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TV Talk Discussion Group
I had it on while I was falling asleep, and WOW; what I heard was impressive. Apparently a group of scientists (in the first one) was looking at how else we can begin to harvest & use power, other than oil. They showed how we could catch 25% more solar energy than current earth-bound solar panels by setting them up above our atmosphere. Apparently a one-mile long panel in space would recoup the energy we need in a jiffy - so encouraging!
The second one involved fixing the melting polar ice cap problem. If we put these insulating blankets on top of portions of the ice (which they tried in a successful experiment), it can actually work!
We hear so much doom-and-gloom news these days, it's nice to hear some encouraging news about how we can actually solve our energy problems and "save the earth," in down-to-earth scientific terms.
This series continues next Friday at 9:00 p.m. and 10 p.m. EST/PST on the Discovery Channel.
