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Power Trip: The Story of Energy

Disasters

Season 2 Episode 2 | 56m 47s

From oil spills and coal mine explosions to dam failures and nuclear meltdowns, we can learn much from disasters related to energy. At the same time, energy is the key to solving natural disasters and the looming disaster of climate change. In what ways does energy make our lives safer or more dangerous?

Aired: 09/07/23 | Expires: 10/06/23
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Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Globalization
Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization.
Episode: S2 E6 | 56:19
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Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Globalization and Energy
U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and others on the 1970s energy crisis.
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Globalization Preview
Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization.
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Shipping Ports and Energy
Energy is critical to the Port of Los Angeles.
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Culture
Culture and modern energy go hand in hand.
Episode: S2 E5 | 54:44
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Teen Culture: Driven By Energy
Oil changed the way we moved about -- and the products teenagers wanted.
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Culture Preview
Culture and modern energy go hand in hand.
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Art and Oil Fortunes
Do we owe our enjoyment of art and antiquities to oil fortunes?
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Streaming vs. Physical Media
The energy implications of owning vinyl vs. streaming music.
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Entertainment
Modern energy enabled mass entertainment like popular music, movies, TV shows, and video g
Episode: S2 E4 | 57:15
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Watch • 56:19
Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Globalization
Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization.
Episode: S2 E6 | 56:19
Watch • 54:44
Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Culture
Culture and modern energy go hand in hand.
Episode: S2 E5 | 54:44
Watch • 57:15
Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Entertainment
Modern energy enabled mass entertainment like popular music, movies, TV shows, and video g
Episode: S2 E4 | 57:15
Watch • 55:33
Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Work
The human story of work is the story of how work has been transformed by energy.
Episode: S2 E3 | 55:33
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Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Space
Modern energy takes us on a journey to the final frontier.
Episode: S2 E1 | 56:49
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War
Energy can be both the cause and the instrument of modern war.
Episode: S1 E6 | 54:25
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Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Cities
Energy is all around us, hidden in every aspect of our lives.
Episode: S1 E5 | 55:02
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Wealth
Before modern energy, wealth was tied to land ownership. Today, wealth is tied to energy.
Episode: S1 E4 | 54:59
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Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Transportation
Journey across the world to discover the energy that brings us modern transportation.
Episode: S1 E3 | 49:57
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Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Food
The miracles of energy enable a stable supply in our global food system.
Episode: S1 E2 | 54:44