Carbon Nation
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Carbon Nation is a 2010 documentary film by Peter Byck
about technological- and community-based energy solutions to the growing worldwide carbon footprint
. The film is narrated by Bill Kurtis
. ASIN: B0055T46LA (Rental) and B0055T46G0 (Purchase).
Rather than highlighting the problems with use of fossil fuels, Carbon Nation presents a series of ways in which the 16 terawatts of energy
the world consumes can be met while reducing or eliminating carbon-based sources. It contains optimistic interviews with experts in various fields, business CEOs, and sustainable energy
supporters to present a compelling case for change while having a neutral, matter-of-fact explanation.
Among those interviewed are Richard Branson
, former CIA Director R. James Woolsey, Earth Day founder Denis Hayes
and environmental advocate Van Jones
.
The Cast also includes
Peter Byck
Peter Byck is a film director from Louisville, Kentucky. His most recent and substantial work is the documentary Carbon Nation, narrated by Bill Kurtis.-References:...
about technological- and community-based energy solutions to the growing worldwide carbon footprint
Carbon footprint
A carbon footprint has historically been defined as "the total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person.". However, calculating a carbon footprint which conforms to this definition is often impracticable due to the large amount of data required, which is...
. The film is narrated by Bill Kurtis
Bill Kurtis
Bill Kurtis is an American television journalist, producer, narrator, and news anchor. He is also the current host of A&E crime and news documentary shows, including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files...
. ASIN: B0055T46LA (Rental) and B0055T46G0 (Purchase).
Rather than highlighting the problems with use of fossil fuels, Carbon Nation presents a series of ways in which the 16 terawatts of energy
Energy use
Energy use or similar terms are discussed in the following articles:* Efficient energy use* World energy resources and consumption* energy use intensity...
the world consumes can be met while reducing or eliminating carbon-based sources. It contains optimistic interviews with experts in various fields, business CEOs, and sustainable energy
Sustainable energy
Sustainable energy is the provision of energy that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Sustainable energy sources include all renewable energy sources, such as hydroelectricity, solar energy, wind energy, wave power, geothermal...
supporters to present a compelling case for change while having a neutral, matter-of-fact explanation.
Among those interviewed are Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies....
, former CIA Director R. James Woolsey, Earth Day founder Denis Hayes
Denis Hayes
Denis Hayes is an environmental activist and proponent of solar power. He rose to prominence in 1970 as the coordinator for the first Earth Day.Hayes founded the Earth Day Network and expanded it to more than 180 nations...
and environmental advocate Van Jones
Van Jones
Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones is an American environmental advocate, civil rights activist, and attorney. Jones is a co-founder of three non-profit organizations. In 1996, he founded the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, a California non-governmental organization working for alternatives to violence...
.
The Cast also includes
- Lester R. BrownLester R. BrownLester Russel Brown is a United States environmental analyst, founder of the Worldwatch Institute, and founder and president of the Earth Policy Institute, a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C...
President, Earth Policy InstituteEarth Policy InstituteEarth Policy Institute is an environmental organization based in Washington DC in the United States. It was founded by Lester R. Brown in 2001... - Sean CastenSean CastenSean Casten is an American businessman and writer known for his work on industrial energy recycling. He is the president and CEO of Recycled Energy Development, which works on combined heat and power and waste energy recovery....
President & CEO, Recycled Energy DevelopmentRecycled Energy DevelopmentRecycled Energy Development, LLC aims to profitably reduce greenhouse gas emissions by capturing and recycling waste energy, especially through cogeneration and waste heat recovery.-Overview:RED develops, owns, and manages energy recycling facilities... - Ralph CavanaghRalph CavanaghRalph Cavanagh is a senior attorney and co-director of Natural Resources Defense Council's energy program. Cavanagh has been with the NRDC since 1979 and was on the Secretary of Energy Advisory board from 1993-2003...
