Comment from R.P.Massey
March 12th, 2009 at 10:13 am

I recorded it and will watch it soon.

Comment from Vanessa Cole
March 12th, 2009 at 10:17 am

That was a great documentary, and gives me hope for the future! Thank God that Bush is out of office!

Comment from L.L. Cox
March 12th, 2009 at 10:19 am

I watched "Earth: The Sequel," took notes, and DVR'd it so I could watch it again before I blog about it.

Comment from Ellen Beans
March 12th, 2009 at 10:21 am

Excellent. Gives clear signs for hope as these projects are on the ground, in the air and ocean already, not just in the mind!

Comment from E Zerin
March 12th, 2009 at 10:21 am

It was a good presentation, but it seemed about 30 years too late!!!!

I had discussed these particular issues & solutions in the very early 1970's

Comment from James D. Walsh, Jr.
March 12th, 2009 at 10:22 am

The show made a good argument for "Cap and Trade."

Comment from M. Zuber
March 12th, 2009 at 10:27 am

Great as far as it went. We need to show a link to individual actions. People want to know what to do.

Comment from J. Leith
March 12th, 2009 at 10:27 am

Being distracted with other things, I watched only the last few minutes. I found it oppressively upbeat, seeming to be written by professional optimists and advertising types, and probably far overstating what will transpire when. Read science fiction from 1900 on for similar predictions.

Comment from Janalea Hoffman
March 12th, 2009 at 10:27 am

I thought this was very hopeful. We need more programs reporting like this in
the main stream news, so more people know of these hopeful things that are happening!
Thanks for letting me know!

Comment from Betty Flynn
March 12th, 2009 at 10:28 am

Very interesting and encouraging.

Comment from liberalNmoderation
March 12th, 2009 at 10:28 am

I watched it, and was really stoked about all the smart folks who are highly motivated, highly funded, and really trying to save the world.
Made me feel optimistic about the future for the first time in a long time.

Comment from Jerry Sawyer
March 12th, 2009 at 10:28 am

I thought it was a very well produced documentary, though it left me wanting even more. My biggest concern is that the people who really need to see this, especially those in Congress who will do their best to impede our progress (or even worse, who still insist that climate change is a liberal plot) will neither see it nor make any attempt to listen to the realities.

Comment from Marie
March 12th, 2009 at 10:29 am

WOW I have hope that we can make a difference but we need help to make big business care…cap and trade.

Comment from Barbara Lincoln
March 12th, 2009 at 10:30 am

It was good to see that there are people really taking this seriously,and doing something about it. I thought it was very good.

Comment from Heather Shelby
March 12th, 2009 at 10:30 am

J. Leith,

Thanks for writing in. I just wanted to point out that this really isn't science fiction, but science fact. I hope you'll watch the whole thing on Sunday, as that way you'll get to see detailed descriptions of each new technology and how it can be put into place.

Thanks,

Heather Shelby

Comment from L.Lauritsen
March 12th, 2009 at 10:30 am

Thought provoking hopw we try jump on the fast track with some of the ideas put forth…

Comment from Marco Bell
March 12th, 2009 at 10:30 am

What a bright ray of HOPE! (no pun intended) I'm so much more energized knowing that these brilliant, ecological individuals (and even Capitalists) are engaged FOR a more sustainable future.
YES, we need "Cap & Trade" policies worldwide.

Comment from Mary Beck
March 12th, 2009 at 10:30 am

Gives me hope for the future.How about a sequal showing how the ordinary citizen can access/promote green technology.

Comment from liberalNmoderation
March 12th, 2009 at 10:30 am

Oh…btw…I caught the show by chance…a bit more advertising before hand may be prudent next time.

Comment from James and Louise Lund
March 12th, 2009 at 10:31 am

I agree with the person who said that those who most need to see the show probably did not watch. It was very well done, seemed very thorough, and explained each possible source of energy in detail.

Our people in Washington need to be required to watch this, in my opinion. How can we do that?

Comment from Steve K
March 12th, 2009 at 10:31 am

It was very good. We really need to get serious about turning away from dirty fossil fuels and toward clean renewable sources of energy. Many on the show made the comment, which is absolutely true, that there need to be clear government policies and incentives to get and keep things moving in the right direction. I am hopeful that the new Administration is getting set to do just that.

Comment from Doug Young
March 12th, 2009 at 10:32 am

Extremely Informative! A must for all Global Climate Change Activists and advocates! Make sure to watch next Wednesday, March 18 @ 10:00 p.m. EST the show on Global Warming on Discovery..sure to be another great one!

Comment from Michael Reynolds
March 12th, 2009 at 10:32 am

It was incredible, educational and inspiring. It should be required viewing for EVERY member of Congress and every American.

As Vanessa stated, thank God Bush is gone. I have faith our scientists and entrepreneurs can make up for the time lost by the past 8 years of living in the scientific dark ages.

Comment from karla
March 12th, 2009 at 10:32 am

missed first 20 mins. But agree with E Zerin – technology has been around for 30 – 40 years or more. Heartened to see large scale production reality starting to take root – we are creating a different cultural paradigm and need to pressure political machine to fund and encourage growth in non-traditional areas. Also, we should not lean too much on bio-fuels because of the emissions… not when hydrogen fuel cells are possible. AND Just say "NO" to nuclear – the industry the Dick Cheneys of the world are counting on to line their pockets with gold.

Comment from Cliff Sousa
March 12th, 2009 at 10:33 am

Very well done from the viewpoint of an old environmentalist.
If only those who represent me in congress would get it, especially Sen. Jim Inhofe.

Comment from CB
March 12th, 2009 at 10:36 am

I didn't see all of it, too late, but so many people think that going green will eliminate so many jobs when in fact it will create so many more. There is always 'money' to be made with new ideas and inventions, but money here should not be the factor. Saving Earth should be #1 priority.

Comment from tsdc7
March 12th, 2009 at 10:37 am

Overall, fairly good, though the program did not present any new information for me. Four quick suggestions: 1) In order to increase credibility, replace most of the authors' interview comments with comments from other experts. As the President of EDF, Fred might come across to skeptics as a policy proponent rather than a credible expert. 2) If the show was intended to be rhetorical, it could have used a better and clearer summation. The take-home message might have been muddled for those not familiar with the issues, especially given that the program did not seem to explain specifically how the issues discussed directly affect people like the intended viewer. 3) The underlying thesis seemed to be that the introduction of a federal cap (or a cap-and-trade system) for GHG emissions would boost green energy businesses. I thought you needed one or two economic experts to discuss more convincingly how such a program would work and how it has worked elsewhere, not just in theory. 4) Finally, the program did not sufficiently innoculate the viewer to arguments from opponents by presenting and rebutting the most prominent contrary arguments and concerns. You can't count on people to remember all the evidence to form their own rebuttals; they need to feel as though they have heard the contrary arguments previously and that they were sufficiently rebutted.

Comment from Susan L
March 12th, 2009 at 10:39 am

Please get this show in front of Congress. There are plenty of people trying to get govt. policy written about these very issues. Why don't we hear more about those efforts. It's encouraging to see what innovatrive technologies are already being produced. All science classes should also be shown this program. Our kids DO care!

Comment from Tanya
March 12th, 2009 at 10:39 am

Yes, I watched it and thought it was a long overdue show. The hydroelectric turbines that take advantage of the tides was a really clever idea. I'm starting to feel that individualized energy is the way to go, with companies selling user-friendly kits are easy to install and plug-in to make things easier. The average layman hates change, so the only way we are going to beat this thing is if things become cheap, easy, and convenient. I liked the part where that one building took advantage of the updrafts off the side of the building with the turbines. I will be looking into purchasing a electric generating motor with which to build my own turbine for personal use. It will not be much for now, but it will definitely be a start. Maybe I'll hook up a stationary bike to it with a belt to turn it when the wind isn't blowing! LOL Talk about getting paid to exercise!

Comment from Dakotaloo
March 12th, 2009 at 10:39 am

We need a coordinated effort to push Congress to adopt carbon cap and trade program. There is a lot of resistance to this idea at this time because of the economic downtown. "We can't afford it." Of course, the truth is, we can't afford not to do it, to continue our Ponzi scheme approach to the environment.

Overall, I appreciated the focus on innovation and the consistent message about carbon cap and trade programs. I was discouraged to see so much emphasis on centralized, megascale solutions, like the huge ugly fields of solar collectors marring the desert. Much more needs to be done to shift our consciousness towards integrated, localized power generation, capture, and distribution, like the architectural windturbines on the tops of urban buildings featured in the latter part of the program.

Comment from heidi
March 12th, 2009 at 10:40 am

a most interesting program. i am looking forward to seeing it again.

i just hope with all my heart that what we are doing is not going to be too little too late.

i love this planet.

Comment from Jill MacIntyre Witt
March 12th, 2009 at 10:42 am

This show is well put together, hopeful and inspiring. Everyone that sees it needs to tell others to watch the next airing, as if it's the best movie to see in the theater. We are still in the awareness raising stage which will lead to people taking actioo

Comment from Richard Rohde
March 12th, 2009 at 10:42 am

Read the book and watched the program.
Hopefully the free market system will reward the entrepreneurs and clean technologies will eventually replace old petroleum based sources of energy, sooner rather than later. Conservation and varied technologies are the way of the future for the health of the planet and mankind.

Comment from Victor
March 12th, 2009 at 10:43 am

Was able to watch it and learned a lot from it. Living in Silicon Valley makes me proud to learn that theres a lot of "Green" businesses around. I wish the show was on earlier so younger people can watch it since it will be their generation that will continue this search. Thank you

Comment from Mary Alice Hansen
March 12th, 2009 at 10:43 am

As a member of a family who has been involved in alternative energy for fifty years, I was amazed to learn of some the new developments. I'm not sure that we need to develop huge nationwide transmission grids. We live in a remote part of Minnesota and produce our own energy so I know that production can be localized.
I belong to a local organization developing various alternatives for local use. We have a program to encourage local citizens to conserve energy. We have a list of 15 different ways to do this and would be happy to share our list and our program designed to spread the word.

Comment from Tom H.
March 12th, 2009 at 10:45 am

Excellent!

Comment from Georgia Shankel
March 12th, 2009 at 10:45 am

Very good, informative and hopeful.

Comment from MaryHope
March 12th, 2009 at 10:48 am

Wonderful! Exciting! Made me hopeful for the future, but I'm still afraid our politicians won't have the political will to close on this deal. We have to push, push, push because they won't do it on their own just because it's the right thing to do. A few environmentalist/conservationists pushing for decades haven't been able to do the job on their own — it must be many, many thousands more of us Americans getting involved, contacting our representatives, not just once, but over and over again, to let them know we are NOT GOING AWAY. This is NOT the fad issue of the month. We are talking about the survival of the Earth and humanity. The FIRST step has got to be making polluters start to pay for their pollution. NO MORE FREE AIR, folks.

Comment from kbergpe
March 12th, 2009 at 10:48 am

It was a terrific show. There some truly brilliant people out there and each of them really gives you hope for the future. One repeated theme "Carbon Cap and Trade" and how it will really jump start the initiatives for alternative sources of energy. I hope President Obama was watching!

Comment from Terry Glase
March 12th, 2009 at 10:49 am

What a great program! I appreciate being notified about it! There was so much good news included in the program that just doesn't ever seem to get mentioned in media coverage. That's the kind of thing that would serve to restore confidence in this country and get things going again!

Comment from Jeff
March 12th, 2009 at 10:50 am

Great glimpse in to the future. Very promising technologies. With the entrepreneurial American spirit anything is possible. It's about time we start a cap-n-trade system to shoot the gun and start the race for a better tomorrow. I'm going to try and get this documentary to my college to show a screening. Students need to see this.

Comment from Bill
March 12th, 2009 at 10:51 am

Recorded the show and I am going to copy the show and send it to Senators Hutchison and Cornyn. Everyone, please do the same if you have legislators who aren't on the same page as you are, environmentally speaking.

Comment from David Segal
March 12th, 2009 at 10:51 am

I watched it and I thought it was well done. I took some notes on companies and people I wasn't aware of. Very good. thank you.

Comment from Derek Gendvil
March 12th, 2009 at 10:51 am

It was a good program & I enjoyed it. It shows how that our planet needs to survive so that we must rely on dependence on alternative energy instead of more fossil fuel production that's causing our global warming pollution to rise. So maybe that will tell our leaders in Washington to do something to figure out that we should become the leaders of a new energy revolution.

Comment from Kevin C
March 12th, 2009 at 10:51 am

Very Good – As a Solar contractor for over 25 years – I have seen these technologies grow, sure, we should've had our energy act together 20 years ago , but it is sadly enough the American way -"wait till something is broken ,then fix it" -Now we have what seems like ALL the politicians wanting to do the right thing for their voters,hopefully they will get the job done this time.
We all can help.

Comment from Bill G.
March 12th, 2009 at 10:52 am

Very informative and encouraging. However, has anyone considered the consequences of extracting heat from the earth's core as it must be there for a reason. Also the change in the weather patterns by diverting wind energy for the use of humans. I do not wish to sound negative, but I think that these things need to be addressed.

Comment from Holly
March 12th, 2009 at 10:52 am

Very exciting to see all of these very viable technologies, and that they are only 2-3 years away as opposed to 20. I think our most important task is to push for cap & trade. I believe that Obama is for it – but it may be a hard sell for Congress with all of the special interests. How can we make it happen?

Comment from Kim Anderson
March 12th, 2009 at 10:53 am

what will it take to get this out to all that needs to see.while we still have a president who cares??????????????????

Comment from marcy jean brenner
March 12th, 2009 at 10:55 am

I liked learning about new technologies, but noticed that any mention of changing our habits (i.e. using more public transport) was entirely missing. I lived in Europe for 28 years and got used to needing a car only occasionally. Americans are not used to this luxury, and I think the public transport system could be expanded, so that the choice between driving or waling to the bus stop can be made.

Comment from Jackie Apel
March 12th, 2009 at 10:55 am

I was impressed by the alternative energy sources that were being developed, which I had not yet heard about, and would imagine that lots of other people who did not watch, do not know about, either. They idea that in different parts of the country, different sources of energy can be developed to tap into the climates and resources of those regions was I thought a very good way to think about the future. I thought that the man in Alaska who had developed the geothermal hotel and "farm" was very innovative, and also the Irish physicist who had developed the photovoltaic cells, and found more economical ways to produce them cheaply, was very smart. The wind energy farms were great, except that the transmission of that captured energy was an issue, over long distances, which brought up the idea that more localized wind power might be better used elsewhere, and take up less outdoor space at the same time.

All in all, the program was very enlightening, and I hope that the cap and trade policies will be adapted into law, as there needs to be serious incentives to get rid of the coal power plants which are seriously damaging the atmosphere right now. I wish that it wasn't all dependant upon convincing businesses that the future is not in things like coal, but as that is the way our capitalist society works, then we need to influence the businesses any way we can, and if cap and trade, is a viable alternative to get them to look into other sources of energy, then that is good. I think that in all of this, we must remember that everything on our planet is interconnected, from the lands to the oceans and the atmosphere, and that going green means trying to eliminate anything that can affect our environment adversely. The scientific evidence is already out there to support the melting of the polar ice caps, and the effects that C02 emissions are having. We just need to convince our elected officials to do the things that will help most NOW rather than putting it off until it is too late, if we all want to survive beyond the 21st century, in a clean, livable world.

Comment from maleesh
March 12th, 2009 at 10:58 am

I was fascinated by it, especially the geo-thermal guy in Alaska. Would that we could actually make those things become the norm instead of the alternative. As long as their are obstructionist republicans in congress we will have a long up hill battle. Every developed country in the world has far surpassed us in developing and using green energy. It makes us look like losers.

