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245 0 0 _aEco engineering
_h[videorecording] :
_bthree volume series /
_cproduced by National Geographic Televison.
260 0 _aU.A.E. :
_bNGHT/Prime Pictures,
_cc2009.
300 _a1 x DVD ;
_c150 mins.
500 _a1 x DVD.
520 _aPower Tower Witness the Bahrain World Trade Centre. Two 50-story glass sails rise over 240 meters into the sky along the shores of the Persian Gulf. Its the worlds first large-scale integration of wind turbines into a skyscraper. We explore the science behind the concept and discover engineers and construction crews attempt to tackle this audacious project. In an oil-rich region of the world, the team transforms the vision to reality and looks to the future, commited to a renewable energy source of mega proportions. Geothermal: The Heat From Within This is the most available green energy: geothermal power. Visit Iceland, where an abundance of geothermal energy is helpig Icelanders achieve an incredible 70% green energy use overall. Explore the worlds largest geothermal power complex in northern California. Green Skyscraper One Bryant Park Building in New York City is not only the tallest building in the city but the most energy efficient skyscraper in the world. Richard Cook and his team have taken steps in ground breaking environmentally conscious skycrappers. Join National Geographic as we examine the trials and triumphs of erecting a skyscrapper whose blueprints just migh map out a new design for our planets future.
650 4 _aEcology.
650 4 _aEngineering.
710 _aNational Geographic
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