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Part 1: Coal, Oil, Gas: Gifts of the Gods
THE PROMETHEUS PRINCIPLE ties the history of the use of fossil fuels to the stories of Greek mythology. Over the past 100 years, worldwide consumption of energy has increased tenfold. Two thirds of this energy is still produced from burning coal, gas and oil, which threatens the global climate, and oil reserves are running low. Scientists and industrial leaders ponder the future of coal, oil and gas.Release
2001
Minutes
25
Grade Level
S-C
Format
VHS
THE PROMETHEUS PRINCIPLE ties the history of the use of fossil fuels to the stories of Greek mythology. Over the past 100 years, worldwide consumption of energy has increased tenfold. Two thirds of this energy is still produced from burning coal, gas and oil, which threatens the global climate, and oil reserves are running low. Scientists and industrial leaders ponder the future of coal, oil and gas.
This film is part of a series. The series title and other films in this series are listed below.
Prometheus Principle, The: A Seven Part Series
- Part 1: Coal, Oil, Gas: Gifts of the Gods
- Part 2: Wind Energy: The Unseen Force
- Part 3: Nuclear Energy: The Power of the Atom
- Part 4: Hydroelectric Power: The Eternal Cycle
- Part 5: Biomass: The Strategy of Renewability
- Part 6: Solar Energy: An Inexhaustible Resource
- Part 7: Energy For The Future: The Grand Vision
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