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AFP News Agency
VOICED:Daughter of anti-globalisation icon eyes political career
VOICED:Daughter of anti-globalisation icon eyes political career
Bloomberg
China's Surging Power Usage Worsens Europe Supply Crunch
Oct.04 -- Surging power consumption in China is worsening the supply crunch in Europe, where gas inventories are at the lowest level for this time of year in more than a decade. Helen Robertson and Maria Tadeo report on "Bloomberg...
Press Association
Keir Starmer: 'Absolutely unforgivable' that government is 'missing in action' amid cost of living crisis
Sir Keir Starmer has said it is “absolutely unforgivable” that the Government is “missing in action” during the cost-of-living crisis.
The Labour Party leader asked Prime Minister Boris Johnson “where are you?” as it was announced on...
Bloomberg
Vitol Sees Further Slowdown in Oil-Demand Growth, Uptick in 2020
Aug.07 -- Growth in global oil demand is slowing and won't exceed 650,000 barrels a day this year before picking up pace up in 2020. That's according to Vitol Group's chief executive officer Russell Hardy. He spoke exclusively to...
TED-Ed
Can 100% Renewable Energy Power the World?
If renewable energy sources are the best option, why aren't they used on a global scale? Junior environmentalists explore the benefits and problems associated with energy sources such as solar, wind, and biomass with a short video and...
California Academy of Science
Your Digital Footprint: Data and Energy Use
Understanding energy usage requires knowing more than how much energy it takes to charge your cell phone. Scholars learn each text sent uses energy as does each video, game, and phone call. They observe the larger grid of data transfers...
PBS
Solving the Storage Problem
Clean, renewable energy is there for the taking ... how do we save it until we need it? A short video, part of an energy unit from NOVA, discusses the challenges of creating and storing electrical energy efficiently. The narrator...
PBS
Toward a Smarter Grid
Did you realize that the latest innovations in technology get their electrical power from a system that's 100 years old? Help pupils make sense of the power grid using a short video and related questions. The lesson, part of NOVA's...
PBS
Growing Appetites, Limited Resources
Did you know that, as the world's population increases, its demand for energy increases at an even faster rate? Learners watch a short video about the world's energy crisis before discussing the sustainable alternative energy sources....
Amoeba Sisters
Characteristics of Life
What makes a living thing, well, living? Explore the many characteristics of living things through an animated video. Science scholars become acquainted with the obvious and not-so-obvious traits exhibited by organisms, then learn that...
Crash Course
Humans and Energy: Crash Course World History 207
Is flipping a switch and lighting up a room normal or miraculous? It depends where—and when—you live. Crash Course World History covers historical uses of energy, current uses of energy, and the possible future uses of energy with an...
Fuse School
Uses of Crude Oil Fractions
So many layers, so many uses! Chemistry pupils discover the many uses of the molecules separated from crude oil during the process of fractional distillation. The animated video covers such materials as plastic, kerosene, and diesel....
TED-Ed
Is There a Limit to Technological Progress?
Have you ever looked at the newest smartphone and wondered if we have reached the apex of technological advancement? Journey through an exploratiovn of the Kardashev and Barrow scales to see how Earth's civilization can still advance in...
Be Smart
When Will We Stop Using Oil?
Oil ... the black gold? PBS Digital Studios recaps for viewers the history of energy consumption, from wood and whale oil, to kerosene, gasoline, and alternative energy sources. The video then considers factors that determine when...
TED-Ed
Cambridge Ideas - How Many Lightbulbs?
Humans have become addicted to fossil fuels. From pumping oil into our cars, to burning natural gas to heat our water, or using coal to create electricity that lights our homes, we are constantly relying on these nonrenewable resources....
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Gas Prices and Irrational Consumer Expectations
Captivating story on the psychology of the gas price increases. A number of consumer psychologists contend that it isn't the gas prices that are upsetting consumers, it is the fact consumers feel they are not getting a good deal. Very...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Science in Focus: Energy: Understanding Energy
A video workshop looking at the world's use of fossil fuels as an energy source. Includes discussions about the limits of fossil fuel use and the importance of teaching energy conservation and investing in alternative energy sources.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Venezuela's Chavez Calls for Opec Production Cuts
News report on OPEC conference, possible ramifications of an oil cut, and differences in opinion within OPEC over policy. This audio report is from June, 2006.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Demand Likely to Drive Gas Prices Higher
Interesting interview with an economist and his forecast of gas prices if the U.S. continues its present rate of consumption.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Going Green: Energy Conservation
When oil prices are high, people look for ways of reducing their energy use. Strategies to try are discussed in this program. Aired Jun. 20, 2008 [40:47]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: How to Rate Energy Star?
Consumers often look for the Energy Star seal when buying appliances and devices. But is this a useful parameter when so many products meet this standard? And what other strategies could be used to change a person's behavior so that they...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Energy Consumption
Paul Andersen explains how humans have consumed energy through history and may consume energy in the future. Sources of energy have included food, animals, wood, wind, coal, oil, and natural gas. However non-renewable energy source...
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: energy.gov Presents: Understanding the Grid
This reviews the four steps that it takes from electricity to get from the power plant to your house. [1:40]