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Look For The Helpers - Part 1
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix
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In the first part of this special Clean Transportation mini-series Jess talks with Adam Browning of Forum Mobility about the future of heavy-duty e...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
Building Tomorrow's Schools and Saving the Future of Humanity one Child at a Time.
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Building Tomorrow's Schools and Saving the Future of Humanity one Child at a Time. Lauren Hollander Director and Co-Founder of Public School Develo...

Bought by WCNY and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 13, 2021
  • Length: 26:12
  • Purchases: 2
Scott County Telephone Cooperative
From: WMMT
Series: Making Connections
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Across the country, rural areas are either enjoying broadband internet access or trying hard to get it. Often that involves waiting for one of the ...

  • Added: Feb 09, 2016
  • Length: 11:32
Secrecy in the Sunshine Era
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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In the 1970’s, a series of laws ushered in a so-called “sunshine era” of government transparency. A new book examines the dark side of the Sunshine...

Bought by KENW, WABE, and KPVL


  • Added: Mar 27, 2015
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 3
A Kickstarter for your electricity bill
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Solar workers installing panels on the Shawl Anderson Dance Center, Credit: Andreas Karelas
Among these new and creative ways to finance solar panels is crowdfunding. Instead of one person or organization paying tens of thousands of dollar...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Oct 09, 2013
  • Length: 07:39
  • Purchases: 1
The Meaning of Friendship in the Era of Facebook (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Aristotle said there are three kinds of friendships—those of utility, pleasure, and virtue. But what about Facebook friendships? One scholar is stu...

Bought by KENW and WXDU


  • Added: Sep 30, 2013
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 2
Recycle that Trashy Attitude
From: Civic Commons
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Northeast Ohio is considering building a new gasification plant. don't call it trash burning.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2012
  • Length: 28:38
As Renewables Boom, California Struggles to Quit Coal
From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Coal at the Crossroads
Caption: The coal-fired San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico. , Credit: Matt Preusch
California is known for its "green" reputation. Just look at all the new solar and wind farms popping up around the state. So it might be a surpris...

Bought by Louisville Public Media, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WRFA-LP, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WDSE and more


  • Added: Sep 27, 2011
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 8
A Difficult Path for Clean Coal
From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Coal at the Crossroads
Caption: Taking measurements during carbon storage project in Canton, Ohio., Credit: Courtesy ODNR
Coal generates half of all the electricity in the U.S. It’s also the biggest source of global-warming emissions and other air pollution. The coal i...

Bought by Louisville Public Media, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WRFA-LP, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WDSE and more


  • Added: Sep 27, 2011
  • Length: 04:05
  • Purchases: 9
#4: E-Waste Programs Reach Milestone
From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Recycling in America
Caption: E-waste circuit boards, Credit: QUEST
Every year, Americans throw away more than 300 million outdated lap tops, cell phones, printers, broken computer monitors and old television sets. ...

Bought by KSRQ, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WTIP


  • Added: Aug 04, 2011
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 3
#3: Bioplastic Boom
From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Recycling in America
Caption: Bioplastic packaging, Credit: QUEST
Companies like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Heinz ketchup have determined that plastic made from plants — not oil — makes sense both for the environment a...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WTIP


  • Added: Aug 04, 2011
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 3
A Bean of a Different Color
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Border Stories
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Investigative feature tells of an attempt by an American farmer to patent a yellow bean commonly found in Mexico, effectively prohibiting Mexicans ...

Bought by WRPI, KXOT Public Radio, KPFA, and KRCC-FM


  • Added: Apr 10, 2007
  • Length: 17:42
  • Purchases: 4
Connecting The Hebrides
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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The Internet helps revive a dying culture in Scotland's remote Outer Hebrides islands.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 09, 2006
  • Length: 08:41
  • Purchases: 1