Comment from Ruth Nowland
March 12th, 2009 at 10:59 am

Although the information presented was not necessarily new to me, I found this documentary surprisingly uplifting. In these depressing times it presented things that people are doing and suceeding at which were hopeful. Perhaps we will not destroy life as we know it after all.

Comment from Kay
March 12th, 2009 at 11:01 am

I saw most of the transportation section and was surprised to see no mention of land use patterns that force people to drive everywhere.

Also, how much energy does it take to produce the biofuel discussed in the clean fuel section? This needs to be considered as well.

Comment from Alyssa Burgin
March 12th, 2009 at 11:03 am

I was very disappointed that the documentary did not focus more on the hard work of delineating cuts in carbon emissions. That's where the fight is right now, and it's a fight that is critical to the bright future the program tried to portray. Without serious carbon cuts, there will be no bright future.

Comment from Maureen Ray
March 12th, 2009 at 11:04 am

Yes I watched it. I thought it was good in presenting hope and information re alternative technologies already in place. People need to hear more about the positive solutions that are up and running. For too long business interests were writing the narrative on climate change and made it seem that we would be bankrupting the economy–surprise it was business interests who bankrupted the economy–god to have people aware of that there is so much we can do.
However I am not a fan of perpetuating the belief that technology will solve our problems I think westerners need to hear that it is paramount that we change our lifestyles.

Comment from Mike Moraghan
March 12th, 2009 at 11:05 am

Loved it! This morning I bought stock in Verenium, the cellulose biofuel company. I would have bought stock in all the featured companies, but the others are not publicly traded. Noticed Raser Technologies listed in the credits – another outstanding geothermal company doing great things. Point should be made that both solar and geothermal energy production can be up and running in a very short time. Shovel ready! Do it now!!!

Comment from MaryAlice Brake
March 12th, 2009 at 11:05 am

I didn't get to see the program because I don't have the Discovery channel, cable, etc., but I did get someone to record it for me. Also, Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth" is worth seeing and reading. He does have some suggestions about what to do. Thanks for letting us know about it.

Comment from peter
March 12th, 2009 at 11:05 am

Sorry, I don't have anything to do with any project of Al Gore. When you see his home (not heated or lighted by green means) I judge it to be totally political and hypocritical.

Comment from Cheryl Powers
March 12th, 2009 at 11:07 am

It was exciting to see an update about alternative energy possibilities. A more thorough explanation of the cap and trade system would be helpful for everyone as well as a balanced presentation of the pros and cons of the alternative energy sources presented. I recommended viewing of this program to my environmental science students, and many of them saw it. A hopeful perspective that we can do things differently!

Comment from Diane
March 12th, 2009 at 11:07 am

I had read and loved the book. I'm glad to see it on TV. New insights. Excellent!

Comment from Caroline Getz
March 12th, 2009 at 11:07 am

Very well done. Getting the boneheads in congress and the Senate to accept what needs to be done is another story.

Comment from Teresa
March 12th, 2009 at 11:09 am

My husband and I watched it and it was great. I wish every single American had to watch it; especially those who keep saying clean power isn't possible or it's prohibitively expensive. EVERYTHING is expensive at the beginning! Remember how much microwaves, computers, laptops, cell phones etc used to be??
It was also good for the skeptics because there were busineness people on the show who said capitalism is the way to do it, and there are many well paying jobs to be had in these fields. This truly is the way America can pull itself out on the ditch. Unfortunately we are WAY behind many European countries and even China in green technology. It's time for Americans to pull our collectives heads out of the sand!

Comment from ethan07
March 12th, 2009 at 11:10 am

I did see the show, well most of it anyway, I was impressed to see such innovative projects already underway. I am sad that these projects are not better publicized by the media. I an also glad that the point was made about the poor ROI of corn based Ethanol.

There should have been some information made about Home based PV and Solar Hot water systems. Some states, like CT are providing real incentives to go to Solar with Lease deals that are hard to turn down.

Comment from Teresa
March 12th, 2009 at 11:11 am

Forgot to mention that every single person on the show, businessmen, scientists, environmentalists said that Congress MUST enact federal laws for cap and trade, as well as other laws. We need to get on our representatives!

Comment from sally aslan
March 12th, 2009 at 11:11 am

This was terrific!! It showed that GREEN -environmentally friendly-can –create jobs,
be viable businesses- It just makes sense!

Well done Mr Krupp!
Sally Aslan

Comment from Yvonne the Optimistic
March 12th, 2009 at 11:13 am

Hate to sound like gloomy Gus, but we (humans) have the attention span of a fruit fly! Look at 9-11 and the gas "crisis" not too long ago…what happened, everyone was on the band wagon panicking asking "what do I need to do as an American as a nation? I don't care if I have to stand in line at the airport, it's for National Security" THEN our attention span went out the window, people complained about how long they were spending at the airport, complaining like brats! Then, we have the gas "crisis"…People again were panicking and selling their gas cars and going to hybrid. We were all asking for more research on alternative fuels, etc….What happened, the fuel went down (enough we tolerate the prices) THEN our attention span out the window and can care less about the research we all cried about! I truly believe it will take a catastrophic event before we GET IT!

Comment from M
March 12th, 2009 at 11:13 am

I watched and enjoyed the show very much. I found it very informative. I hope these systems get implemented very soon rather than very later. We need Congress to do a cap & trade program now and keep funding available for these renewable, alternative and innovative energy sources/systems.

Comment from Ruth Uppena
March 12th, 2009 at 11:13 am

Northern California, with their 140 Acres of panels, New Mexico,with their solar thermal, Sweetwater, Texas with their wind turbines, New York City with their generators, Verdent Company-Trey Taylor with their turbines for under water, Verenium Company in Northern California getting biofuels from sugar cane plants-we are surprised and heartened to see all of you working hard. Rocky Mountain Institute released its top Federal energy policies-plug-in vehicles including full battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric ideas. Greg Franta who died in a car accident March 10th- will be sorely missed. I commend all of you for looking forward to the future. You gives us hope for a better tomarrow.

Comment from Denny Turpin
March 12th, 2009 at 11:14 am

it appears that a grest many solutions are all ready in place and ready to go and are just waiting for the feds to drop the "green flag" in order to get the many ventures going. Even though we are twenty years to late, let's GO!!!

Comment from patipeace
March 12th, 2009 at 11:14 am

Did not get to watch it!!! I had the Discovery Channel on but Myth Busters was on??? Could it have anything to do with living in Utah?

Comment from Ernest Saucier
March 12th, 2009 at 11:15 am

Hello,

I watched the "Sequel". I also bought the book.

What would be interesting is a continuing weekly program revealing the progress of individual businesses possibly with explanation of the impact in the locality or a region for the product produced.

Regards,
Ernest Saucier

Comment from Jamie
March 12th, 2009 at 11:15 am

I enjoyed the program; it is exciting to see the possibilities that are already out there and I am eagerly waiting to see them on the market. Where/when can I get some of those cheap solar panels or an affordable hybrid electric car? I want to make sure that these technologies benefit all classes of people, not just rich environmentalists (see Green for All). I agree with a previous poster that the program could have benefitted from an economist's perspective.

Comment from Dix Henneke
March 12th, 2009 at 11:16 am

Great program! Very hopeful. I recorded it so I can show it to friends who visit. Makes a compelling case for capping carbon emissions. My hope is that enough of the people who might otherwise oppose capping carbon will see this show and decide to encourage their elected representatives to pass the necessary legislation before we do even more damage to our precious planet. We must all work proactively and tirelessly to make this happen.

Comment from Tina Pelikan
March 12th, 2009 at 11:16 am

so interesting to see those brilliant scientists talking about initiatives that the Obama administration is now taking! There's hope!

Comment from Ed
March 12th, 2009 at 11:17 am

I am continually impressed with the ingenuity and determination of American people. Last night's program again enlightened viewers about what is happening because people care and are energized. Even though biofuels are not a long term answer, they can help a lot in the short run. I was glad to see sugar cane as a viable source in LA. We have seen what effects sending our dollars overseas for oil can do to our economy. Thanks for alerting us to the show.

Comment from Michael
March 12th, 2009 at 11:20 am

Very informative and very hopeful. Maybe there is new technology that can greatly reduce our dependence on fossil fuels if there is economic incentive to develop it. I thought this was a decade or more away, but perhaps it is closer than I thought.

Comment from Sylvia Wulf
March 12th, 2009 at 11:20 am

While the current state of our planet is certainly frightening, this film left me feeling all is not lost! Evidence of the sheer ingenuity brought out by the climate and the carbon problem left me breathless and overjoyed! My own small efforts – recycling, cloth shopping bags, composting etc. no longer feel like I'm bucking the inevitable

Comment from Susan M
March 12th, 2009 at 11:20 am

You need to show it again and again and again. It takes about 10 times for people to hear, read or see ideas before they set in. Also, it seems like a lot of the small to large-scale projects are slated to go large-scale in 2010 or 2011. Those seem to be threshhold years and I can't wait!

Comment from Michael
March 12th, 2009 at 11:20 am

It does a good job of making the case for a carbon cap-and-trade system to spur financial investment in new technology, but fails to communicate that energy efficiency is the most important tool in our toolbox.

I am concerned that seeing programs such as this Americans will believe that rather than change habits and invest in efficiency, we can wait for a miracle technology to save us.

Comment from rjt
March 12th, 2009 at 11:21 am

Great show, but I don't think these forms of energy will be available to everyone until laws for a carbon cap and public financing of campaigns are passed.

We will probably make a lot of progress under Obama, even thought he supports wasting billions on clean coal research.

Without these laws another anti-environment moron like Bush could get in after 4 or 8 years and reverse everything. Remember how GM scrapped its electric cars shortly after Bush got in.

Comment from Judy Corwin
March 12th, 2009 at 11:26 am

This was eye-opening to me. I am encouraged to know that there are so many entrepeneurs out there working on various ways to get green energy. This morning I heard on NPR about energy from the excrement of dairy cows.

Comment from James Conely
March 12th, 2009 at 11:31 am

Enjoyed the show, however…

…I've been reading and following this subject for over two decades and neither the issue of human-based greenhouse gas emissions nor the clean technology discussed were anything mind-blowingly new.

Please note that I deeply appreciate the show's sponsor’s call for political action on the part of the U.S. and I am dedicated to seeing this through. However, without political will, our market based economy will not simply roll-over to clean technology.

This is a time of great need. The grassroots movement that brought in the new political administration must continue to steadfastly push for "cap-and-trade" laws. Without such legislation, our economy will not understand the true market value of carbon emissions. That means the necessary venture capital will not flow to the clean technology sector.

As a warning – During these times of deep economic recession (depression) and falling gas prices the peoples' push for change will dissipate, thus threatening the administration's chance to ever pass cap-and-trade laws. Again if such laws are not enacted we will be revisiting these concerns another two decades from now only to be worse off.

The groundswell must let their respective legislators know that we will stand for nothing less than "cap-and-trade". If this does not happen, this exciting movement, push for conservation, and clean technology will go bankrupt due again to the fact that we're a market-based economy.

Summary – Environmental Defense Council and its supports must lobby for cap-and-trade. Without this law, meaningful change will not occur.

Carbon cost = industry motivation to minimize carbon cost = demand for clean technology innovation = supply of clean technology.

Comment from chezdene
March 12th, 2009 at 11:33 am

It has given me hope. We just need to push for capping carbon emmissions. We ALL have to stand in the knowing that is will happen and keep on visualizing it! Thanks for a great program. I do not owe a TV, but made sure that I went and saw this program at a friend's home.

Comment from Sam Cowell
March 12th, 2009 at 11:35 am

My assessment of Earth: The Sequel was (to use Ode Magazine's term) "intelligent optimism." I believe it is extremely important to show positive attempts and workable models that are working to solve today's issues and that represent a different way of perceiving and approaching the problems we face. Also, it was a wonderful argument for Cap and Trade legislation and since this seemed to be the primary purpose and agenda for the film, it was effective. I applaud the makers and producers for their work and vision. I hope it is well received.

What seemed to be missing for me was a discussion about a transition in thinking or ANY commentary about our relationship with nature, our responsibility to one another. To couch everything ONLY within the perspective of a capitalist paradigm or a survival theory seems too compromising.

Comment from M.A.
March 12th, 2009 at 11:35 am

I confess that I didn't really know much about cap & trade before the show; now I need to know more. It does seem like the right direction.

I would also like to see more programming like this. What fascinating work, and what interesting career opportunities await our children. Shows that highlight new companies and new approaches to powering America will inspire and educate the country about the challenges and progress being made. Those shows will also demonstrate the potential economic benefits of all these new jobs, and they will surely underscore the importance of math and science education and enrichment in American schools.

Last night's show made me very aware of how connected all of these things are to one another. Economy, education, renewable energy. Fascinating stuff.

Comment from flyboy800
March 12th, 2009 at 11:36 am

I am so happy about the wonderful program, Earth: The Sequel, it was a beautifully done program that covered so much ground. I think now is the time to really get some real action in the environmental movement, with a new sane administration in power, it is our time to rock!

Comment from Karen Riley
March 12th, 2009 at 11:37 am

I can't believe that local goverments aren't planning and actively pursuing the use of green technology. The time is now to start planning and changing to solar energy. I live in Florida where the economy is horrible and this appears to be a great way to put people back to work and save our enviroment. I have seen it documented time after time again that we have the technology to run exclusively on solar energy. So, why aren't we doing it? Again big business and goverment policy is dragging us down. I feel that now is the time to contact goverment officials and let them know that this country has to make changes.

Comment from Lori Keeley
March 12th, 2009 at 11:40 am

As a Light and Energy worker, working to create these positive changes, I was totally uplifted and validated by watching this program.

I'm so grateful to all those Lightworkers on the planet who are working to move our evolution forth to create harmony with our earth and eachother.

Thank You.

Comment from T. Relyea
March 12th, 2009 at 11:40 am

Oh, clean technology…how great art thou! I thank my stars for finally coming out of the dark ages of the Bush-Cheney administration. Change is long overdue; we simply cannot afford to procrastinate any longer. I just hope I see some real action and results in my lifetime. I plan to tape the Sunday show for my grandchildren.

Comment from Willis
March 12th, 2009 at 11:41 am

I found the program very interesting, however there was one major green project which was not discussed at all and is probably one of the easier to implement, although the cost is high, that is mass transit. I do not just mean the subways and metros we are familiar with, but rather long distance high speed rail. For instance a line from Chicago to St. Louis would reduce the current 6 hour Amtrak ride to less than 2 hours. In addition it would be all electric (no emissions) and could use these "in the middle of nowhere" solar and wind projects which were discussed on the show for power making it essentially completely clean. It was interesting that the only rail on the program was 2 or 3 shots of a Union Pacific diesel engine on the part about wind turbines in Texas. The stimulous bill has provided 8 Billion for high speed rail, and this years budget has another 1.5 billion I believe, yet there is no project in the works. The only project close to starting implementation is in California, which I greatly applaud. The Northeast corridor is nice and needs work to increase speeds, but in this country with cities 100-300 miles apart, high speed rail is imperative, imagine living in Cleveland and deciding you want to go shopping in Chicago, jump on the train at 9:00 a.m., you are in Chicago's Union Station in 2-3 hours, all of which were comfortable and relaxing, you have lunch, shop all afternoon, have dinner and then catch the 8:00 p.m. train and are back in Cleveland for bed before 11 p.m. Furthermore, if implemented properly in a public/private partnership with current freight rail companies, tracks could be expanded and electrified to greatly reduce the number of diesel locomotives and noise.
My other concern was the failure to mention the damage being caused by the current use of herbacides, pestacides, and fertilizers in the growth of corn for ethanol. The discussion of Brazil for sugar cane was excellent, however an even better country would be to help Haiti by harvesting sugar cane there.
Notwithstanding these concerns, I thought that the presentation of the green work being done and the necessity for carbon caps was very well done.

