Energy: the problems and the future

United States, 1978

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Each of the four basic elements - water, earth, wind and fire of the sun - is a possible energy source for the future. The film shows developments in France with housing designs and tidal power.

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Credits

production company

National Geographic Society

Duration

00:23:55:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003299

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Power resources

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water-power

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wind power

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Power resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Power resources - Research

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Renewable energy sources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Solar energy

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tidal power

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-power

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wind power

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Power resources - Research

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Renewable energy sources

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Tidal power

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-power

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - France

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Power resources

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Power resources - Research

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar energy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Tidal power

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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