"Power Trip: the Story of Energy" is a 12-part, 12 hour long documentary series that explores the past, present and future of energy. Energy is all around us, hidden in plain sight.
Power Trip: the Story of Energy" uncovers the hidden energy embedded in our modern way of life. A 12-part, 12 hour long documentary series by Mat Hames, based on Michael E. Webber's book, that examines how history and energy are woven together. Energy became the force that built our civilization. Energy is all around us, hidden in plain sight. Power Trip: Season One explores energy in WATER, FOOD, CITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WEALTH and WAR. Season Two reveals energy as the underlying force that carries us to SPACE, causes large scale DISASTERS, transforms WORK, CULTURE, and ENTERTAINMENT, and drives GLOBALIZATION.
The 12-part, 12 hour series directed by Mat Hames is based on the book by Michael E. Webber. Filmed on location in Iceland, Singapore, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, Israel, and Ireland, "Power Trip" takes viewers on a journey through the past, present, and future of energy. Energy is all around us, hidden in plain sight. In season one of Power Trip: The Story of Energy audiences learn how energy touches every aspect of our daily lives through six episodes: WATER, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, WEALTH, CITIES, and SECURITY. Season Two of Power Trip uncovers the hidden energy embedded in our modern way of life, revealed as the underlying force that carries us to SPACE, causes large scale energy DISASTERS, transforms WORK, CULTURE, and ENTERTAINMENT, and drives GLOBALIZATION.
SEASON ONEWATER - The story of energy begins with water, and travels centuries across the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the United States.FOOD - Traces a centuries-long journey showing us the energy it takes to bring our food from farm to fork.CITIES - Energy is embedded in all our cities, invisible to us but hidden in plain sight.TRANSPORTATION - Explores the connection between energy and transportation.WEALTH - The economic systems of the world rely on energy to create wealth.WAR - The history of war is the history of energy breakthroughs.
SEASON TWOSPACE - The history of space travel is also the history of energy innovation. From Russian school teachers to German rocket scientists, to NASA and millionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, we need energy to escape earth's gravity, and need energy to remain in space.DISASTERS - From oil spills and coal mine explosions to dam failures and nuclear meltdowns, we can learn much from disasters related to energy.WORK - The human story of work is the story of how work has been transformed by energy.CULTURE - Culture and modern energy go hand in hand. Our museums, fashion, and art all have been impacted by modern energy. Wealthy industrialists with fortunes made from energy funded much of modern culture.ENTERTAINMENT - Entertainment both shapes and reflects our attitudes about energy. Modern energy enabled mass entertainment like popular music, movies, TV shows, and video games, which impacted our society.GLOBALIZATION - Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization, both as both a widely-traded product and as a facilitator for moving goods globally. In the ancient world, globalization was always a goal, but modern forms of energy provided the missing link.
Filmed on multiple continents, this documentary series traces the rise of modern forms of energy and the transformation of everything it touches. Energy is at a crossroads and the stakes are high, but history shows us that energy's great value is that it allows societies to reinvent themselves.With interviews from global leaders, experts, and popular authors and academics, the series aims to teach broad public audiences about energy's history by using straightforward examples, cultural references, myth busting, and humor to draw audiences into this complex and often confusing subject. Power Trip leaves viewers with historical context, a global perspective, and a positive vision to inspire the next generation of energy innovators.
