Beyond the Light Switch

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Episodes

1. Episode 1

2. Episode 2

3. Episode 3

This episode focuses on the electrification of the American economy - in transportation, shipping, airlines, even in the U.S. military and its importance to our national security. David Biello journeys across the country to examine America's switch to electrification as a key strategy in reducing our foreign oil dependence.

Overview

David Biello, energy and environment editor at Scientific American magazine, walks viewers through a series of scenarios that outline what the nation’s energy future might look like. What if America invests in carbon capture? Could we see a nuclear power renaissance? Is wind power possible? What is a super grid, anyway?