Sun Engine

Coffman, Craig (producer). Fravel, Laura (writer). Gahagan, Kendra (production coordinator). Lewman, Lance (narrator). Louie, Tobias (production coordinator). Tveter, Heather (production coordinator). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Narrator: Lewman, Lance. (Cast).

Summary: With fluctuating energy prices and concerns over global warming, solar power as a renewable energy is being seen in a new, more urgent light. We will explore the emerging world of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), an evolving technology that concentrates the sun's rays to heat liquid to extreme temperatures, in turn creating the power for electricity. New solar fields going online in Nevada and elsewhere are racing to tap the sun's energy in more efficient ways. But the technology is still entirely dependent on one unpredictable factor: a sunny day. So, scientists are investigating ways to store solar heat so this green energy can be relied upon, whether rain or shine, day or night.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (47 min 35 sec)
remote
video
electronic
Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2008

Content descriptions

General Note:	From the Curio channel: National Geographic Channel.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio channel subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer: Coffman, Craig ; Writer: Fravel, Laura ; Production Coordinator: Gahagan, Kendra ; Production Coordinator: Louie, Tobias ; Production Coordinator: Tveter, Heather.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator: Lewman, Lance.
Target Audience Note:	12-14.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/c98174d4-04c7-464f-afd9-9640938a79ce
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	CBC/Radio Canada has access rights to this streaming content until 2025-08-23.
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation