Heat [videorecording] / produced and reported by Martin Smith ; written by Martin Smith ; a Frontline co-production with RAINmedia, Inc. ; a production of WGBH Boston.
Reporter, Martin Smith. Originally broadcast as an episode of the television program Frontline on Oct. 21, 2008. "This film is presented in 'widescreen' format. The black bars on the top and bottom of the screen are normal"--Container.
Contents:
Will America summon the political will? Fossil fuels : the engine of our lives -- Ten years to reverse course -- America's addiction to coal -- Cars : 2nd largest source of carbon emissions -- Big Oil -- Two instructive lessons from the past -- Carbon-free power -- Will America summon the political will?
Summary:
Under pressure from governments, green groups, and investors, big businesses, such as the oil and coal companies, electric utilities, and automobile manufacturers, are promising to reshape their approach to the environment, climate change, and carbon emissions. Shows how some corporations around the world are fighting to fend off new regulations while others are repositioning themselves to meet these challenges. Visits the melting glaciers of the Himalayas, Chinese coal companies, Indian SUV makers, and American oil giants, among other locations.
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