Comment from Linda
March 12th, 2009 at 11:42 am

what a GREAT PROGRAM. I have not been this pumped in a long time!! I had been feeling so hopeless with all the reporting of doom and gloom. Great to know, also that our country is full of bright and focused entrepreneurs. I can see clearly how many people could apply the information from the program and begin reinventing themselves. Believe me, I don't need to be told what to do — I CAN SEE IT. I'll vote any day for carbon caps. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

Comment from Bill P
March 12th, 2009 at 11:42 am

I thought it was well done and effective argument for cap and trade. I have two suggestions for the sequel for the sequel:

1) Juxtapose the arguments for and against cap and trade so that people can judge what the other side is saying. It becomes ever more obvious how out of touch they are.

2) Add what other countries are doing and how their governments have used policies (such as cap and trade)to encourage renewable energy projects. Other countries are way ahead of us and governmental policies make a tremendous difference.

Comment from Elaine
March 12th, 2009 at 11:43 am

All tidal-energy research and development must consider the impact on FISH. This wasn't even mentioned as an issue.

Comment from Diane Smith
March 12th, 2009 at 11:44 am

I hope a copy of this superb, encouraging documentary will be seen by all members of Congress–perhaps right on the floors of Congress. We are fortunate to have leadership in the White House ready to move forward, and I now understand why cap and trade is a significant key.

Comment from frank
March 12th, 2009 at 11:45 am

Nice coverage of the range of possible, alternative solutions. I think there is reason to be hopeful that we can make a significant dent in our use of fossil fuels and reduce the growth of greenhouse gases. However, I was disappointed to hear nearly every commentator use the euphemism "government policies" to describe what really are tax subsidies or credits in most cases. It seems likely to me that without a carbon tax, which is politically difficult, these tax subsidies/credits will be needed for quite awhile. One might make the cost-benefit justification if we can offset the subsidies with savings elsewhere. I think we would be better off with honest, full discussions and without dodging the financial issues.

Comment from Kinsey Lamb
March 12th, 2009 at 11:46 am

Very good and informative show that should really open peoples' eyes up to the possibilities and opportunities of the green revolution. Just hope all of the new ideas become realities with Washington's support.

Comment from thomasrogers
March 12th, 2009 at 11:46 am

I watched the program and thought it good, but it seemed somewhat tepid. It provided information about a variety of current and developing energy technologies, and that's important. I don't think it would have persuaded many who aren't already committed to alternate energy and reduction of global warming possible by such means.

I'd like to see programming that make the case not only for alternative means to provide energy but also the compelling need to use our inventive capacity to do so. A minor theme treated current problems providing stimulus for innovation and entrepreneurship; however, I think that could have been developed to make the whole enterprise more engaging for more people who I think the program was intended to reach and engage.

Comment from nicole
March 12th, 2009 at 11:51 am

I watched it. Excellent program, great presentation, very enlightening. It provided a lot of hope and encouragement for a more sustainable future.

Comment from Valerie Butler
March 12th, 2009 at 11:51 am

Great to see an overview of so many different technologies and that alternative energy is FINALLY a forerunner of national debate.

I did, however, feel that a discussion about the environmental impact to wildlife was needed. Wind energy kills a high number of bats and birds every year. As we implement wind farms on a grand scale, those numbers, and the potential to wipe out populations that are already vulnerable, will likely increase.

Thankfully, conservation groups such as the Bats and Wind Energy Conservation Group (BWEC) are currently working with the wind energy industry to minimize/prevent such mortalities.

Yet what effect are the turbines that Verdant Power placed in the East River having on fish and other aquatic life?

I am in favor of wind energy and I am optimistic we can devise solutions to such problems, but far too often we lack the forethought to do so.

Comment from Carolyn Mullen
March 12th, 2009 at 11:51 am

I had attended the exciting "Good Jobs, Green Jobs" conference last month that was sponsored by the Blue Green Alliance among other environmental and labor groups. The film bolstered in a very direct way the idea that it is possible to attain both green and good jobs which will help save both our environment and our economy.

Thanks for letting me know about this program.

Comment from tschro
March 12th, 2009 at 11:52 am

It was hopeful and optimistic. The point about needing administration support was well-made and hopefully heard. This can be a century of enormous and wonderful change.

Comment from jjpro
March 12th, 2009 at 11:52 am

Completely missed the boat on hydrogen-energy technologies. Also, it could have mentioned a little something about mass transit and train transport.

Comment from Scot McGavin
March 12th, 2009 at 11:54 am

In response to thomasrogers above, Earth: The Sequel was not about focusing on global warming. They left that to Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth and to the upcoming Discovery program with Tom Brokaw.

What they DID focus on was how entrepreneurs have the golden opportunity to FIX the energy and pollution problems of the Carbon age through the means of capitalism, creativity, and the abundant natural resources we have here in the US. I thought they did a very inspiring job of presenting this side of the equation.

I was happy that they talked a lot about the need for Cap & Trade management of carbon pollution. I was very happy to see that President Obama's plans for energy independence are in complete alignment with this Cap & Trade approach, as it will provide critical incentives for polluters to stop for non-polluters to prosper.

Nicely done Discovery! Thank you!

Comment from Mark Isaacs AIA
March 12th, 2009 at 11:54 am

Well done documentary, but missed a great opportunity to tell the story of the low hanging fruit in energy efficiency and building design and construction. The cheapest BTU or KW produced is the BTU or KW saved by intelligent conservation. 40% of the nation's energy is used in buildings and there is low hanging fruit all around us. An investment of $2000-4000 per home can save 20-40% off energy bills. New buildings can be cost-effectively designed NOW to be Near or Net Zero Carbon. The American Institute of Architects is committed to the Architecture 2030 goals of having every architect designing carbon neutral buildings by 2030 and getting halfway there by 2012. Our Legacy Lofts is Near Zero Carbon construction calculating under $10 per home per month for heating, cooling and hot water. This almost complete building might actually get completed if the banks make work-outs that work and start lending again!

Mark Isaacs AIA
LegacyHomesLouisville.com

YOU HAVE PLENTY OF MATERIAL FOR A SEQUEL TO THE SEQUEL!

Comment from Doris Carey
March 12th, 2009 at 11:56 am

Well done. Should be required reading for everymember of congress and anyone who holds public office.

Comment from M. Twohig
March 12th, 2009 at 11:56 am

I thought it was fascinating. I'm hoping the companies mentioned, as well as others like them, combine to create a co-op mutual fund we can all invest in.

Comment from Penny Wheeler
March 12th, 2009 at 11:58 am

Excellent documentary. It is exciting to see that there are already people who have invested their money in ways to produce "green energy" and not only does it work and provide new jobs, it has actually made them money! Let's get the word out to the general public.

Comment from aphonopelma
March 12th, 2009 at 11:58 am

It's too bad that this program couldn't be shown in prime time on a major network.

Comment from Dale Johnson
March 12th, 2009 at 11:59 am

I loved the show and wrote the names of the companies involved so I may investigate them at my leisure.I also went to the Discovery Channel`s Store to look to see if there was a DVD of the program and did not find one.It would be helpful to spread the knowledge if it were available.I have a few die hard friends that just don`t see or get it.Do more shows like this please.Only the public can put the pressure on Washington to adopt legislation that leads us to a sustainable,cleaner energy future.Thanks for the wonderful. program. ~ dale

Comment from mjbinaz
March 12th, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Lots of very hopeful information. We need to know when some of these technologies will be available to us as individuals or else use the information to pressure our lawmakers to implement it.

Comment from liaisonsus
March 12th, 2009 at 12:00 pm

The programme was interesting but there are so many subject to tackle yet. I believe that we are overpopulated and that there is a very big need in population control.
Also I would like a less invasive way to produce our energy.
We are human animals and that is the problem, because of organised religion, we believe we are separate from nature, from the animal Kingdom and everything is fair game.
We need to change our habits and lifestyles.
But like Einstein once said: Humans are inherently Stupid!
If we continue to want our cake and eat it too, we are eventually going towards extinction…The planet will still be here and it will eventually heal itself.
The end of our World will be caused by us, not some external force.

Comment from DianeC
March 12th, 2009 at 12:02 pm

I found it interesting and informative although some of it was a bit too techical for some of the viewers. Specifically those of us who haven't been to college and are not science buffs.

Comment from J Kellogg
March 12th, 2009 at 12:02 pm

Wish I could have seen it, but do not watch TV. I'm 100% in favor of solar. No towers to kill birds, no noisy turbines, no food crops sacrificed for fuel. The power is there, why aren't we using it more?

Comment from Mike
March 12th, 2009 at 12:04 pm

Biofuels, really? And no talk of building walkable transit oriented communities. Don't worry, we can still have sprawl, we'll just chop down Brazil to make way for sugar cane! We can still drive our cars an hour to work and an hour back to our house sitting on an acre! Horray!

Americans need to learn that our lifestyle needs to change. Use less, live on less, live closer together.

Comment from pat trewern
March 12th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

All the previous comments have covered any thing positive I could say. Great show and very informative as well as encouraging.

Comment from Joe
March 12th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

NIce documentary! Eye opening and informative. I liked how it broke down how each system worked. More people need to know about this kind of technology. I think the the tidal propellers though might mess up the underwater habitat for the fish though.

Comment from Jarrod
March 12th, 2009 at 12:10 pm

I thought the message was great, but the production value left me a little uneasy about the validity of some of the discussion. I didn't 'believe' some of the speakers and felt like they were just telling stories. As is typical with such productions, everything is great and works fine and there are no problems (except cost, right?).

This documentary focused on low carbon footprint solutions, but did not really cover all of the emissions generated from the manufacturing and operation of these facilities. The documentary did not give us the message of carbon investment whereby sometimes you need to cut down a few trees to be able to restore the stream.

Until the cradle to grave processes to create these low carbon solutions (windmills, solar panels) are fueled by low carbon equipment, you still have a problem. You're still mining the minerals with diesel equipment, transporting them with diesel trucks or trains, and manufacturing it all with coal powered electricity or other carbon intensive energy sources. Everyone at the plant still drives to work. Hopefully cap and trade will help with that part of the equation.

Comment from MM Wase
March 12th, 2009 at 12:13 pm

Yes we all need to make changes but people will not be willing to give up to much. Fuel needs to be more local, sugar cane in Brazil maybe hemp in the midwest. Buy local think global, right? I would love to get those mini wind fans on every building in the US. We need to make this profitable or it will crash and burn.

Comment from DesertLF
March 12th, 2009 at 12:14 pm

Overall a good show. I would have preferred to see a larger focus on microgrids rather than the big wind farms and "solar parks" that will require new cross-country transmission lines that are quite costly, are more vulnerable to terror attack and more importantly too much energy is lost via long distance transport. The more I learn about microgrids and generating power closer to demand locations, the more convinced I become that this is the approach that we should all be promoting. Los Angeles and some northeastern states are already taking a lead in the microgrid approach through necessity.

Comment from swiker32
March 12th, 2009 at 12:15 pm

I was very disappointed that I could not get Earth: The Sequel last night and could relate to the person from Utah who was not able to get it. I think it says something about Wyoming — I often cannot get things I could get in Oregon and Ohio……

Comment from Michigan Mom
March 12th, 2009 at 12:16 pm

I would have loved to have watched this special, but the Discovery channel and other stations that require payment to receive aren't in the current budget. More than one in 10 of our state's workers are unemployed, not counting those now working part-time until they can find regular work and those who have given up looking. Increasing numbers of families are homeless, and our food banks are having trouble meeting more and more people's needs. Many of us would like to have cable or satellite TV, but food, shelter and other necessities have to come first. Can you get this special onto a station that can be picked up with a roof antenna or "rabbit ears"? Or can you get copies into public libraries so that we can check out videos or DVDs of the special to view on video or DVD players? Thank you for the opportunity to comment.

Comment from Denise Scribner
March 12th, 2009 at 12:16 pm

I really enjoyed the show. I like seeing the positive things that people are doing to try to fix the problems rather than all of the gloom and doom we see and hear so often.

Comment from Annette
March 12th, 2009 at 12:16 pm

The program was uplifting in these troubling times. There is hope! I would like to know more on where and what is being done on the university level. Is there any major funding going to fund research? That always seems to be the problem, great research and results but not the funding to carry it forward. Hey Bill Gates and the other new billionaires are you listening? We need the kind of movement that built the railroads and opened the new frontier. The next generation will be the ones to carry this forward, they must have all the resources to make it a reality!
Thanks for the explanation on "cap and trade" I did not quite get it before, but the throwing your trash in the street and expecting someone else to pick it up made it very clear!
This program needs to be seen in every school from elementary to college.
Thanks!

Comment from kariley223
March 12th, 2009 at 12:17 pm

I can't believe that we are not taking advantage of green technologies. The time is now for local and nation goverment to start planning a change to clean energy. I have seen it documented time and time again that we have the technology right now to totally change our energy resources to green technology. I live in Florida where the
economy is horrilbe. Building solar plants would save our economy as well as our enviroment. Why aren't we planning to do this asap? Big business and goverment policy. We need to let our elected officals know that we demand a change.

Comment from Joshua Trost
March 12th, 2009 at 12:21 pm

I felt the program failed to put into perspective the scope of the problem, and the way in which these evolving technologies could help solve the problem. However, if the goal was to develop investment leads, it may well have worked!

CCS was not adequately discredited to the degree that the science requires it to be.

Cap and Trade was not compared with other proposed schemes such as "Cap and 100% Dividend".

Simple steps that individuals can take NOW should be a mantra of all Global Warming-related productions, even if just a 30 second bit!

Comment from raykeith7
March 12th, 2009 at 12:21 pm

If Tesla Motor cars are getting 244 miles between charges- why wont GM pay tesla to use their tech for the VOLT?
This new tech seperating bacteria to produce deisel is a promising frontier. Geothermal needs more attention.
The world has all the clean energy it will ever need-JUST DEVELOP!

Comment from tigerox
March 12th, 2009 at 12:24 pm

I thought the book was very well structured and provides a very hopeful view for the future. The TV show was a nice concise presentation of the book which got across the main points in an entertaining way. I would like to see it broadcast in more timeslots and made more available (via web or something). I would especially like to have teenagers see this as it will give them a hopeful view of opportunities they can pursue and may productively influence their education and career path. The more bright young people exciting about fixing these problems and making a better future for themselves, the better. It may also brighten up their view of future job prospects as the current job scene is so grim.

Comment from julie
March 12th, 2009 at 12:26 pm

very good BUT….too much focus on how this will be industrialized for big businesses. I want to hear how they're going to make solar/wind/renewable energies AFFORDABLE for the individual homeowner to buy and use at their home! When is this going to happen?? If big business gets on the Green bandwagon they want to make it profitable for themselves not to help the average citizen!!!We need the costs of these things to come way down so we can all afford to put solar panels on our roofs like we all should have?? I've priced a small wind system to put on my 3 acres…..I've got the wind to power it but I don't have the $$$$$$ to afford it!!! this is what needs to be addressed in my opinion.

Comment from Gordon Smith
March 12th, 2009 at 12:26 pm

Great undertaking. I'll have to get the book also. Those who missed the show need to be sure to see the encore presentation. Weak point: the last five minutes on grids.

Too bad we have almost wasted the past eight years! We need to be vigilant during these next four (eight?) to make sure that the administration stays on its toes.

