S4 Ep 12 - The Future of Solar
Xploration Earth 2050
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22m
Solar power is the fastest growing power source in the world; in fact, it’s a new industry creating tens of thousands of jobs. Host Chuck Pell learns how the eyes of moths are being used to create more efficient solar energy. And he visits a giant ‘farm,’ where thousands of solar panels produce the ultimate form of cheap, and renewable, energy.
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