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Vietnam Plugs In

Vietnam Plugs In

Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, Vietnam has become a manufacturing powerhouse, driven by an electricity boom that’s fueled by coal. Vietnam has the largest trade surplus with the US of any country in the world — larger than China's and bigger than Mexico's. This 8-minute mini-documentary shows how Vietnam’s stunning growth has been fueled by soaring electricity demand, including a huge increase in coal-fired power, and why Vietnam will continue to rely on coal for years to come.

Also note this mini-doc includes an interview with author and energy economist Lars Schernikau. You can find more about him at https://unpopular-truth.com

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Sunblock: The Global Fight To Save Farmland From Big Solar

Sunblock: The Global Fight To Save Farmland From Big Solar

In this mini-documentary, author and film producer Robert Bryce shows how the unchecked expansion of solar energy is paving over some of the world’s best farmland. In this 10-minute film, Bryce -- who has been reporting on land-use conflicts over alternative energy for 15 years -- talks to farmers and ranchers in Central Texas who are trying to protect the Blackland Prairie from the encroachment of massive solar projects. The film exposes the staggering scale of these giant projects, the global backlash against the solar industry, and emphasizes the importance of preserving agricultural land for future generations.

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Juice: How Electricity Explains the World

Juice: How Electricity Explains the World

Electricity is the world’s most important and fastest-growing form of energy. To illuminate its importance, the Juice team traveled 60,000 miles to gather 40 on-camera interviews with people from seven countries on five continents.

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Juice: Power, Politics & The Grid

Juice: Power, Politics & The Grid

From Texas to Tokyo, this five-part docuseries shows how politicians and corporate avarice weakened our most critical network — and why we need fission to fix it.

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