Comment from tigerox
March 12th, 2009 at 12:30 pm

I did think the geothermal scenario was a bit limited to geographic areas where there is a very high level of geothermal activity close to the surface. It would be good to expand that scenario a bit more to examine how deep drilling techniques developed for oil production could be used to make geothermal energy viable in a much more broad and comprehensive way. The oil they get to deep beneath the gulf is so hot it is boiling. It seems like a reasonable approach to drill down to harness that heat.

Comment from lenshepard
March 12th, 2009 at 12:34 pm

Good show! Good blend of present working technologies and well-positioned references to propelling even better solutions through government policy. If we level the economic playing field by making polluters pay, we will all have better, cleaner, solutions. We (Sky WindPower) plan to be one of those solutions, and hope to be part of the sequel. The positioning of ads for Planet Earth ("the planet we love") was coincidentally appropriate! Congratulations to EDF and the Discovery Channel.

Comment from Susan Reynaud
March 12th, 2009 at 12:36 pm

The lovely filming of this production added to the hopeful message of energy alternatives. Combine those possibilites with President Obama's open mindedness and smarts, the field, it seems to me, is wideopen. How encourgaing!

Comment from ldills1
March 12th, 2009 at 12:41 pm

It was interesting to see such relatively simple solutions to our energy problems. Now if only President Obama gives the priority to these issues, that our government never has before.

Comment from Martha Larsen
March 12th, 2009 at 12:42 pm

It was very pleased with the program, but felt sad that we had not moved to this as a nation 30 years ago. I thought there could have been more included about each topic – it moved slowly, but perhaps that was good for new comers.
My question is: Will the American public support and pressure the present administration and Congress to move us forward, to make giant strides in the direction of a green economy? Do we have the will and the energy to dedicate to this?

Comment from Susie Bucklin
March 12th, 2009 at 12:45 pm

I'm curious why the program was available only to cable subscribers? What about regular TV viewers who only have PBS and other local channels?

Hi Susie — In an ideal word, it would be more widely available. But the show is a Discovery Channel production and we don't control where or when it airs. I understand that it will eventually be available on DVD through the Discovery website. You can also buy the revised paperback version of Earth: The Sequel, available now through Amazon.com and other retailers.

Comment from Robin Weirauch
March 12th, 2009 at 12:46 pm

Yes, I watched and am glad I did. We need to seize our power as "we the people" and get our legislators to pass cap and trade laws (with teeth) as other countries already have. It's shameful that we have been dragging our feet. New business and jobs will emerge and bloom as a result because there will be real incentives to do the right thing AND make money at the same time. Great program.

Comment from Cyril Lucas
March 12th, 2009 at 12:47 pm

Important considerations were omitted.1.The perfect biofuel stock is hemp which will grow almost anywhere but cannot be cultivated for social reasons which have no validity by comparison with the need. The use of corn has been proved to be nonsense, destroys food and its markets, squanders fertilizers, etc.
2.No mention was made of Microturbines which can use multiple fuel sources or can be linked to Solar systems with minimal footprint requirements.
3.One of the principle obstructions to green progress is the vested interests of coal and existing energy distribution industries and their lobbying powers. This conflict has to be resolved.
If mankind is to survive – and that's what it's really about – then societies have to persuade governments that huge changes in attitudes and practices are required. It is no longer a question of tinkering with peripherals and wishful thinking.

Comment from catherine sebastian
March 12th, 2009 at 12:48 pm

great. let's go

Comment from Darlene
March 12th, 2009 at 12:53 pm

I am always inspired by human innovation and realize we need hope to live. But does anyone see that this as a case of diminishing resources? Where is the focus on individual response-ability in this crisis? WE have overspent our natural inheritance. WE the fortunate citizens of the developed nations have overused this beautiful abundant world. WE have made our governments scramble for oil and gas and coal and resources to feed our voracious appetites for more comfort, more convenience, more stuff.

Here is the real question: Who among us is willing to cut our energy consumption by 25-50% NOW and live more simply? Not just depend on solar & wind technology, which many of us cannot afford. This is not only about Congress, Cap & Trade, green technology (which relies on tons of diminishing resources!) or hope. This is about reality.

We need to wake up to OUR response-ability in this. The planet cannot support our lifestyle, pure and simple. Rethink, everyone. This is the great Rethink. Can we change? That is the real hope.

Comment from Lillian Nordin
March 12th, 2009 at 12:57 pm

Very well done. Took a great book and made it very sensual. What I appreciated about the book was reinforced by the film and that is the positive advances that are already underway. My husband, who had not read the book, commented that he was amazed that so much was already being done.

Comment from auntiebev
March 12th, 2009 at 12:59 pm

I worked at the Chena resort in 1988, when it was crumbling, deplorably managed and up for sale. Kudos to the guy who bought it!
Excellent program, but we need to be cautious of any technology that is vulnerable to a super-volcanic eruption at the equator. Curious readers should research The Year Without a Summer and Krakatoa, and imagine what that amount of ash-fall would do to our infrastructure today. Unfortunately this includes solar, wind, and any tecnologies that rely on satellite communication to function.
That still leaves us with some excellent choices; geothermal, waste conversion and biotechnology for fuel production, and tidal turbines, to name a few.
As for fears about the consequences of drawing too much heat from the Earth's core; we can't. We're nowhere near that powerful. Iceland is a fine example of an intelligent, geothermal-based utility infrastructure. And we have enough surplus heat below Yellowstone National Park alone to completely fuel our infrastructure without diminishing its capacity to blow us right off the map. So I seriously doubt we are in any danger of accidently cooling off the core.

Comment from raspberry54
March 12th, 2009 at 1:02 pm

I thought that the program was excellent. There is so much we can be doing to go greener with energy. We have the creative, innovative, and intelligent minds in this country to make green, sustainable energy a reality and it should have and could have been done long ago. With the Bush administration now gone, we should be moving ahead with this and improve our economy at the same time by creating thousands of brand new green jobs.

Comment from Diane Seaman
March 12th, 2009 at 1:02 pm

I missed the first half hour but was very impressed w/ the progress of the non-edible plant fuels being made in Louisiana! I agree w/ the other people that said somehow the people in Washington need to see this. Will it be shown again in the evening? I cannot view it in the AM this Sunday and I know many people who would like to see it.

Diane Seaman

Comment from Dot H.
March 12th, 2009 at 1:06 pm

Wonderfully done and made me more aware of technologies I didn't know about. Just hope they can be put into large scale use soon. And hope that the Congress can "catch on and catch up" soon.

Comment from Sister Mary Schmuck, RSM
March 12th, 2009 at 1:06 pm

I found it a very comprehensive overview of promising energy alternatives, hope-nourishing. Thank you all!

There is agreement that nuclear power is a "deal with the devel" because we don't know how to permanently deal with the very toxic waste?? We have no right to leave that behind us for future generations (many of them!)

Comment from James Stone
March 12th, 2009 at 1:14 pm

Obviously we need more public media outreach on this subject. Between global climate change and the impending peak oil production, this planet and her inhabitants are at a terminal corssroads in history. Yet our politicians, especially the Republicans, still cling to a "world without end" mentality, and the protection of the "status quo". I suppose they will still be debating when the skies begin to turn red, drought and famine engulf the masses and the seas reclaim our coastlines… What we need more than technology-in-review is some serious "fire and brimstone" in-your-face messages that will scare the hell out of our elected officials so that they will begin to light the fires of change; NOW.

One curious observation was the lack of "T Boone Pickens" efforts in the film. I saw one clip where a sign flashed across the screen advertising his projects, but I was both surprised and not so that he was not included in this presentation. I hope this was because the producers know he is only interested in addicting us to his resources (which will include our water supply if he has his way), rather than playing him low-key to avoid losing credibility.

I only hope we will soon understand the urgency of our predictament before it is too late. A time that is not too far away…

Comment from Ron from Philadelphia
March 12th, 2009 at 1:14 pm

Great program! It is absolutly nessecery to put a cap on carbon emmisions.

Comment from Daniel B.
March 12th, 2009 at 1:14 pm

I really enjoyed this documentary since it opened my eyes to many people that are extremely inventive. Geothermal, wind, and solar are good ways to begin the transformation to a different lifestyle. Fred Krupp hit on all the key points and made it an enjoyable view. I DVR'd it to watch it again.

Comment from Brett
March 12th, 2009 at 1:17 pm

I was excited for this but turned it off after 15 minutes. It was produced with a sensationalist style that distracted from the deep and interesting topics that needed to be covered. I thought it was a bad decision to start the program with a story about the ice hotel. DIY geothermal power generation is a niche solution — it's not scalable.

Comment from Julie Dailey
March 12th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

I watched it and have pretty much heard or read about all of this before. I'm all for any of these ways to save the earth. Personally, the only way we are going to get people off of the oil diet, is to make gas so expensive, they have to go to an alternative. I look forward to gas costing $6.00 to $10.00 a gallon.

Comment from profmgn
March 12th, 2009 at 1:24 pm

It was a great program that made me optimistic about technological solutions. Unfortunately, technology can ONLY offer solutions. People have to adopt and implement the solutions. I heard a meteorologist in Florida do a weather report the other day. He ridiculed global warming science by pointing out that there was snow in Alabama. You can lead idiots to water but you can't make them drink. There is a lot of education that needs to be done before there will be the political will to embrace and finance change. There are a lot of people who need to be dragged kicking and screaming into this century. I have been a business executive and have taught business at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Change needs to be managed very carefully if you want the troops to adopt it. I am old enough to remember how hard some of the employees on my staff fought the introduction of Microsoft Windows. After they actually tried using it and realized the efficiency and productivity advantages, they adopted it enthusiastically. Getting them to try it was a pain in the patoot! They used every ridiculous excuse you would expect from children who forget their homework. Some threatened to quit rather than learn and use something new that would help them. Scientists, environmentalists and politicians need to appreciate the psychology of change — which to most people is scary and intimidating.

Comment from Paul Wrege
March 12th, 2009 at 1:25 pm

The show was very optimistic and it needed to be. I especially enjoyed hearing about solar liquid "paint" that can be used to paint solar cells onto just about any structure and get all alternative energy sources connnected to a smart grid. Cap and trade is a must. Along with shows like these we all need to promote Environmental Education(EE) programs for K-12 in all of our schools. Respect for our planet needs to be learned at a very young age. Go to: Http://www.eetap.org to order a CD titled "Advancing education through Environmental Literacy" that you can give to School adminstrators showing them how to incorporate EE into their school.

Comment from Magnolia
March 12th, 2009 at 1:26 pm

Excellent! Would be fantastic if you as organization suggest to the Secratary of Education,Mr.Duncan to use this
documentary as Educational Material.
I was surprised about all we together can do to protect our planet and save it for future generations.
Would be good too,if we use the documentary to show those who are in denial about global warming,how wrong they are.
Thank you for all you do to save the Earth!

Comment from Cally Wolk
March 12th, 2009 at 1:29 pm

Extremely hopeful…this should be required viewing for EVERY student in America, and it should be played repeatedly across a few Discovery Networks for the next several months. Congress should be forced to watch this, as well as Predicent Obama and his entire staff.

Or…we could just ignor it and perish. Seems like a no-brainer to me.

Cally Wolk

Comment from Joel Chaban
March 12th, 2009 at 1:32 pm

Good show to a point. I was dismayed with the emphasis on biofuels that depend on a supply of crops of any sort. Crops are grown by large industrial, factory intensive farms using toxic chemicals and fertilizers, where forests are cut down to create new land for the crops leading to degradation of animal species…and on and on. Biofuels attempt to solve an energy/carbon problem by creating another huge environmental and food supply problem. You have your head in an energy/carbon problem vacuum.

Comment from tmmcguire
March 12th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

As always, the book was better. I felt it lead people to believe that you have to be near a place like Yellowstone in order to tap into geothermal energy. You don't. Geothermal potential is everywhere with todays new technologies. There was also a lot left out.

Where can I get a "CAP and TRADE NOW!" bumpersticker, shirt, etc…?

Overall a good step in the right direction.

Comment from Rodney Thorn
March 12th, 2009 at 1:39 pm

Programs like this one are badly needed and I am grateful that yours was aired. I watched it all the way through. That said, I was a little disappointed in the way it flitted from topic to topic, interrupted by those ever-present ads every seven minutes or so that commercial television forces us to endure. Earlier that day I had watched the Charlie Rose show on PBS, and enjoyed a full hour where he interviewed Treasury Secretary Tim Geitner with no interruptions whatsoever. Each of the several topics covered in your program deserves this kind of concentration and thoroughness. If you could move to that kind of presentation I would very grateful, and I think others would be also. Again, thank you for the program. It's an important step in the right direction.

Comment from marybeth r
March 12th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

I believed in this since "Silent Spring" 50 years ago but I suppose if this documentary was produced then people still would not have had the foresight to believe that mother earth needs to come before greedy …us. The technology is exciting but we need to consider carefully so it does not come with side-effects.

Comment from tmmcguire
March 12th, 2009 at 1:43 pm

If you liked this go see the FUEL movie that is just coming to selected theaters.

It has a hopeful message too!

http://thefuelfilm.com/

Comment from jasmith4
March 12th, 2009 at 1:46 pm

I know how this makes me look, but I'm going to ask anyway:

What about industrial hemp??

Comment from Nancy & Don Jordan
March 12th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

We watched it & were amazed by the inventiveness of not only geniuses but everyday people like the man in Alaska just using his common sense & curiosity to make energy not only for himself but now it`s expanding & what he has learned & put into reality can be duplicated by others. To us it seems that the 3 guys in Ca. who have come up with new ways to make bio-fuel+ do it for less than $2 a gal. soon ,are compable to Gates & Allen starting out in a garage & look how far their ideas have gone now! There are so many ways to not only build new jobs for us in our own country but to help combat global warming @ the same time. Wouldn`t it be wonderfull if we were exporting our water power generators & other U.S.A. inventions rather than importing those wind power & other components to generate power? Good work– Should be shown in our classrooms K thru University level! Thanks for your good work. Don & Nancy Jordan

Comment from Robert Freeman
March 12th, 2009 at 1:49 pm

Very well presented and parallel to the book.

It got across the essential message that setting a price on carbon emissions is necessary in order to encourage the continued development of renewable energy technologies. However, I wish that it would have given equal time to other methods besides "cap and trade", such as "cap and dividend" and "carbon tax". "Cap and trade" is so susceptible to manipulation by the same financial wizards that brought us the sub-prime mortgage meltdown. Other methods of pricing carbon are easier and less costly to administer and less likely to be manipulated.

Getting back to the TV presentation, the very frequent ads were irritating and interrupted the flow of the presentation. It would have been better to show it on PBS.

Comment from Felicia Gokool-Sheikh
March 12th, 2009 at 1:53 pm

It was a riveting documentary! IT WAS INDEED A "CALL TO ACTION." Fred has luminously highlighted what needs to be done here and now for the future of our planet. We have a responsibility to future generations, and more specifically, the concept of accountability is crucial. It really showed how we can "green" our decisions about the way in which we live by affecting the choices we make every single day. We can equip ourselves with the knowledge and concerted efforts to bring these to complete fruition, in our time. The time to realize these inventive efforts is here and now. Extremely inspiring! EDF continues to make colossal steps towards securing our sustainable future.

Comment from L. Brown
March 12th, 2009 at 2:02 pm

It gave me hope, but we have such a long way to go and unfortunately so much of the progress will be determined by the political machine. Amazing to see the individuals who are already out there putting renewable energy sources to use. We have unbelievable potential right at our fingertips… let's make it happen!

