This page displays a collection of environmental and sustainability (green) online videos covering energy sources and uses. Video topics include renewable energy alternatives (solar energy, wind power, etc.), fossil fuels (oil, coal, etc.), energy conservation, and more.

How we produce and consume energy is one of the most critical environmental issues we face. The burning of traditional fossil fuels, such as oil and coal, contributes immensely to global warming. Extracting coal from the ground, such as in mountain top removal, also creates massive amounts of environmental degradation. There are many cleaner alternative energy technologies available, including wind turbines, solar panels, solar thermal, geothermal, and wave energy.

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Al Gore Green Energy by 2018 Speech. Al Gore's speech calling for the U.S. "to commit to producing 100% of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years." Gore said this strategic initiative is important to help solve the climate crisis, boost the economy, and end reliance on foreign oil. About 27 minutes. Play Video >>

Energy And Environmental Issues During The 2004 Presidential Campaign. Online interview with Roger Ballentine. Ballentine was a senior adviser to Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) on energy and environmental issues during the 2004 campaign and is currently president of Green Strategies, Inc. He looks back at Kerry's successes and failures during the presidential race. About 13 minutes. Play Video >> More about Roger Ballentine >>

New Energy For A New Era. Presentation by Denis Hayes. Hayes speaks as part of Earth Day 2000: New Energy for a New Era at Harvard University's Institute of Politics. His presentation begins at 9 min. 15 sec. into the video. About 92 minutes. Play Video >> More about Denis Hayes >>

Free Heat For Life: Learn The Fundamentals Of Affordable Passive Solar Design. Presentation by Dan Chiras. Author and green building consultant, Chiras details the good, the bad, and the ugly of designing great homes to use passive solar energy. About 53 minutes. Play Video >> More about Dan Chiras >>

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Burning the Future: Coal in America. The trailer for this documentary film shows local communities in the Appalachians challenging the coal industry. The mountaintop removal extraction of coal is causing environmental degradation and polluting local water resources. The film shows the hidden costs of cheap energy. About 2 minutes. Play Video >>

The Shell Game. New York Times best-selling author Steve Alten wrote his latest novel, The Shell Game, as a cautionary tale. He felt compelled to warn the American people to start getting the facts regarding oil, specifically what lies ahead when world reserves finally run out. This is a video promoting the book. About 2 minutes. Play Video >>

Re-Energizing America: Rescuing America From Its Costly Fuel Addiction. Presentation by Dan Chiras. Chiras talks about our addiction to oil and resultant problems, including global warming, rising fuel costs, war and conflict. He goes on to emphasize the importance of energy efficiency, conservation, solar, and wind power. About 55 minutes. Play Video >> More about Dan Chiras >>

Biotechnology And Cellulosic Ethanol. Jim Greenwood, former congressman and president and CEO of Biotechnology Industry Organization, talks about biotechnology and its role in the development of cellulosic ethanol. About 10 minutes. Play Video >>

A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash. The trailer for a documentary (buy full documentary DVD here) that argues that cheap oil is a thing of the past, and that our oil addiction and imminent peak oil production are sending us into a massive economic and political crisis. Includes interviews with energy experts, rare archival footage, and global coverage from Azerbaijan to Texas. About 2 minutes. Play Video >>

Winning The Oil Endgame. Amory Lovins discusses how technologies that are readily available can help us cut oil consumption dramatically while simultaneously providing many other social and economic benefits. About 96 minutes. Play Video >>

The Benefits Of Energy Efficiency Credits. Gerrit Reinders, Director of Sustainable Energy Solutions at Johnson Controls, provides a brief definition of sustainability and discusses the benefits of energy efficiency credits. About 1 minute. Play Video >>

China: Forcing The World To Rethink Its Economic Future. Presentation by Lester Brown. Brown discusses ways to restructure the global economy so that it can sustain economic progress through renewable energy, the reuse and recycling of materials, and a diverse transport system. About 52 minutes. Play Video >> More about Lester Brown >>

Peak Oil And Sustainable Alternatives. Colin Campbell, a petroleum geologist, discusses peak oil and more sustainable energy alternatives for the future. About 6 minutes. Play Video >>

Converting Wave Energy Into Electricity. Business Development Director of Ocean Power Delivery, Max Carcas talks about the technology they are developing to convert wave energy into electricity. About 60 minutes. Play Video >>

Stormy Weather. Futurist and sustainable communities consultant Guy Dauncey discusses his book, Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions To Global Climate Change. He talks about the climate crisis that we face and the elements of conservation, efficiency, proven technologies, and emerging innovations that will take us through this critical planetary energy transition. About 28 minutes. Play Video >>

The Future Of Renewable Energy. Online interview with Mike Eckhart. President of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), Eckhart discusses the future of renewable energy. About 3 minutes. Play Video >> More about Mike Eckhart >>

California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Alex Farrell, director of the U.C. Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Center, discusses California's low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) plan and possible nationwide implementation using it as a model. About 10 minutes. Play Video >>

Curbing Global Energy Demand Growth: The Energy Productivity Opportunity. Diana Farrell, Director of McKinsey Global Institute, discusses their Institute's new report. Washington, D.C., May 17, 2007. About 27 minutes. Play Video >>

Electronics on Plastic: A Solution to the Energy Challenge, or a Pipe Dream? Dr. Stephen R. Forrest of the University of Michigan discusses the potential for using carbon based organic materials for solar power generation and lighting. About 84 minutes. Play Video >>

Not Your Parent's Energy Crisis. New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman shares his thoughts on "why this is not your parent's energy crisis" and why we need to redefine the term green. About 20 minutes. Play Video >>

Introduction To Photovoltaics Environmental Health And Safety. Dr. Vasilis Fthenakis, a scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory, gives an introduction to photovoltaics and then discusses the environmental health and safety factors associated with them. About 70 minutes. Play Video >>

Proactive Localism. Interview with Bill McKibben discussing why he believes it is in our best interests to move proactively toward stronger, more self-sufficient local communities now. About 3 minutes. Play Video >>

Drilling The Amazon. What happens beyond the gas pump? Many consumers aren't fully aware of the significant political, environmental and social consequences of our dependence on oil. About 5 minutes. Play Video >>

Green@Home: Residential Energy Efficiency & Conservation. Acterra's Green@Home volunteer team implements energy efficiency and conservation measures at Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto's home in Palo Alto, California. About 6 minutes. Play Video >>

GREENHOUSE: Solar Panels. Mark DeCarlo is producing a TV and web series called GREENHOUSE. In it, he rebuilds his house from the ground up using green technology. This clip features solar panel installation and defines the term carbon footprint. About 2 minutes. Play Video >>

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