Beyond the Light Switch

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 3

David Biello, energy and environment editor at Scientific American magazine, walks viewers through a series of scenarios that outline what the nation’s energy future might look like. What if America invests in carbon capture? Could we see a nuclear power renaissance? Is wind power possible? What is a super grid, anyway?

Episodes(3)

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Air Date : 2010-11-16

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Air Date : 2010-11-23

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

This episode focuses on the electrification of the American economy - in transportation, shipping, airlines, even in the U.S. military and its importance to our national security. David Biello journeys across the country to examine America's switch to electrification as a key strategy in reducing our foreign oil dependence.

Air Date : 2015-04-22