Lead Attorney, NRDC - Bob FoxRobert F. Fox, Jr.Robert "Bob" F. Fox, Jr. is a New York City architect and a partner at the firm Cook+Fox Architects. Over the course of his career he has designed more than 30 skyscrapers including his firm’s most recent: the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, which is the first LEED Platinum commercial...
, Partner Cook+Fox ArchitectsCook+Fox ArchitectsCook+Fox Architects is a New York City studio founded by Rick Cook and Robert F. Fox, Jr. in 2003. Cook+Fox is best known for designing the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, the first commercial high-rise to achieve the United States Green Building Council’s LEED Platinum rating.The firm’s... - Thomas FriedmanThomas FriedmanThomas Lauren Friedman is an American journalist, columnist and author. He writes a twice-weekly column for The New York Times. He has written extensively on foreign affairs including global trade, the Middle East, and environmental issues and has won the Pulitzer Prize three times.-Personal...
, Author & NY Times Columnist - Eban GoodsteinEban GoodsteinEban S. Goodstein is an economist, author, and environmental educator known for his work in the clean energy movement, including educational campaigns which have engaged thousands of schools and universities, civic institutions, faith groups, and community collectives in solutions-driven dialogues...
Economic Professor, Lewis and Clark College - Gary HirshbergGary HirshbergGary Hirshberg is chairman, president and CEO of Stonyfield Farm, an organic yogurt producer, based in Londonderry, New Hampshire. He has been with the company since 1983....
Chairman, President, and CEO of Stonyfield FarmStonyfield FarmStonyfield Farm, also simply called Stonyfield, is an organic yogurt maker located in Londonderry, New Hampshire, USA. Stonyfield Farm was founded by Samuel Kaymen in 1983, in Wilton, New Hampshire, as an organic farming school... - Sadhu Aufochs JohnstonSadhu Aufochs JohnstonSadhu Aufochs Johnston was the Chief Environmental Officer of Chicago and Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley, until he was appointed Deputy City Manager of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2009...
Chief Environmental Officer, City of ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... - Amory B. Lovins Chairman & Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain InstituteRocky Mountain InstituteRocky Mountain Institute is an organization in the United States dedicated to research, publication, consulting, and lecturing in the general field of sustainability, with a special focus on profitable innovations for energy and resource efficiency. RMI was established in 1982 and has grown into a...
- Joel MakowerJoel MakowerJoel Makower is an entrepreneur, writer, and strategist on sustainable business, clean technology, and green marketing. For more than twenty years, he has been a respected voice on these topics, through books, websites, blogs, articles, and speeches...
Executive Director, GreenBiz.com - Edward MazriaEdward MazriaEdward Mazria is an architect, author and educator. After receiving his Bachelors of Architecture Degree from Pratt Institute in 1963 he spent two years as an architect in the Peace Corps in Arequipa, Perú...
Executive Director, SolarSolarSolar may refer to:Astronomy* Of or relating to the Sun** A device that utilizes solar energy** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indicate the position of the earth on its revolution around the sun* Solar Maximum Mission, a satellite...
Richmond - Arthur H. Rosenfeld Commisioner, California Energy CommissionCalifornia Energy CommissionThe California Energy Commission is California’s primary energy policy and planning agency. Created in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, the Commission has responsibility for activities that include forecasting future energy needs, promoting energy efficiency through appliance and building...
- John Rowe (CEO) ExelonJohn Rowe (CEO) ExelonJohn W. Rowe is the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the energy corporation Exelon Corporation, a utility holding company headquartered in Chicago. Exelon has the largest market capitalization in the electric utility industry...
Chairman & CEO, Exelon Corporation
See also
- An Inconvenient TruthAn Inconvenient TruthAn Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about former United States Vice President Al Gore's campaign to educate citizens about global warming via a comprehensive slide show that, by his own estimate, he has given more than a thousand times.Premiering at the...
- Renewable energy commercializationRenewable energy commercializationRenewable energy commercialization involves the deployment of three generations of renewable energy technologies dating back more than 100 years. First-generation technologies, which are already mature and economically competitive, include biomass, hydroelectricity, geothermal power and heat...
- Community wind energy