e2 energy, Ep. 1 "Harvesting the Wind"

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In southwest Minnesota, wind energy is a burgeoning source of local power and income for farmers. Will the rest of the U.S. follow Minnesota's lead?
  • Runtime: 27 minutes
  • Original air date: October 19, 2007
  • Network: PBS
 
  
 
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1. Harvesting the Wind
  October 19, 2007
In southwest Minnesota, wind energy is a burgeoning source of local power and income for farmers. Will the rest of the U.S. follow Minnesota's lead?
 
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Episode 1, "Harvesting the Wind"
Synopsis: In southwest Minnesota, wind energy is a burgeoning source of local power and income for farmers. Will the rest of the U.S. follow Minnesota's lead?
Original air date: October 19, 2007
Runtime: 27 minutes
ASIN: B002U02ZU6
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,679 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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Synopsis: e2 is a critically acclaimed, multipart PBS series about the innovators and pioneers who envision a better quality of life on earth: socially, culturally, economically and ecologically. The series explores attainable solutions to pressing environmental and social challenges, and its stories are culled from a variety of fields including design, energy, transport, water, food and urban development.
Season year: 2007
Network: PBS
ASIN: B002T33IKA
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