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Feature Video
Explore More: The Future of Energy Feature Video
From fossil fuels to biomass, there are several options in our current mix of energy resources. The benefits and downfalls of each fuel must be considered, and issues surrounding consumption, efficiency, infrastructure, and environmental consequences must be resolved in order to determine how we will meet our energy needs in the future. Students using Explore More: The Future of Energy will examine the issues, survey the experts, and make their own decisions about the right energy mix for our future.

This 30-minute broadcast program outlines several issues surrounding future energy sources and uses, surveys stakeholders and experts in the field, and presents thoughtful questions to challenge your students. The program can be used as a stand-alone piece or used in conjunction with the in-depth Web site and the interactive features on the DVD. Each Explore More program allows your students to investigate important issues in your classroom. The videos are designed to be flexible and are organized around clear segments for pausing and classroom discussion. Watch a five-minute clip to jump-start classroom discussion. Watch the entire program to go in-depth on the issues.

The Explore More: The Future of Energy Feature Video asks students to consider four key questions as they explore the different energy types:

• Is the resource abundant?
• Is it available?
• Is it cost effective?
• What are the effects on the environment?

The Explore More: The Future of Energy video includes the following ten segments:

Introduction to Energy Basics
Kevin Waetke, MidAmerican Energy, Corporate Communications
Brent Barker, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA

Fossil Fuels
Professor Tony Kovscek, Petroleum Engineering, Stanford University
Kevin Waetke, MidAmerican Energy, Corporate Communications
Brent Barker, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA

Nuclear Energy
Bruce Lacy, Duane Arnold Energy Center, Palo, IA
Brent Barker, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA

Solar Power
Frank Jeffrey, Iowa Thin Film Technologies
Mike Kappus, Rosebud Agency, San Francisco, CA

Wind Power
Tom Wind, Energy Consultant, Storm Lake, IA

Hydropower
David Elschlager, American Hydropower Plant

Biomass
Norm Olson, BECON, Boone, IA

Geothermal
Sandy Turner, The Geysers, CA

Hydrogen
Tom Wind, Energy Consultant, Storm Lake, IA
Senator Tom Harkin (D), IA
Brent Barker, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA

The Energy Mix
Bruce Lacy, Duane Arnold Energy Center, Palo, IA
Kevin Waetke, MidAmerican Energy, Corporate Communications
Frank Jeffrey, Iowa Thin Film Technologies
Senator Tom Harkin (D), IA