Die 4. Revolution – Energy Autonomy
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The Fourth Revolution: Energy, also known as Die 4. Revolution – Energy Autonomy, is a German documentary film
by Carl-A. Fechner, released in 2010. It shows the vision of a global society, which lives in a world where the energy is produced 100% with renewable energies
, showing a complete reconstruction of the economy, to reach this goal.
The production of the film lasted four years and was financed by volunteers. The parts of the film were made in 10 different countries, showing existing pioneer projects in different cultures: from the vision of the Nobel Peace Prize
laureate Muhammed Yunus and his micro-credits over the visions of the Right Livelihood Award
laureate Hermann Scheer
to enterprises that work hard to become all these visions' reality. The film started in the cinemas of Germany March 18, 2010 and had its U.S. premiere at the San Francisco Green Film Festival
in March 2011.
In the German trailer to the film, the revolution in capitalist ownership of energy resources is stressed; Hermann Scheer says that "instead of a few owners we will have hundreds of thousands..." and "energy supply will receive a democratization". The film embodies the thinking of Hermann Scheer before his sudden death in 2010.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
by Carl-A. Fechner, released in 2010. It shows the vision of a global society, which lives in a world where the energy is produced 100% with renewable energies
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
, showing a complete reconstruction of the economy, to reach this goal.
The production of the film lasted four years and was financed by volunteers. The parts of the film were made in 10 different countries, showing existing pioneer projects in different cultures: from the vision of the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
laureate Muhammed Yunus and his micro-credits over the visions of the Right Livelihood Award
Right Livelihood Award
The Right Livelihood Award, also referred to as the "Alternative Nobel Prize", is a prestigious international award to honour those "working on practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today". The prize was established in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull, and is...
laureate Hermann Scheer
Hermann Scheer
Hermann Scheer was a Social Democrat member of the German Bundestag , President of Eurosolar and General Chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy...
to enterprises that work hard to become all these visions' reality. The film started in the cinemas of Germany March 18, 2010 and had its U.S. premiere at the San Francisco Green Film Festival
San Francisco Green Film Festival
San Francisco Green Film Festival is a film festival which was held 3-6 March 2011 at the Embarcadero Center Cinema in San Francisco.The festival featured the Brazilian documentary film Hauling directed by Sean Walsh, and the film Happy People: A Year in the Taiga by Werner Herzog...
in March 2011.
In the German trailer to the film, the revolution in capitalist ownership of energy resources is stressed; Hermann Scheer says that "instead of a few owners we will have hundreds of thousands..." and "energy supply will receive a democratization". The film embodies the thinking of Hermann Scheer before his sudden death in 2010.