Engineers of the New Millennium: The Energy Revolution

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The Energy Revolution focuses on emerging renewable energy resource technologies and the creative personalities behind those advances' development. Read the full description.

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In this program, listeners will meet a wind power expert from Brussels, and visit the world's largest solar tower in Seville and hear reports on a wide range of green technologies being developed around the U.S.

From Massachusetts: turning cooking oil into fuel for cars
From Michigan: making fuel from algae
From Virginia: pumping water for energy storage
From North Carolina: developing a new, efficient electricity grid
From California: improving LEDs with nanotechnology

Engineers of the New Millennium: The Energy Revolution is a co-production of IEEE Spectrum Magazine and the Directorate for Engineering of the National Science Foundation. The program is hosted by Susan Hassler and Willie D. Jones.

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The Energy Revolution: Exploring discoveries and innovations in renewable energy

In this program, listeners will meet a wind power expert from Brussels, and visit the world's largest solar tower in Seville and hear reports on a wide range of green technologies being developed around the U.S.

From Massachusetts: turning cooking oil into fuel for cars
From Michigan: making fuel from algae
From Virginia: pumping water for energy storage
From North Carolina: developing a new, efficient electricity grid
From California: improving LEDs with nanotechnology

Engineers of the New Millennium: The Energy Revolution is a co-production of IEEE Spectrum Magazine and the Directorate for Engineering of the National Science Foundation. The program is hosted by Susan Hassler and Willie D. Jones.