Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Boost Your Bike
Maxwell von Stein, a 22-year-old graduate of The Cooper Union, built bicycle that uses a flywheel to store energy. Instead of braking, Max can transfer energy from the wheel to the flywheel, which spins between the crossbars. The...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: New Renewable Energy Journal
An interview with Craig Taylor, an editor of the newly founded Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. Aired Nov. 7, 2008 [12:28]
PBS
Nova Labs: A Never Ending Supply
Renewable energy sources might just be the answer to a sustainable future. What makes an energy source renewable, and how can we use these sources to power our societies well into the future? [2:44]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Green Revolution
A10-part video series about renewable energy resources.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Green Revolution: Smart Grid
Explore how a smart grid will connect renewable energy resources to our existing power grid for more efficient energy sharing. These researchers are developing control systems that regulate electricity flow, and a device that regulates...
Other
E Gfi: Sustainable Slopes
Read, watch and learn about Skipark 360, a year-round indoor winter sports arena with everything from downhill skiing to ice hockey and international slalom competitions. Even more, the entire arena is built on renewable energy. [1:57]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Study Links Methane in Water to Gas Extraction
Methane levels in well water are higher closer to natural gas wells, according to a new study.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Solar Energy Store
Looking to get energy from the sun? We'll hear about a new retail store for solar energy enthusiasts opening in Pennsylvania.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Video Pick: Ira Drives the Leaf
Ira goes for a spin in Nissan's upcoming electric car.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Innovative Projects Tap Renewable Energy Sources
Two projects aim to use innovative technology to turn renewable energy into power.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Cape Wind Project Moves Forward
This week, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved the long-embattled Cape Wind offshore wind power project. We'll talk about the decision, and what it means for other renewable power projects in the country.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Solar / Wind Energy Update
We'll get the latest on solar and wind power projects in the US. What can be learned from the European renewable energy industry?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Cities Cutting Energy Use
How are cities around the world taking steps to cut energy use? Ira talks with a journalist who looked at the nine different approaches of nine different cities to the energy problem.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Video Pick: Flywheel Bicycle
Maxwell von Stein, a 22 year-old Cooper Union grad, built a bicycle that uses a flywheel to store energy.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Living in a Geodesic Dome Home
Outside the box: visit Kevin Shea's dome home.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Wave Power
Researchers explore ways to harvest energy from the motion of the ocean.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Building Greener Cars
Carmakers are working to retool for greener cars -- but many of those vehicles won't be ready to hit the road for years. We'll ask some innovators about outside-the-box efficiency ideas that could be undertaken today.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Building Bridges From Plastic Shampoo Bottles
A New Jersey company transforms plastic waste into beams sturdy enough to support tanks and trains.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Denis Hayes on Being Green
One of the founding fathers of Earth Day talks about sustainability and his push for renewable energy.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Cape Wind Project Wins Construction Approval
A wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod has won construction approval from the federal government.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Desert Military Bases Could Be Boon to Solar
Bases in California could host seven gigawatts of solar power farms, according to a new report.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Video Pick: Designing a Green Roof
A rooftop farm in Brooklyn, NY does more than produce food.