NOVA
Season 34 Episode 12 - Saved by the Sun
As the Earth heats up at a dangerous rate and fossil fuels become scarcer, ordinary citizens and businesses are bypassing the federal government to lead the way in exploring a clean, renewable source of power: the sun. In this report, NOVA shines a light on how and why people across America and the world are "going solar," using radiant energy of the sun to power homes, businesses, and even entire communities. But can everyday people really make a difference by using solar power? And can solar technologies, with their high cost and logistical challenges, truly play a bigger role in powering the future of humanity? The grand hopes, latest innovations, roiling controversies, and practical realities of solar power all come to the fore in this program.
Episodes in Season 34
Building on Ground Zero
55 min
Mystery of the Megavolcano
55 min
The Deadliest Plane Crash
55 min
Monster of the Milky Way
52 min
Wings of Madness
55 min
Family That Walks on All Fours
55 min
Underwater Dream Machine
55 min
Forgotten Genius
55 min
The Last Great Ape
55 min
Kings of Camouflage
55 min
First Flower
55 min
Saved by the Sun
55 min
Pocahontas Revealed
55 min
Bone Diggers
55 min
The Great Inca Rebellion
55 min
