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Major Micah Rue led the 3rd Armed Calvary regiment through two tours in Iraq and he sees the military's efforts to reduce fossil fuel consumption as a matter of life or death for soldiers.
Aired: 04/19/15
Beyond the Light Switch Web Bonus - Micah Rue
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What Is Ethanol - The Ethanol Effect
David Biello explains technology used to make ethanol.
POET Ethanol Plant helped rejuvenate the local economy in the small town of Caro, Michigan
“The Ethanol Effect” reporter David Biello goes to Chicagoland Speedway.
How To Make Ethanol - The Ethanol Effect
Christopher Bausch explains the process of creating ethanol.
Indiana Sand Dunes | Great Lakes Week 2015
The Indiana Sand Dunes are a fractured group of more the 15,000 acres of forests, wetlands
Algae Policies | Great Lakes Week 2015
What really needs to be done to fix this toxic algal bloom problem?
Beluga Whales | Great Lakes Week 2015
Detroit Public Television tells the story of the belugas in the St. Lawrence.
Algae Retrospective | Great Lakes Week 2015
Detroit Public Television looks back at the causes and effects of last year’s bloom.
Beyond the Light Switch Web Bonus - George Shultz
Former Secretary of Treasury George Shultz discusses reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
Beyond the Light Switch Part III Promo
We focus on electrification of the American economy - in transportation, shipping & more.