Comment from maxm7
March 12th, 2009 at 2:04 pm

I wasted an hour, there was little of use to an activist.

Comment from johnatjc
March 12th, 2009 at 2:05 pm

Good material. Consistent with EDF philosophy of working with existing structure (here, capitalism, in general) to solve environmental problems.
To emphasize some points already made:
1) Our culture has been conditioned to use money as the best and valid measure of worth. As faulty as this is, we're not going to change this overnight, but it needs to be worked at. 2)Related to this: Psychology of the people. Advertisers have perfected this. As nasty as it may be, this is what we must do to move the masses who otherwise would remain unmoved. 3) Government 'leaders' need to be informed. Most are ignorant about anything science-related. It may not be their fault, but they need help. 4) Energy from aquatic environments using mechanical and moving parts presents tremendous problems, especially biofouling, corrosion and the 'unusual' (yet certain) destructive power of moving water. 5) Energy conservation and increased efficiency including development of new technologies is our cheapest, quickest, easiest method to meeting energy-related problems. We need to give this our immediate attention and action.

Comment from Robert Cabrera
March 12th, 2009 at 2:08 pm

Earth:The Sequel was an interesting general summary of what is currently going on in efforts to defend our environment. The range of technical efforts underway is impressive.

Regarding 'Cap and Trade' however, I think there is more work to be done to clearly explain how it will work and how it will be administered. To quote fro a 2007 Newsweek article: "Part of the appeal of emissions trading is that it is a market mechanism that's easy to implement. By turning the right to release greenhouse gases into a commodity that can be traded like gold or sugar, governments need only set caps on the amount of pollution they'll allow and let the invisible hand of capitalism do the rest."

Based on the recent performance of our financial system I think that visibility would be a must if 'Cap and Trade' is to achieves the emissions controls that it seeks and not become another financial game as apparently happened in some European countries several years ago.

Finally what seemed to be missing in the TV show was any mention of any changes in our current lifestyles necessary to assure a more sustainable life. For example are we going to continue to build 'suburban sprawl' developments and their big box commercial feeder highways that are surely at the root of excessive automotive emissions for the past 30 to 50 years? Maybe that story can be covered in the sequel to Earth:The Sequel.

Comment from John R. Poole
March 12th, 2009 at 2:09 pm

While I enjoyed the show,I consideredfar too introductory and elemenatry. It was liking reading the preface to a book, but thwn wondering where is Chapter 1. Most of what was shown is pretty well know. This needsa feolowup up and to where dowe go from there.

Comment from pendaler
March 12th, 2009 at 2:16 pm

This was great. You gave enough information in a way most of us could understand at least some of it. We need more films like this.

Are you going to sell this after it has aired several times? If so, how much?

Comment from Jose A. Carballo
March 12th, 2009 at 2:17 pm

I recordet it and will watch this evening

Comment from Samantha R.
March 12th, 2009 at 2:20 pm

I loved it! It's very easy to get caught up in the negative aspect of our environment and this show…made me feel good about the future (hopefully near future) of our environment. We REALLY need to get congress to pass a cap and trade policy for the US! It's amazing…how smart Americans really are. It's just not ever been talked about before. I can NOT wait for GREEN JOBS and the a GREEN ECONOMY! I know this will happen soon with Van Jones working with Obama in the White House! I am SO happy about the near future!!

Comment from debra duffaut
March 12th, 2009 at 2:24 pm

Great information! I'm really glad that EDF via Joanne Woodward alerted me to the show. I juggled my schedule around its airing and it was well worth viewing.

Comment from Bruce
March 12th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

I watched the documentary and found it a bit choppy. Seques were abrupt and not very good. I do feel that the imposition of a carbon tax will do much to free up investment funds needed to fund continued development and transmission methods. I am all for the maturing of these technologies as a way to free the US from its dependence on foreign oi withall the ramifications of that addiction.

Comment from Joe Ginsburg
March 12th, 2009 at 2:29 pm

I'm surprised that EDF supports wind power given the terrible toll it takes on birds.

Comment from JeanT
March 12th, 2009 at 2:30 pm

Loved the program. I'd like to see it offered at a better time. Was also interested to hear more about "cap and trade" which I was looking at negatively, but now see another viewpoint. Also heartened with the message that not one but many different technologies will be required to change the picture of our planet to a greener world for all.

Comment from Elaine Root
March 12th, 2009 at 2:30 pm

I thought the special was excellent. There were several forms of alternative energy I had not heard of before.
Hope this can be shown mainstream!

Comment from Mary Green
March 12th, 2009 at 2:33 pm

I had planned to watch the program. The broadcast was broken up. I gave up trying. If it cleared, I don't know about it. Will try again.

Comment from edgarstern
March 12th, 2009 at 2:40 pm

I do think that I saw some of this before, but it can't hurt to see it again.

Comment from gcolby1
March 12th, 2009 at 2:42 pm

Wonderful, inspiring.
Anyone not on the bandwagon at this point should be considered ballast, and decidedly not helping the evolution of our species on the planet.

Comment from Donald Davis
March 12th, 2009 at 2:43 pm

Great program.. It should of been on the major networks. Everyone needs to see it.

Comment from John Cope
March 12th, 2009 at 2:49 pm

Though I was aware of many of the green industries (wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, etc.), this program showed me many new developments that I was unaware of. I agree with the importance of government incentives such as tax breaks to really bring these developments to mass production.

Comment from Rita Wings
March 12th, 2009 at 2:49 pm

I was excited about the possibilities, but it will be a tougher sell than just developing great technology. I regularly listen to conservative talk radio just to keep tabs on what they are up to. You would not believe the whining about how unfair the Obama administration is already being to business. I honestly befieve that carbon caps would put them over the top and place Obama's life at even more serious risk than it is now. The oil companies and friends are counting on their last hurrah. They want rising oil prices to force us into allowing them to drill, blast, and otherwise destroy anything they want in order to extract the last ounce of oil. These vested interests have no concern for a just, clean, sustainable future. They want the only game in town and they want it to stay rigged. I think we liberals are often naive enough to believe the world will go along with us just because it's the right thing to do. If the earth we want is the one envisioned in this documentary we are going to need to be prepared to fight long and hard for it. We are up against powerful giants who have had the gameboard tilted so long in their favor that they are prepared to fight to the death to avoid this change.

Comment from Helen Bailey
March 12th, 2009 at 2:55 pm

I was glued to the TV for the entire hour. It is great to see so many people already trying other options to our dependence on coal, oil and all the dirty, unsustainable current choices. We CAN vision our future as this show depicted when enough of us believe it is possible. Don't be stopped by the naysayers.

Comment from Joseph A. Mungai
March 12th, 2009 at 2:57 pm

Very informative. With all the green clean energy technologies being used why should we even contemplate storing toxic coal sludge and CO2 capture and storage? This only moves the problems into the future.

There are enough technologies to choose from so that each state can create jobs using one or more of them. Reducing the hazardous wastes dirty coal releases into our environment causing illness will save money on healthcare costs too.

It will be interesting to see which elected and appointed officials believe in the creativity and education of the American people as opposed to the archaic fossil fuel industries.

Comment from Bill Shepard
March 12th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

I hope you will repeat it again on a number of weekday evenings at varying times so it gets more exposure. Thank you.

Comment from Cheryl A Gross, President, Protect Our World
March 12th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

As an environmental scientist I applaud our belated efforts to "go green" and develop alternative energy sources. However the program failed to adequately address the potential health, environmental, economic and societal impacts associated with alternative technologies. As examples: the lack of research on nanotechnology prior to implementation – we're already experiencing problems from nanosilver – and the continuing uncontrolled conversion of forests and agricultural land to nonfood biofuel crops. Without sufficient research and addressing of impacts prior to implementation, we'll merely create new problems.

Comment from ckolpitcke
March 12th, 2009 at 3:11 pm

I may check it out again Sunday at 11:00 am, since I only saw part of it last night. Much of what I did see did seem to be revolutionary and hopeful.

Any chance that you will offer the revised paperback edition as a gift to those making an EDF donation?

Comment from William Thwaites
March 12th, 2009 at 3:12 pm

Opponents of renewable energy usually base their arguments on the idea that newer sources of energy will be more expensive than fossil carbon-based energy. The program suggested that renewable energy might even be less expensive than current sources.

These comparisons are easily manipulated by forgetting to mention hidden subsidies for fossil carbon such as not counting a portion of the "defense" budget used for securing sources of foreign oil.

So I would have liked to see more mention of costs and benefits of renewable energy.

Over all, however, I enjoyed the program a great deal. It and similar programs will finally begin to tip the scales in favor of energy not based on burning fossilized carbon.

Comment from jjtuber
March 12th, 2009 at 3:14 pm

Fell asleep watching but I did record it.

Read the book several months ago. Very inciteful. How does he know so much about everything?! It is time to cap and trade and get this show on the road. There's no time to waste. We need to keep the pressure on the administration and Congress. This is our last shot at getting it right.

Comment from Bill Bernacky
March 12th, 2009 at 3:18 pm

I did watch and I thought it was very informative. They hit on all the keys….Geothermal,WIND,solar, Biofuels and up grading the power grid.

Getting this information out to the masses is essential to the success of moving away from a depenence of forgien oil.

Comment from shylove
March 12th, 2009 at 3:21 pm

Would have liked to see them putting Solar Panels back on the White House!!

Plus we could use an electrical grid that is hardened to hurricanes, ice storms , blizzard, and wind mor than just being smart!!

Comment from niv6548
March 12th, 2009 at 3:23 pm

The idea of placing a cap is a great idea.

Comment from Pat Blackwell-Marchant
March 12th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

I was delighted to see that we already have the technology needed for clean energy production up and running. The dedication and creativity of these researchers deserves global recognition. Keep up the great work! :^)

Comment from Gail Larrick
March 12th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

I was reminded of the Edward R. Murrow show on the plight of the farm workers, a landmark hour that opened the eyes of the public to that issue maybe–what?–50 years ago? I saw it as a young woman, and I can still remember many of the images Murrow set loose into the public world. In one hour, Earth: The Sequel opened my eyes to the enormous variety of alternative energies available to us, many in advanced stages of development or already in use, of which I was not fully aware. It also hinted subtly at the suppression of research and application–remember the fate of the electric car in its early incarnation, which wasn't mentioned but was brought to mind? The program also looked head on at motivation: capitalist gain, freedom from the grid, sustainability, R&D for the love of it, even, in some cases, greed. The downside was often hinted at. In one hour! As a survey, it was brilliant. As with the Murrow show, it emphasized issues we were already aware of and then looked at what was being done toward resolving them. For an hour of my time, and as a survey of possible solutions, I couldn't have asked for more. Now it's my turn to study up, to look into my own responsibilities in reducing dependence on diminishing resources, and to support viable alternatives that seem to solve problems without creating more. I left Gore's film after having been wrenched into a much more informed awareness of the depth of the environmental crisis. The feeling that change was possible–and up to us!– was palpable in the crowd. The Murrow show brought an issue to light that I remained aware of for half a century. Earth: The Sequel may have been flawed and sometimes incomplete in its survey, but I won't forget the possibilities it suggested and the dangers it hinted at and the mixed motivations it introduced–and the positive energy it generated in me.

Comment from paflyer
March 12th, 2009 at 3:26 pm

great show, but would like to see one more little add on about how the hot water systems are being deployed all over the west in areas with geothermal resources. That was in the book but was not mentioned.
It was however great to see the town i grew up in featured so prominintly in the wind turbine segment. I grew up in Sweetwater and now it is big business there to have the wind turbines.

Great show and hope there will be more in the future on this subject.

Comment from David
March 12th, 2009 at 3:28 pm

I loved it… I feel that they did a great job covering most of the technologies that are going to help us move forward while clearly expressing HOW moving forward is going to be made possible: through a cap-and-trade market.

Thank you for letting us all know about the show!

Final note: Tesla Motors is awesome. I'm glad to see they got some screen time

Comment from Phyllis Redman
March 12th, 2009 at 3:31 pm

It was very exciting to know that this progress is being made and these advances are not only possible, but actually in the works. It gave me hope for our sweet, troubled planet. I hope the powers that be are paying attention and that there is a groundswell of support for these technologies.

Phyllis Redman
Jenkintown, PA

Comment from Tom Matarrese
March 12th, 2009 at 3:43 pm

Yes, we all watched it and we found it to be very interesting and well worth the time. All of what we saw could have been accomplished 50 years ago that is if we had a much smarter leadership in our White House and the entrapaneurs were more intertested in this earth then their bank accounts! This technologie will help with our economy creating millions of oportunities for our population.

Comment from Kathy S
March 12th, 2009 at 3:44 pm

The Green Energy Revolution is like a balloon about to burst and when it does, the cascade of new jobs and positive impacts on our environment and society will be make the Industrial Revolution look like the small stuff.

Comment from Jeff Mirate
March 12th, 2009 at 3:52 pm

I watched "Earth: The Sequel" and was very impressed and enlightened from the experience. It's hard to comprehend that it's taken so long to get our technology moving in the right direction. I give this program 5 stars and hope you're successful in motivating decisionmakers to embrace and wholeheartedly support this movement.

Comment from Larry Sanazaro
March 12th, 2009 at 4:01 pm

In April 2006, Earth Day, I heard the number 10 years till we reached a point of no return. That no matter what we did after that, we would not be able to change the devastating affects of global warming. This April we will have 7 years left to make the changes required.

Regarding the program, it is good to see the progress that is being made and that awareness has grown. However, there were many "if"s to much of what is being done. Funding, supporting infrastrutcture, government participation and whatever else all make these new solutions less than slam dunks.

I'm afraid that the positive aspect of programs like this may have a tendency to relax the less informed and give them the idea that everything is under control or that science and technology are going to save us while the truth really is that we are still in serious trouble with coal being cheap and abundant. Coal is not going to go away soon and most likely we will see a good number of the proposed 100 new coal fired power plants be built.

Considering what needs to be done, actually very little has been accomplished in the past 3 years. At this rate with the magnitude of what we need to achieve in carbon reductions, and knowing that our government is still as slow as ever in solving critical problems yet alone recognizing the urgency, I doubt that we will see much difference. Time sure flies when you're having fun.

We need to recognize what we are really up against and by we I mean all of us. Rainforests continue to shrink, wild animal habit disappearing not to mention the need of those animals to be able to migrate to adapt to global warming. The oceans and fisheries stressed to the limit while we continue to use those oceans as the worlds' toilet.

You guessed it if you think I'm pessimistic. In trying to convince people and environmental organizations of a badly needed paradigm change to a national 55 mph speed limit I seem to detect a kind of selfish attitude where saving a little time seems to be more important than a more sensible and responsible behavior.

If we enforced a 55mph limit and allowed auto manufacturers to design cars that did not have to go faster than any legal limit or accelerate like rockets, maybe we'd see those high efficiency vehilces with 100mpg or sooner see electric autos instead of waiting for them to figure how to get more miles per charge.

What's the next sequel going to be about? How to cope with a dying planet?

Comment from Margi Hartwell
March 12th, 2009 at 4:08 pm

would love to see it, but I don't have cable. Will it be available on DVD soon?

Comment from sedonadelphia
March 12th, 2009 at 4:16 pm

It was great. The good news is we have and have had the technology to save our planet for a long time. The sad news is that the powers that be in this country are wholly owned subsidiaries of big oil,coal and other corporate lobbyists. There are many many organizations putting out good info to try to wake people up to the reality of what we face. I have hope, but having watched this country in action for a very long time, I remain skeptical that we will take action in time to save the human species from extinction.

