Richard Branson talks to TED's Chris Anderson about the ups and the downs of his career, from his multibillionaire success to his multiple near-death experiences -- and reveals some of his (very surprising) motivations.

In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about.

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel to explore the technological development of electronic warfare aircraft.



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Agathe, David, and Vincent experiment with alternative biofuels, comparing the efficiency and environmental impact of ethanol and petrol. With the help of chemists, they create ethanol from beetroots and test its performance against...

In San Diego, California, American consumers who visit the Pearson Ford fuel depot, can choose from eight different fuels. Customers can fill their cars with the usual regular or premium petrol s. Or they can go with any number of...

What are some examples of alternative fuel? What is peak oil? Creating Greener Cars, Part 1

A boat that fuels itself is setting off around the world from Paris on a six-year journey that its designers hope will serve as a model for emissions-free energy networks of the future.Energy Observer will use its solar panels, wind...

1. Plane taxiing, with guard of honour in foreground

2. Brazilian flag f
lying
3. President of Brazil, Inacio Lula Da Silva at plane door, walks down steps with officials, h
andshakes
4. Close
up, two...

AP Television

Turin, Italy - May 9,
2011
1. Close
of leaves
2. Mid of
leaves on trees
3. Mid o
f sun through leaves
Politecnico of Turin,...

AP Television

IJmuiden, Netherlands - March 30,
2011
1. Wide of smoke billowing out of Corus st
eel plant
2. Wide of plant with smoke billowin
g from...

Lisbon, Portugal - June 27-28 2007

1. Various of wind farm outside L
isbon
Serpa (Southern Alentejo), Portugal - June
29, 2007
2. Various shots of solar f
arm...

Shipping goods across the seas makes up 90% of global trade, a fact that comes with huge environmental costs. But thanks to some ambitious engineers, carbon-spewing ships may soon get a whole lot greener.

Cars that run on hydrogen and exhaust only water vapor are emerging to challenge electric vehicles as the world's transportation of the future.

At the Los Angeles Auto Show...

Puebla, Mexico - July 18, 2007

1. Wide shot of a Pemex gas station in Puebla, Me
xico
2. Medium shot of woman filling a truck's gas (pet
rol) tank...

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4064020LEAD IN: A U.N. Environment Program report says the world needs to slash its annual greenhouse gas emissions by an additional 12 billion-14 billion metric tons by 2030 to have a chance of...

1. Medium of hydrogen powered Audi vehicle driving.

2. Close up of General Motors hydrogen
car.
3. Close up of Toyota fuel
cell sign.
4. Close up of GM
Hydrogen...

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Washington - November 15,
2013
1. SOUNDBITE:Dina Capiello, AP Writer (partly covered by AP file of gasoline and corn pr
oduction):
So, what happened today was for the...

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