of our lives.
Before modern energy, wealth was tied to land ownership. Today, wealth is tied to energy.
Journey across the world to discover the energy that brings us modern transportation.
The miracles of energy enable a stable supply in our global food system.
The story of energy begins with water. Today water and energy are interconnected.
Extras
Oil changed the way we moved about -- and the products teenagers wanted.
Culture and modern energy go hand in hand.
Do we owe our enjoyment of art and antiquities to oil fortunes?
The energy implications of owning vinyl vs. streaming music.
Modern energy enabled mass entertainment like popular music, movies, TV shows, and video g
As fans flock to football stadiums, energy is consumed. How much?
The human story of work is the story of how work has been transformed by energy.
Do energy transitions have a negative impact on workers?
Learn the sweeping history of the worst energy disasters since the industrial revolution.
Wall Street Journal Reporter Katherine Blunt explains the California Wildfires.