Comment from lyndie e.
March 12th, 2009 at 4:18 pm

Yes! I saw it! I was as excited with the documentary as I was as Obama got closer and closer to being elected. I loved the geothermal "go-getter" in Alaska (what a great role model for us middle aged folks!) I'd like someone to manufacture "Cap and Trade" buttons and stickers so we can increase awareness! Even thought of having a potluck dinner and inviting people I know who didn't see it to come over and view the recording I made of the program. Thank you to all the creative minds featured in this sequel. Keep your ideas flowing, blowing, and surging! As so many have said … the end of this decade brings hope like I haven't seen in 60 years. That brings a smile to my face and a skip to my steps.

Comment from AJ Averett
March 12th, 2009 at 4:21 pm

The program was a moderately entertaining general overview, but in my opinion could have made far better use of its time.

While biofuels will likely be necessary (in transportation) for some time to come, the wisdom of using land to grow energy crops that would otherwise be producing food needs to be part of the discussion – as does the water required for production. Indeed, water should be an integral part of our energy policy.

Though a fair amount of the program dealt with geothermal energy, it barely scratched the surface. Two points, in particular, that should have been brought home are:

1. A 2006 study by MIT for the DOE which stated that we have (in the lower 48 states) in excess of 2,000 the total energy consumed by the U.S. (in 2005) from geothermal sources alone (http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/future_geothermal.html), and

2. Virtually every coal-fired and nuclear power plant can readily be converted to geothermal energy (many can also utilize solar thermal energy).

As well, a dramatic – and accurate – point that might grab and hold the American people's attention is that in about an hour's time, the Earth receives from the Sun more energy than all humanity consumes in a year.

And the source-cost of all this energy, whether from the wind, the Sun or geothermal is zero; we need only harness it.

Those who assert that renewable energy is not practical or too costly should take a close look at three major U.S. companies, Google (http://blog.google.org/2008/08/enough-geothermal-energy-to-power-globe.html), UPS (http://pressroom.ups.com/mediakits/factsheet/0,2305,1222,00.html) and FedEx (http://news.van.fedex.com/taxonomy/term/339), all of which have substantial – and increasing – investments in renewable energy and conservation.

Which brings up a critical part of any energy (and water) policy: conservation. We as a nation – and a race – must learn to do more with less. This ethic and its methodology must be embraced and inculcated throughout our society – and the world. Integration of product design, manufacture, use and recycling must also become a paradigm.

We have no choice but to move from a nineteenth century approach to one that will take us through the twenty-first century – and beyond.

Comment from Jeff Greenapple
March 12th, 2009 at 4:21 pm

I was most encouraged by the documentary. I didn't know we had as many alternatives and it gave greater insight into ideas already floating around. I think it will take several showings and continuous updates for the public to finally embrace these innovative ideas.

Comment from David
March 12th, 2009 at 4:26 pm

I learned a GREAT DEAL from watching "EARTH: THE SEQUAL" last night. Some issues mentioned I have already heard about in some detail; other issues of what is being done, and what is causing these horric environmental events were fascinating to learn about. My friends, family, and I do ALL we can for our environment and always like to learn more. Thank you!

Comment from green
March 12th, 2009 at 4:29 pm

The program was excellent, having read the book I knew how positive the information would be presented.
Three suggestions:
1. It should be longer

2. It should be shown at 8:00p.m.

3. It should be shown on one of the major networks.
This needs to be seen by everyone.

Comment from Dale LaCognata
March 12th, 2009 at 4:37 pm

It gives me hope…at a time when there is very little to hope for. I will watch it again. And I agree with "Green", I t should be shown earlier and on ALL the major networks. People need hope…

Comment from Terry
March 12th, 2009 at 4:50 pm

I was great. We need to now inform schools and businesses of what changes there are and what people can do.

Comment from Margaret Ross
March 12th, 2009 at 4:50 pm

Yes, indeed, HOPE it is that the capitalists and the environmentalists will merge into one huge success for our country. I'm not sure where Boone Pickens' plan for natural gas in vehicles fits in, but I'd take an all-electric car right now. My next vehicle is likely to be the upcoming Honda Insight due out in April.

Comment from Carl Bauman
March 12th, 2009 at 5:02 pm

Obviously I agree with the preponderance of the preceding commentary. However, I'd like to encourage the inclusion in some future documentary of an often overlooked topic which relates directly to the GHG problem: bovine flatulence (BF). Every so often, the news media sees fit to ridicule the passage of legislation which supports research into this serious contributor to global warming, describing it as a waste of the taxpayers' money and labeling such bills as 'earmarks' or 'pork'. Maybe a full 60-minute program on all aspects of the BF problem might shut up the critics (for a while, anyway).

Comment from Mary-Alice Shemo
March 12th, 2009 at 5:12 pm

I agree that we needed this show and the present state of technology 30-35 years ago. Thank heaven the current budget before Congress stops the practice of shelling out federal dollars to corporations that are already making the most money ever, and topping that every year, while giving some much-needed support to alternative energy research & development. Now we need to jump in by 1) reviewing our own driving habits & other energy usage, 2) urging our Congressmen & Senators to support this budget. You can bet entrenched interests will be making plenty of noise. Will DVDs of this show be available to rent or buy? Also, check out the book "Hot, Flat, and Crowded" by Thomas Friedman.

Comment from Bob Mermell
March 12th, 2009 at 5:28 pm

I definitely watched and did enjoy the program. Many of the subjects were known, but it was most enjoyable to learn of some of the green ideas for the future about which I had previously heard nothing. I wished their had been an additional 30 or 60 minutes! It is essential to keep the pressure not only on Washington, but in individual state capitals, cities, towns, and villages across the country…as well as enlisting the assistance of anyone we know internationally to aid us, as we assist them in this necessary global effort to save us all from ourselves. BRAVO EDF!!

Comment from df1755
March 12th, 2009 at 5:31 pm

I thought it was well done but I would have liked a more in-depth focus on Solar & Wind rather than an overview of the various innovations in green energy.

Bottom-line if we don't cap the carbon output the motivation for green infrastructure will never grow exponentially.

Next week The Discovery Channel focus is on Climate Change.

Comment from julie
March 12th, 2009 at 5:45 pm

I would agree that Tesla Motors is awesome if they made an electric vehicle that most Americans could afford.

Comment from Ann Tagawa
March 12th, 2009 at 6:10 pm

yes, we watched it and it was excellent. Kudos to Fred Krupp, EDF, and the others who worked on this project. It is exciting to see what is going on right now.

Comment from Evelyne Brinkley
March 12th, 2009 at 6:19 pm

I liked the show a lot. I was very impressed by the first man with his ice hotel as I feel that he truly understands and apply principles of sustainability in harmony with nature. The Texas mayor was also very remarkable. However, I do not understand why people who encourage the growth of genetically modified produce would be on this show. They are a danger to our planet, besides the fact that in other countries people are already creating compressed air cars. Making a new type of fuel for diesel engines belongs to old-fashion thinking.
I think that we have now entered an era of instant accountability and we must make sure that any technology we are going to create and use is safe for our planet in the short term but also, most importantly, long-term!

Comment from Robert O'Neil
March 12th, 2009 at 6:27 pm

All in all, the film is a strong argument for a cap and trade system or a tax on carbon emissions.

Comment from Osi
March 12th, 2009 at 6:30 pm

The show was very informative and should be air again at 7 or 8 pm so younger audience can watch it. Better yet, It should be made a TV series extending the issues even deeper.

Comment from cahnny
March 12th, 2009 at 6:50 pm

As a "novice" senior citizen interested in seeing environmetally sound energy alternatives being developed and implemented, I found the show quite informative. I think this is the time to bring new ideas and current accomplishments to light and educate the public. President Obama seems to be actively interested in promoting the development of safe, reliable, "home grown" energy sources so this is the time to do everything you can to educate the general public and get them behind the movement. I would have liked to see the program a little longer and more detailed but it was a great "primer" for someone like me. If there are any "down sides" to the alternative energy sources you promoted on the show, I would like to know what they are. I can't imagine the down sides being worse than the ill effects of current sources of energy but then, I'm not a scientist. To me it looked "clean and green" and a beacon of hope for the future. Now, as always, the struggle will be with special interests and political nay sayers who have their own agendas. Good luck! Keep the information coming and the hard work ahead going.

Comment from georges70
March 12th, 2009 at 7:17 pm

I watched Earth the Sequel on Discovery Channel last night, and found the subject matter very educational. The fact that there are several entrepreneurs out there working on diverse clean, renewable energy technologies – from solar and wind to water, biofuels, and geothermal. I'm no scientist either, but am an enthusiastic supporter of clean, renewable energy to repower America and wean this nation from foreign oil.

Comment from fresca
March 12th, 2009 at 7:29 pm

Mom, your movie is so cool!! Whoever else made it you did a good job.

Comment from kfcleve
March 12th, 2009 at 7:30 pm

The show was very well produced. I will watch it again this sunday morning. I was aware of most of the energy processes shown. I was really impressed with the recycling of the fibrous cellous waste of edible food products. What a win – win situation, a real eye opener. I want so much not to use carbon fuels.

Comment from David Balfour
March 12th, 2009 at 7:57 pm

It was a great beginning to push the alternative\sustainable energy movement forward.

Comment from gardener62
March 12th, 2009 at 8:13 pm

I really liked this documentary about what's really "on the ground, in the air and in the oceans" right NOW! The media puts out so much missinformation on how hard it is to do solar, wind and geothermal and how much it costs and never talks about the true cost of oil and coal and nuclear. It's about time someone got out some of the truth about where we are and where we need to go ASAP!

Comment from Karen Marchi
March 12th, 2009 at 8:18 pm

Informative and it looks as though there may even be hope for the world.

Comment from Arthur
March 12th, 2009 at 8:21 pm

My son is a high school junior, fielding a flood of mail from prospective colleges and addressing his future in terms of studies and a career. I had him watch with me so he could see the road ahead and the unlimited possibilities. And understand clearly why a fossil fuel based, unlimited growth, consumer economy is already bound for the scrapheap of ideas. The program didn't disappoint.

Comment from Susie
March 12th, 2009 at 8:22 pm

It's good to see postive feedback from somewhere; anywhere. With all the doom and gloom and 8 years of sand people,
it's nice to see others are answering the call. They're not dismissing GW as bunk; they're doing something about it.
It did start out on a negative note but went to the
solutions before they lost me. I taped it, so I'll watch
it again later (only saw the first 20 minutes or so) or
I'll watch the repeat.
It's about time Discovery got on the ball. TLC promotes
having kids with all their stupid shows "17 and counting"
and that Kate +8. What's up with that? Population
explosion is one of our main problems. Pop em' out to
consume?
Anyway, a good show.

Comment from Jack Twombly
March 12th, 2009 at 8:41 pm

Overall I consider this documentary very well done and presented in a style that would be interesting and understandable to the lay public.

Two minor suggestions:

(1) The average viewer has no idea what a stirling engine is. It would be an easy task to give them the essence of how it works in another of the animated diagrams that are done so well in other instances treated. This is not likely the last time they will see it.

(2) The widely ignored but highly important figure of merit EROEI (Energy Return On Energy Invested) could well be used to put the innovations treated in proper perspective with respect to coal, oil, natural gas, oil shale, and tar sand oil, which makes the former energy sources look even better w.r.t. the latter.

Comment from Don Knudson
March 12th, 2009 at 8:43 pm

I saw the program and enjoyed the content and the hopefulness of it. I bought the book some time ago, so it was good to see an effort to put this information out in a way more people can be exposed to it. Thanks to all who made it possible.

Comment from Joni
March 12th, 2009 at 9:02 pm

Excellent! Very informative. I am sure this is just the tip of the iceberg. From all of the comments I have read "we the people" of America are ready and wanting alternative energy sources!

Now, how do we convince our elected officials in Washington? Didn't "we" elect "them" to represent "us", not big oil, gas and coal? When will Democrats and Republicans start being Americans representing Americans?

Comment from Joni
March 12th, 2009 at 9:04 pm

Excellent! Very informative. I am sure this is just the tip of the iceberg. Reading everyone's comments tells me that "we the people" are more than ready for change!

Now, how do we convince our elected officials in Washington
to start listening to us and not the lobbyists of big oil, gas and coal!

Comment from Connie Stinson
March 12th, 2009 at 9:43 pm

Yes. Very informative, great hope for a cleaner, brighter future for the earth and its inhabitants!

Comment from Frank D'Orsi, Jr.
March 12th, 2009 at 10:04 pm

I tuned in 20 minutes into the program. I agree with the environmental scientist that more research needs to be done, but not at the expense of continuing with the solar and wind alternatives.
T. Boone Pickens is a godsend. This problem supercedes any one company and any individual ego. Keep the ball rolling. Let's show the world what a great people and mindset this country can produce when challenges arise.

Comment from Ford Mauney
March 12th, 2009 at 10:13 pm

Excellent Show! It confirmed that we can make the change from fossil fuels.

"Necessity, who is the mother of all invention."

We need to change now and this broadcast contained both familiar and unfamiliar concepts.

I know the transition will not be easy but it will be less difficult than we think.

The major difficulties will be in proving the ignorance of those who deny the truths of global warming, accepting our need for energy independence via renewable energy sources, and removing those from power that resist these changes out of greed or fear of change.

Whether we hold ourselves back and perish or move forward to find solutions, we will do it together.

I choose to believe we can. "Yes We Can"

All of humanity is in the same boat.

Comment from chicaree
March 13th, 2009 at 12:36 am

Earth the Sequel was a nice antidote to the oil companies continuously running ads that are presented before and during the prime evening hour when people tune into the news.

Comment from KF
March 13th, 2009 at 12:52 am

Great documentary. I didn't realize so many different technologies have progressed so far. Thank god Obama is in office. Now there is a chance that we can finally go forward and pursue a more responsible stewardship of the earth.

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT IN TIME SINCE THE FIRST EARTH DAY IN 1970!!!!!!

Comment from Pam Riggin
March 13th, 2009 at 1:04 am

We thought this was an excellent program and we have great hope for the future with President Obama. After eight long years of deplorable George Bush United States of America destruction, we can finally start to improve our environment and start the process of becoming independent of fossil fuels. This gave me great hope that we are finally on the right track!!!!!

Comment from Amelia
March 13th, 2009 at 2:09 am

I liked it. I tebo'd it and have it set for all new programs to be recorded, if there any more. I'm glad that I watched it, and recommended it to family & friends

Comment from marypr2
March 13th, 2009 at 6:30 am

I didnt' read all the comments, but I don't think everyone understands how cap and trade will work. Cap and trade will be a tax on CO2 emissions. The tax will be paid initially by the utilities and others producing the emissions. HOWEVER, this is the part no one wants to talk about……those taxes will ultimately be paid by you and me in higher utility costs and costs of goods. AND it will be a BIG new tax.
I just want others to understand that it won't be some greedy capitalist paying for this….it will be you and me.

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March 13th, 2009 at 8:49 am

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March 13th, 2009 at 8:56 am

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Comment from connie
March 13th, 2009 at 9:26 am

Optimistic is good, we can always hope. Hard to see how we can ever get out of the mess we are left in by Bush, though, both financial and environmental.

Comment from Greta Zeit
March 13th, 2009 at 9:36 am

It was a very well done documentary…clear, direct, honest and comprehensive. One omission I saw was any discussion of the downside of each of the technologies which were discussed and how those downsides will be addressed. Also, excluded from this discussion was geothermal energy production which is already in production, as here in Northern California, where the Geysers steam field has been used for about 40 years and new wells are being drilled, old wells rehabilitated and wastewater from several communities used to recharge the system.
This documentary should be made widely available and distributed to schools and any and all groups which might be involved in making decisions about energy production.

