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Looks at three different sources of renewable energy being used to generate electricity. Shows how wind farm seites are found designed, planned and built; a disused quarry that has been developed into a...
Although hydro power is an established renewable energy technology, the UK’s small scale hydro resource is largely unexploited. This programme focuses on small hydro power and its potential, with the...
Looks at the potential benefits of coppicing as an energy source in the UK. For farmers, fuel wood is simple and cheap to produce while also being renewable and environmentally friendly. Outlines the steps...
The residue left after harvested trees are converted to timber and wood for other purposes such as fibre board and papeer pulp, represents one-third of the total mass of trees. It could be a valuable...
Highlights the issues of disposing of industrial and domestic waste in an environmentally acceptable way, and shows some solutions using new waste combustion technology. Shows the disposal of straw, worn-out...
Explains landfill gas technology as used in the UK, from the point of view of using this commercially viable energy source.
Discusses the history of the use of energy in three areas: the energy source itself; the systems of power transmission; the application of this energy to various industrial purposes. Moving water was the...
Shows how everything on earth is ultimately powered by the sun. By powering the synthesis of the compounds of life the sun gives us both the building blocks of our very cells and the fuel to make it all work.
In Britain 95% of municipal waste is land filled but there may be benefits from alternative ways of managing waste. Shows how waste disposal is managed in DüUEsseldorf where waste is recycled as energy to...
Describes wind power installations from the single unit on Fair Isle, which replaces an inadequate diesel generator, to the multi-power wind power stations in California. Viewers may find it interesting to...
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