The Big Energy Gamble

Watch the Program

This one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this and suggest you try back at another time.

Technical Help | Feedback | Program Credits | Program Transcript


Chapter 1
Chapter 1 thumbnail

watch chapter 1 in
QuickTime
Windows Media: hi | low

The Governator's Bet

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is leading an aggressive charge against global warming in his state. Will the country follow?
running time 7:36

Chapter 2
Chapter 2 thumbnail

watch chapter 2 in
QuickTime
Windows Media: hi | low

Keeping up With the Neighbors

Ed Begley, Jr. and Bill Nye have a friendly rivalry over who can have a smaller carbon footprint. But not every Californian can afford to join the game.
running time 9:42

Chapter 3
Chapter 3 thumbnail

watch chapter 3 in
QuickTime
Windows Media: hi | low

Powering the Grid

California plans to scrap coal and turn more to wind and solar to generate electricity. The technological and political challenges are formidable.
running time 8:28

Chapter 4
Chapter 4 thumbnail

watch chapter 4 in
QuickTime
Windows Media: hi | low

Nuclear to the Rescue?

While California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore wants the state to build more nuclear power plants, a company called Nanosolar is betting on new ways to harvest sunlight.
running time 10:00

Chapter 5
Chapter 5 thumbnail

watch chapter 5 in
QuickTime
Windows Media: hi | low

Taking on the Auto

In a state where the car is king and people drive from one end of a mall to the other, can California meet its goals to slash carbon emissions?
running time 6:38

Chapter 6
Chapter 6 thumbnail

watch chapter 6 in
QuickTime
Windows Media: hi | low

A Plug-In Solution

Will the plug-in hybrid be the centerpiece of a new energy system? Steven Chu believes science can find answers, like this one, to our energy and climate problems.
running time 7:24

The Big Energy Gamble Home | Send Feedback | Image Credits | Support NOVA

© | Created December 2008