Comment from woodsmiths
March 13th, 2009 at 10:42 am

Yes, I did watch. Well informed and updated information.

Let's get going, already!!!

This administration and congress needs to mandate the necessary changes. During the 2nd world war our government mandated that every scrap of metal/alluminum be recycled, that auto & manufacturing plants be converted to the production of tanks, planes, weaponry etc. Those mandates helped us win the war and to create the greatest post war/peace time expansion in our history.

We're facing a war on energy and a war on the environment i.e. global warming. We have the technology and the manufacturing base needed to succeed, what better way to get people back to work. We need to force our leaders to create & support such a mandate.

Comment from Ruth Troetschler
March 13th, 2009 at 10:56 am

Excellent program with several new techniques. Need to publicize more widely. Too many people do not believe there is a problem.

Comment from Tom & Buda Crain
March 13th, 2009 at 11:12 am

We recorded it and when we finally watched it we were reminded that despite the dire and credible warnings regarding global warming and environmental pollution, nevertheless, there is hope. In today's world, hope is in short supply and we'll welcome it wherever we find it!

Comment from redsunrise1111
March 13th, 2009 at 12:13 pm

The technical and artistic components of the program were excellent. If the goal of the program was to draw more viewers into a "yes we can and we will" mindset, I think you can consider can consider it a success. However, I see a gaping hole in the info you presented. As someone who has been focused on environmental and climate change issues for several years, I am concerned that you present "cap and trade" as if it has been very successful and that's all we'll need to turn things around. Whereas, Jim Hansen and many other well-qualified scientists say otherwise. Further, as an organization with historical and current focus on wide-ranging environmental issues, Environmental Defense is more than aware and qualified to discuss the downside of technologies using nanoparticles, the impact on wildlife of various energy projects, and the energy costs to make energy. Yet this "Yes We Can" promo fails to set up the audience to be aware that regulation and research are critical components of determining which projects are best for our planet. I'm assuming you plan more televised programs related to Climate Change, so please consider the above when planning your next episodes.

Comment from Tzasna Martinez
March 13th, 2009 at 12:21 pm

Ok I´m more interested in the human´s capacitation that the Industry has to give in order to instal the new tecnology. And if this is going to open a chance to new jobs for several workers. Or if these Industries are going to capacitate only their own human resourses they all ready have. I am interesting in get a green job.
And I am also in the proces to make it affordable to everyone this tecnology.

Comment from couinsmj
March 13th, 2009 at 12:48 pm

Watched it. Enjoyed it. It did give me hope, but I agree with the comments of tsdc7. It didn't give me the ammunition to confront naysayers, nor did it give me specific actions to undertake personally TODAY.

Comment from J Manoogian
March 13th, 2009 at 1:44 pm

We taped it and watched it on March 12. Fascinating how much research has been done for wind, solar, geothermal power, and creating a new concept for a power grid. We really enjoyed seeing this program. We seem to be right on the cusp of huge breakthroughs in these fields and all that is lacking is the funding for research support and to make these systems more affodable. It is obvious this will produce many many new jobs for our future. We are on the right track. I am disappointed that so many nay sayers still do not get it. They think global warming is still not caused by man. They still believe that the world's supply of fossil fuels is inexhaustible. How do you educate those who have this attitude?

Comment from C. M. Brothers
March 13th, 2009 at 2:33 pm

I think in the interest of the public good, the Discovery networks should make free important documentaries such as this one, or perhaps a minor copying fee. (include commercials if you have to have a profit!) Spreading this information without fear of legal ramifications would be nice.

Comment from Irvin Smith
March 13th, 2009 at 3:58 pm

I always watch for programs like these. I thought this one was very good and I hope the federal funding finds the way to these companies. I can't wait for all of this to hit the affordable market, I will be buying!!

Comment from Frances Payne
March 13th, 2009 at 4:21 pm

Very interesting, but I was a bit uncomfortable with the private company running the show. Did anyone else feel this way?

Comment from Scott Lawrence
March 13th, 2009 at 4:34 pm

Great program. Encouraging. I agree we need more programs like this. I want a plug-in flex-fuel hybrid!

I also agree with the writer who mentioned that Conservation gets the most bang for the buck and creates a lot of jobs. It's not sexy, but it will save a ton of energy dollars.

Comment from Laura Thomas
March 13th, 2009 at 5:50 pm

Outstanding
Brilliant
Amazing
Mind-blowing
Awe-inspiring

Comment from Gale Lindquist
March 13th, 2009 at 6:13 pm

I throughly enjoyed the program. It was insightful, educational and eye opening. I watch programs such as this one every chance I get. I wish the program had been 2 hours long so that some of the technology discussed could have been more indepth. It is through education such as this and rude awakening that we realize that every single one of us has contributed in someway to the deteriation of the planet. It is the responsibility of everyone to do what they can to stop the destructive progress of global warming.

Comment from Aliaa Abdel-Gawad
March 13th, 2009 at 6:15 pm

What's fabulous about it: the technology is HERE (admittedly, R&D will always be needed)! All we need is cap and trade. Once that is done, full steam ahead!!! It is comforting to me that an organization such as Environmental Defense is involved in a variety of angles (political, educational, business, etc). Along with the political (the recent request to contact our governor, etc [Done!]), it will be fabulous if you can involve investors (progressive and ethical ones). We'll need several engines for this remarkable train! Cheers!

Comment from dcmille290
March 13th, 2009 at 6:16 pm

What is there to say? It was inspiring. Being involved in RE, I have seen the writing on the wall. This is a great way to get the word out to Congress and the public. Congrats Discovery Channel, you rock. Keep this kind of programming coming.

Comment from henry kantrowitz
March 13th, 2009 at 6:18 pm

Over 97% of the dry tropical forests from northern Costa Rica to Mexico have been cut down. Areas of this size and larger have been cut down throughout the world including the Amazon, Indonesia, the Congo and other rainforests. The temperature after removing the
rainforest has risen dramatically in these large tracts of land. The weather pattern also changes from this deforestation in each locallity and they become drier. When these huge
areas have their trees removed, erosion dumps millions of tons of sediment into the rivers that flow into the oceans. This sediment slowly suffocates the polyps of the precious coral reefs in the tropics.
What is the main reason for cutting these rainforests down? The main reason is to make room to raise cattle, not logging as many people think. With logging they generally cut down large hardwoods. To raise cow meat they cut down everything. In Central America
much of the beef is exported to the United States. What can the average person do? Stop
eating beef and eat soy, beans and nuts as a protein source. This is a better way to
practice sustainability. If the beef is grown in the United States, sorry that isn't sustainable either. A person who eats cow meat (beef) as their main protein source requires about 20 acres of land each year and over 2500 gallons of precious water to raise that steer for protein. That is not sustainability. A person eating soy and nuts for thier main source of protein only requires one acre of land and about 100 gallons of water each year to grow it. Also, soy doesn't add millions of tons of methane gas each year to our atmosphere. Whereas cows do produce over 100 million tons of this global warming methane gas in the U.S. alone. Cattle excrement also is adding to major pollution problems in our water systems today. Stop eating beef! Or if you absolutly can't stop eating beef, cut back to once a week or once a month. if you must eat a meat chicken is much less destructive to the environment than beef. Besides, refraining from eating beef is healthier in the long run.
Here is another detrimental problem not addressed. Ninety percent of the shrimp served in the U.S. and in other countries comes from the tropics. It is harvested in non-sustainable ways. I have witnessed over 190 sea turtles wash up on shore with their fins cut off, dead from drowning from shrimpers in cost rica in a one month period. Along with that, for every pound of shrimp harvested, about ten pounds of other baby fish and creatures are killed and thrown overboard. Yes, much shrimp is
farmed. The farms are generally constructed where mangrove swamps, another very important and fragile ecosystem, have been cut down for this purpose and ponds are made to raise the shrimp. After the shrimp are harvested from these ponds the water in them is released into the mangroves. Unfortunately the nitrate level is so high that many of the mangrove fish and other underwater creatures are affected. So eating shrimp is not sustainable either for our planet. If you want to take responsibility in helping save our planet from global warming, deforestation of the rainforests, dying coral reefs there are many other eating alternatives. the entire cattle industry on the planet causes more global warming pollution than all of the exhaust from all of the cars on this planet.please, eat to live, don't live to eat.
henry kantrowitz
rainforest guide and conservationist

Comment from Madelynn
March 13th, 2009 at 6:24 pm

I was amazed at the vast energy resources at our disposal if we just develop their use. The idea of producing enough energy from wind to now only power your home or business but have extra to sell back the the grid. So many businesses could be generating their own power instead of relying on "produced" energy. We could end the need for coal and the destructive mountaintop removal mining those companies use if we just point our vision in a different direction. It was an amazing program and should be available for viewing by everyone, not just those with cable tv.

Comment from Deborah Chielli
March 13th, 2009 at 6:32 pm

Thank you for alerting us to this excellent program. It should be viewed by every member of congress and the president. If green technology received one thousandth the help that is received by the oil, logging and mining companies extracting resources from public lands, or the ranchers grazing their cattle on public lands, or the subsidized peanut and sugar giants, or the bailouts given to banking and auto industries…these inventors and entrepreneurs would transform the face of our country and we would lead the world in innovative solutions to the climate crisis.

Comment from cherie welch
March 13th, 2009 at 6:59 pm

please stand up and take a much deserved bow!

stupendous, superlative, sensational show.

how do i begin to thank you?

Comment from Isabel Best
March 13th, 2009 at 7:16 pm

I don't watch TV late at night or on Sunday morning, but I have the book Earth: The Sequel and have given it as a gift, especially to young people who need hope.

However, I have written to you before that I am disturbed about the European experience with cap and trade under current economic conditions. The "pollution permits" have fallen disastrously in price rather than rising, so that power plants etc. are not encouraged to avoid polluting: to the contrary. Please investigate this and confront it publicly and courageously. I want you to be credible!

Comment from epcraig
March 13th, 2009 at 10:03 pm

I'll watch it when it is broadcast or is available on DVD, but I refuse to subscribe to our local abusive cable monopoly (Comcast)

Comment from Barbara McGlothlin
March 13th, 2009 at 10:10 pm

I taped the Earth program and watched it this evening with my 11-year-old granddaughter Shannon. We both enjoyed it very much and I found it interesting to learn how much she already understands about the new science projects already addressing global warming. Shannon loves the Discovery channel and goes to it before anything else. Thanks to all responsible for production of programs like this.

Comment from burton52
March 13th, 2009 at 10:26 pm

I read the book when it was first published. Nice to see that the video is out so more poeple will know about Cap and Trade>

Comment from ilima
March 13th, 2009 at 11:48 pm

Is there some way to watch it online? I don't have television and I would love to see it.

Comment from kimf
March 13th, 2009 at 11:53 pm

It was very positive, informative, and well-done. However, I am becoming increasingly worried about the concept of "Dirty Solar" and "Dirty Wind" (vis a vie "Dirty Coal") — a term coined by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. In the Dept. of the Interior, we are currently having to consider the impacts of applications for extremely large-scale wind and solar "farms" that obliterate any wildlife/wildlands/ecosystems. Great for green energy, but what about the impacts to wildlife and ecosystems? A 1,000-acre solar panel farm in the heart of remnant endangered species habitat is not great. And companies want "open range" areas where they can build power developments that are scalable and they can control/meter the flow of power; though all those thousands of acres of hot rooftops would be great for solar panels, they aren't so controlable by a company. In the rush to flee from oil/gas/coal, let's not blow by our other conservation responsibilities. Also, I would like to have seen more about public transportation and alternative cars (I'm dying to trade my 21-year-old Honda for a plug-in hybrid…).

Comment from Elaine Brown
March 14th, 2009 at 5:09 am

I have been reading the book which was written by Fred Krup, President of the Environmental Defense Fund, and Miriam Horn. It has uplifted, enlightened, and informed me. Now that I know about the TV Special, I am almost delirious, because I want everyone to know the basic premise of the book which is that we know how to and are already in the process of saving the planet. I cannot wait to see the program on Sunday. Pay attention to "Cap and Trade," it is so important!

Comment from adriennenorton
March 14th, 2009 at 7:53 am

The book was excellent. We don't have cable. Is the show available through Netflix (preferably the option to watch immediately)? Is it available by podcast? Or some other way?

Comment from Shirley
March 14th, 2009 at 8:13 am

Great show! Talking to people lately it seems that more people are coming around to green, but they think the technology is 10 years away. This will show them it's not. I'm a college student planning on having my degree in Enviromental Studies in a few years, but now I'm thinking I better step up the pace!

Comment from jimmyt09
March 14th, 2009 at 9:43 am

Yes, the program was excellent, but we have to have a bridge-fuel in order to facilitate the step to the future energy sources. Theres a reason why this country hasn't moved off the dime in regards to CNG or natural gas; its called the petroleum industry. While we sit here and continue to study, ponder, and plan to move to the next fuel Putin's Russia and Gazprom go about cleaning up the Asian sub-continent and Europe. They are converting the whole petrol fueling industry to clean, natural gas. I asked the clerk at my local Shell station where the CNG hose was, and he said that in his country of Bangladesh they already have converted because petrol was too expensive and dirty. T. Boone is right. He sees the success Russia is having by doing this. Their saving the planet and becoming independent of middle-eastern petrol…Bravo!

Comment from Red
March 14th, 2009 at 9:45 am

Good show, but I wonder where the news about really radical technology is. We don't need to upgrade the "grid" we need to get rid of it (and all those ugly hanging wires and pylons with it). Every home, and every business, needs to be energy self-sufficient. If you think it's impossible, people used to think flying was impossible, and we sent men to the moon 40 yrs ago!
Cap & TRADE???? Why isn't it cap & BUY??? Make old technology and fossil fuel use so expensive that no one WON'T want to change their polluting ways.
To those of you who want even more possibilities for new energy sources, have an open mind and aren't married to the idea of wind, solar, bio-fuels etc., goto: TheOrionProject.org and expand your horizons of what you believe is truly visionary about technological & scientific possibilities. Call me nuts, but this is 2009 and most everyone still has an 1809 mentality. Remember Tesla…a true 21st century thinker.

Comment from cpaino
March 14th, 2009 at 11:16 am

The show was a great pick-me-up. I was beginning to lose my optimism, but this show exposed some of the creative people who are taking us forward.

Comment from Steve R.
March 14th, 2009 at 11:18 am

As an avid watcher of Enviro-Awareness programs, I was pleased with the production value of Earth: The Sequel. This program compiled a lot of existing/similar footage together into one package. Bush is gone…finally. Now, let's put this video on infinite loop in the halls of congress.
There needs to be a follow-up program (or book hint to Mr. Krupp) that does the same compilation but in an individual and community level. Much of this program focused on the continuum of corporations providing power solutions that will keep us dependent on them. There are good options today, and many more coming, for people who want to go "off-grid" even if it is only a part-time/partial solution.

Comment from Ilse Taylor
March 14th, 2009 at 11:24 am

I tried to watch it but, since I am in Mexico at this time, I was not able to. The local satellite company, SKY, does not seem to have the same Discovery channel programs as in the US, here they air other shows, probably old ones. If you have an idea how we could get Earth the Sequal here in Mexico, please let me know. Thank you.

Comment from stever
March 14th, 2009 at 11:42 am

I thought it was a good populist intro into some of the interesting things people are doing in renewable energy and fighting global warming. The weakest segment covered the use of silicon droplets to convert solar energy into electricity. There was not enough information there to make even a superficial judgment about whether this idea has any chance of working. It seemed more like a commercial. The entrepeneur in Chena Alaska was the best segment. It shows the real changes that people can bring about in their lives by taking action locally.

