Energy & Conservation


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Power of One: Local Heroes of Biodiversity
Leo Kenney
April 30, 2003
01:17:09
Sean Sheehan and Sheila Globus describe their project called Turn the Tide. Take nine simple actions and join more than 12,000 participants nationwide in helping the environment, and in seeing the results of combined action.
Tuna: A Love Story
Richard Ellis
October 14, 2008
01:01:35
Richard Ellis covers everything one could want to know about the biggest, fastest, warmest-blooded, warmest-bodied fish in the world.
IDEAS Boston Youth Summit: James Poss
James Poss
May 3, 2006
00:13:13
Jim Poss, inventor of the BigBelly, a solar-powered trash receptacle/compactor, discusses his more than eight years of experience in renewable energy technology manufacturing and product development. This lecture is presented by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston.
Hydrogen Based Economy: Just A Dream?
Yi H. (Ed) Ma
January 28, 2004
01:35:43
This panel presentation reviews the current status of reasons and technologies for hydrogen production in our quest for economical, reliable, environmentally sound energy.
Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Oil Shock
Matthew Simmons
June 12, 2006
01:08:38
Oil industry analyst Matthew Simmons draws on his extensive experience in the global energy market to assess the future of Saudi Arabia's oil production capacity.
Boston IDEAS 2005: Robin Chase
Robin Chase
October 6, 2005
00:21:39
Robin Chase, founder and former CEO of Zipcar, discusses current ways in which wireless technology can be used in the transportation industry to reduce dependency on fossil fuel.
AltWheels: Overview of Transportation Choices
Stephen Connors
September 17, 2006
00:25:01
Stephen Connors reconvenes the AltWheels symposium by focusing on the gap that exists between exciting new technologies and the limited potential they present in solving our transportation problems.
Climate Change and Arctic Communities
Max Holmes
March 30, 2008
00:49:14
Dr. Holmes discusses how the Student Partners Project impacts the science and Arctic communities, and tells of a gift of artwork by Siberian students. The Student Partners Project unites students, teachers and scientists to study the largest arctic rivers in Russia, Canada and Alaska. Most of Dr.