Comment from ebridge
March 14th, 2009 at 11:43 am

I loved how the documentary showed many different ways of obtaining energy and conveyed the idea that we need many different sources of renewable energy to harness energy more efficiently from local sources (which are different in every region). However, all of the projects depicted were very expensive and require long-term commitments to be implemented. These projects are not feasable for many of the poorer and less developed countries; thus there is still an even greater need for smaller scale projects so that we don't simply open up oil for use elsewhere and spend billions upon billions of dollars trying to reduce our impact on the planet just to have other countries pick up where we are leaving off. To have a real impact, we must work together with others around the world so as to decrease pollution world-wide and to help poorer countries to develop sustainable methods of energy production as they struggle to raise their standards of living so that their developing infrastructures don't hardly include oil at all.

Comment from Kat
March 14th, 2009 at 12:13 pm

I had prior commitments that night so I recorded it.
Watched it last night. Amazing variety of technology and brilliant people. We can increase our hope that this earth can be saved, we have done a lot of damage to it. I hope they can make it more affordable. I also hope that they can get this in place sooner than they said in the film. I still see headlines that say the majority of people believe there is no global warming. Can't believe they can be so blind. I especially like the cars, but not the prices. We just need to keep praying and doing our part to
help the clean-up.

Comment from kadsphoto
March 14th, 2009 at 1:32 pm

What a wonderful program to give insight into what potential we have as humans. It is difficult hearing about how our ways are so destructive to our own planet and everything that lives on it. It really helps to know that so many people are involved in a search for better ways to use energy. It inspired me to think of what my role can be as it relates to saving our future here on earth. Thank you so much for the show!

Comment from Dan Allen
March 14th, 2009 at 1:32 pm

I awaited this show with great anticipation and I wasn't let down. Bravo!

I took away two important messages. First, finding an alternative source of energy means leveraging a diverse energy portfolio. Then, all our eggs won't be in one basket and we will be able to continuously foster new ideas and ensure sustainability. I'm so you exposed the futility of trading food for energy.

Second, it's too easy to just not care and that wrecks the entrepreneurial playing field. The need for Cap and Trade is the same reason there are rules in sports and games. With rules, you reward those who work hard and punish those who take the shortcut and ruin the game for everyone else. With Cap and Trade, the government can solve the problem without spending…and allow the capitalistic model to play it's role.

Comment from gunny
March 14th, 2009 at 2:39 pm

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Comment from Lakshmi
March 14th, 2009 at 3:21 pm

This was great, so inspiring and focused on smart pragmatic solutions which have the potential to help our planet and revitalize the economy into a new era. I was specially moved by Bernie Karl Geothermal initiative, wow!

Comment from Donald Moore
March 14th, 2009 at 6:42 pm

We could all help by doing what the previous generation did during the Great Depression, World War II and the "Energy Crisis" of the 70's, conserve. Liberals campaigned for alternate energy and Conservatives (who never conserve) campaigned for "dig and drill". Conservation saves money and needs very little development.
50% of Americans live within 5 miles of work and much closer to their shopping and children's schools. Biking instead of driving would decrease obesity and adult onset diabetes, reduce pollution, reduce wear on the infrastructure and our dependence on oil coming from countries often very unfriendly to us.
If you can’t bike then at least drive less or slower or drive a smaller car or take public transit or walk or turn out the lights or- – -.

Comment from prprtd2007
March 14th, 2009 at 6:55 pm

I thought the book had too much detail about the technical details about various power alternatives, and not enough the overall political and economic situation, what laws should be changed.
I would have liked more detail about cap and trade versus taxes on global warming gases, mainly CO2, but probably other things as well.
Scientific American had a recent article (I don't remember the month) in which they said that a tax on carbon dioxide production is better than cap and trade because it makes the economic situation more predictable. One of the problems with cap and trade is that when the economy is in a slump, like now, the rights to produce CO2 are worth less, but if the economy starts booming, the CO2 rights become worth more. This uncertainty is bad for the economy. It makes it harder to pull out of a recession.
I have read that Sweden adopted a system of using taxing CO2 as their main source of tax revenue. If this is really true, that belonged in the book more so than details about specific alternative energy projects.
Another problem I thought the book should have dealt more with was the problems of tropical rain forests in low income countries. Brazil and the Amazon rain forest is the one we hear the most about. Many people say the rain forests are being torn down to produce liquid fuel for Western Europe; and that this accelerates global warming.
Another issue is GM plants. This might not belong in a book on global warming, but it is an issue in the environmental field. If the worlds food productin drops because of global warming, then GM foods will become a big issue. Maybe we should have a nationwide or even world wide, panel on the subject. Of course there are other serious environmental problems, such as the over fishing of the seas that are important also. I realize that global warming is the most important problem.

Comment from rAY-RAY
March 14th, 2009 at 11:07 pm

The Media isnt paid to tell us what we need to know. I agree with the guy that says we all can be energy effient on our own. No need to be on a coalfired/nuke life support until we can no longer aford energy. Go green!

Comment from Robert Meadows
March 15th, 2009 at 12:45 pm

I stayed home from church this morning to watch Earth: The Sequal, and Wow!, what a powerful message I received. I think "What Happens Next" is for us to convence our governmental, educational, religious, and non-religious leaders that the time is short for our nation to make a committed and sacraficial effort to bring about renewable energy throughout our land. We have the know-how, already. What we must have now is the will do do it. Thank you so much. Robert Meadows

Comment from Misanthropic Scott
March 15th, 2009 at 1:30 pm

I did not see the film, but instead, attended a lecture and book signing for the book and read it cover to cover. I feel confident that I did not miss the point by reading instead of watching the video.

I am very disappointed with EDF on the issue of cap and trade versus a carbon tax. With the best of intentions and with tremendous effort, Kyoto has thus far and very unfortunately accomplished absolutely nothing in reducing carbon emissions. It pains me to say this. However, it is very simply true that not only have emissions continue to increase they have continued to accelerate.

A simple to administer carbon tax has been proven effective. All one needs to do is look at what happened during the brief (unfortunately brief, IMNSHO) time that gasoline prices were high. People in the U.S. stopped buying SUVs. People reduced the amount they drove. People took public transportation. People even rode bicycles, for a carbon and a health win.

Further, the idea of a cap and trade system creates a financial instrument for Wall Street investors. At this difficult time in our history, we do not need to find yet another way to make Wall Street rich. We have also learned a very hard lesson about trusting Wall Street executives. We cannot trust them with something that is only as important as the global economy.

We certainly cannot trust Wall Street with the responsibility for global warming, a threat to the very survival of our species.

Shame on you EDF for selling out to the Wall Street executives.

A carbon tax would do every bit as much, and likely many times as much, to level the playing field and generate private investment in renewable energy. A simple to administer tax of $100 per ton on carbon dioxide would do far more for Earth The Sequel than a cap and trade system.

I will continue to grudgingly support a cap and trade system as being better than nothing. However, though it worked well with sulfur dioxide, there is no evidence that it will work for carbon dioxide and every indication that it is thus far completely and utterly failing. I hope it can work because you have succeeded in selling it to the U.S. But, I still believe that a tax would do far more and would benefit the nation rather than Wall Street executives.

Perhaps we can find a compromise solution involving the sale of carbon credits at auction for a minimum price of $100 per ton and no free carbon credits to any industry. Until then, we must hope like hell that this accomplishes something.

Time is running out.

Comment from Larry Reed
March 15th, 2009 at 9:03 pm

I recorded it and watched it later. I was very impressed and informed of things that I didn't know that were being done to develop alternate sources of energy. I am hopeful of the future and thank GOD we survived 8 years of "W".

Comment from Sue Clavey
March 15th, 2009 at 10:19 pm

I thought this was a really informative show, and I am also glad I was notified of it's presentation. I would have been watching something else, or had turned the boob tube off by then. I was interested to hear the arguments supporting "cap and trade", and the news of the turbines in the East River was fascinating. Maybe a regular series highlighting advances such as these is in order.

Comment from Roy Bauer
March 16th, 2009 at 2:19 am

I believe it is time for the series. Would you believe me if I said? If it started this year and ran every day for the next ten years. That we would not even cover half of the new technologies that are starting up now.
But the biggest problem we have is that no matter how much we put out in the market there is never enough. I have watched the electric service panel to homes go from 60 amp service to 400 amp service in just 20 years. I just wonder how many amps are needed to just survive the economy.
Next we will run out of food,copper,silicon,and planet.
Money alone is not the answer. We can not buy our way off of this planet.

Comment from Jimmy Arcade
March 16th, 2009 at 11:31 am

I only have broadcast, so I was sadly not able to watch the show. Does anyone know of any on-line resources from which I could watch it?

Thank you, everyone!

Comment from Brian Dodge
March 16th, 2009 at 1:29 pm

I don't have cable, so I couldn't watch the show. But reading a little about it has inspired me to start a new company to trade in carbon credits, and I'll be looking for investors who want to get in on the ground floor soon.

My name is Bernie Madoff, and my new company will be called EXXNRON.

Seriously, tax and credits can work the same, effectively making OUR government the only trader. The government doesn't need to make a profit, and government employees don't get multimillion dollar bonuses paid from taxpayer money (unless they work for AIG).

Comment from Barb Grover
March 16th, 2009 at 1:38 pm

The program was informative about the technology and inventions that are currently available to help deal with Global Warming. More information about what actions would facilitate greater use of them as well as what obstacles are evident to inhibit widescale use would have been helpful.

Comment from shebalucky
March 17th, 2009 at 11:05 am

This was one AWESOME documentary showing that we have the best technologies available that should have been put to work long before now.
It will be expensive to begin but over the long haul it will remove the current power company monopolies,make us independant and create a tremendous surge of job opportunities which are desperately needed.

I am hoping that someone will do a documentary about growing hemp that can be used to make paper, clothing, nutritional products, to name just a few of it's many uses, jatropha plants (native to Central America
that uses oil made from the seeds to make fuel) and has been used to fly airplanes, Bio-deisal fuel made from used cooking oil and can eventually make us independant of foreign oil needs and finally Paulownia trees that are some of the most beautiful woods I have ever seen. They require work and dilligence to begin as a plantation, but once established are the fastest growing trees you can find. I think they should be used for products requiring wood such as durable furniture. My husband and I purchased 10 of the seedlings and not only have they grown past our expectations,they have produced many "Pups" that we have given to friends to be transplanted when they are about 3-4 feet high. All who see them want to know where to buy them. We bought from World Paulownia and consider it to be the only place to get seedlings that will live and grow. They encourage people who have an acre of land to spare to use it to grow the Paulownia as once tall enough to harvest bring a nice supply of beautiful wood for the market. Then they continue to rapidly regrow on their own for future harvesting.
We have just about run out of time to put our own people to work creating and growing products that will enable us to not only become energy independant but to begin again to be able to proudly say Made in America!

Comment from Peter T Cizmich
March 18th, 2009 at 2:00 pm

My wife and I really want to be optimistic about the technologies shown on the program but it is increasingly difficult to do so in light of the news we are bombarded with on a daily basis. For too long now greed appears to be the ruling principle in America. Perhaps we get that impression from the news media's tendency to focus on the negative. Regardless, the fact lobbyists are still spendind millions to convince the congress there is no such thing as global warming is disheartening. We suspect this largesse is why just about all senators and congressmen are millionaires.
If congress fails to act until the ocean is lapping at the steps of the Capitol, it will be far too late to reverse global warming. We really hope something will be done before it's too late, if it isn't already. We regularly send messages to our delegation asking them to support efforts to curb global warming.
We also would like to see EDF list the stocks and mutual funds of green companies. We would feel much better if what little we have left in our investments was working to support those who are trying to fix our problems. As I said, we really do want to be optimistic.

Comment from Norman Hoffman
March 19th, 2009 at 5:26 pm

It's great to see some great minds working to solve this crucial problem, and gives us some hope. But, I must tell you that until we fix our system of government where our elected politicians work for the moneyed class and not for the people, we are doomed to failure. The government from the top federal to the lowest city government workers are the most entitled of all Americans and due their greed, this nation is being devoured from the inside out. And this is true in all countries through-out the world. Fat rich leaders and poor starving children. It's time to fix it. People need to step up. And it's not going to be easy.

Comment from triffel
March 19th, 2009 at 5:50 pm

You people need to pat your selves on the back. You have done a tremendous job with getting global warming awareness.

I really hope you know how to produce you own food. Have you heard of unintended consequences? I have 1000 acres in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia which I will be subdividing and selling to the highest bidder – development and commercial interests – because of new taxes from the Obama, Pelosie, Reid reign. I have a hard time making farming expenses now and will go belly up with the Cap and Trade tax, the Fart tax at $175 per cow, Dust regulations and fines, and water regulations and fines.

This beautiful scenic piece of heaven will be covered with roofs, concrete, and black top. You can guess how much pollution will be produced with lawn chemicals, pesticides, nitrogen, phosphorous, crankcase oil from 4000+- SUVs, Dog crap, outdoor lighting, trees cut down, etc.

You will need to learn to produce food for yourself or buy that enriched milk and milk products from China, Salmanila enhanced veggies from who knows where. Most of the countries will be able to produce food with no restrictions on DDT, Furadan, 2-4-D and many of the highly regulated or illegal chemicals.

I will survive. My family will survive. I know soils, how to grow crops, how to slaughter and preserve meats, raise chickens for eggs, cows to milk, etc. I will survive if God willing.

I'm not the only farmer planning on this kind of survival!

Comment from Kristine
March 22nd, 2009 at 12:39 am

It was awsome!!! WOW! So true. Thanks again.

Comment from lenora monkemeyer
March 22nd, 2009 at 10:49 pm

Is there a way you could show it on our local TV stations in Syracuse, NY? That is either channel 24, (public TV)
channel 9 or channel 3 ? I do not have cable so I could not watch it. Several other people in my area wanted to watch it too, but also did not have cable TV.

Comment from debbiep
March 25th, 2009 at 1:50 pm

I had to have someone else record this since I don't have cable or satellite tv, but it was well worth the extra effort to get to see it. I've gotten part way through the book and this gives me incentive to finish reading it.

Comment from debbiep
March 25th, 2009 at 2:08 pm

Could a copy of this be sent to each and every one of our representatives in Washington, D.C.?

Comment from rainer
March 26th, 2009 at 11:20 am

I was a very good and factual documentary. Specifically important was to point out that many of the entrepreneurs portrayed are doing this for capital reasons versus purely for idealistic reasons to protect the environment alone. If we are to break through to the large number of powerful deniers we need to counter their top arguments. Those are that clean technology is a burden to the economy and Federal Budget. The opposite is true with cost for electricity production from wind already at the cost of coal and solar getting there in 2012.
Adding to that the cost for the tax payer on health issues resulting from coal dust, radioactive exposure and other impact as well as cleaning up large toxic areas in the future there is an undeniable business case.
Other critics claim off shore wind farms are not possible as they won't sustainable as they won't resist storms.
In addition to the project reference it would be beneficial to reference large scale working projects that proof the feasibility, fiscal benefits and success of such projects. Here are a few examples:
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1828874,00.html The off shore wind farm sit in the North Sea which is one of the roughest seas there is.
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/ibm-brings-smart-meters-to-malta-5654.html will eliminate Malta's dependency on fossil fuels altogether over the next years.
As similar project is under way in Denmark which lead the way as a country worldwide on sustainability
http://www.denmark.dk/en/servicemenu/News/Environment-Energy-Climate-News/EDISONElectricCarInfrastructureProjectOfficiallyStarts.htm

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January 28th, 2010 at 10:14 pm

I look forward to seeing more of this green tech in the future.

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