The Power to change
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The basic concepts of appropriate technology are explored through focus on eight projects active around the the United States. Demonstrates that human-scale alternatiaves to traditional patterns of energy production, distribution and use are not utopian visions but working realities. Projects range from urban composting, to solar energy on the farm to a wind-powered car. George McRobie, author of Small Is Possible provides an interpretive commentary.
, This film explains the term "appropriate technology" to mean human scale solutions to significant and economic problems. By showing solar heating on farms in the Midwest, urban composting in New York City and wind-powered electrical generators, it demonstrates that low-cost technologies appropriate to community environments are not utopian visions, but working realities.
, This film explains the term "appropriate technology" to mean human scale solutions to significant and economic problems. By showing solar heating on farms in the Midwest, urban composting in New York City and wind-powered electrical generators, it demonstrates that low-cost technologies appropriate to community environments are not utopian visions, but working realities.
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The basic concepts of appropriate technology are explored through focus on eight projects active around the the United States. Demonstrates that human-scale alternatiaves to traditional patterns of energy production, distribution and use are not utopian visions but working realities. Projects range from urban composting, to solar energy on the farm to a wind-powered car. George McRobie, author of Small Is Possible provides an interpretive commentary.
, This film explains the term "appropriate technology" to mean human scale solutions to significant and economic problems. By showing solar heating on farms in the Midwest, urban composting in New York City and wind-powered electrical generators, it demonstrates that low-cost technologies appropriate to community environments are not utopian visions, but working realities.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
, This film explains the term "appropriate technology" to mean human scale solutions to significant and economic problems. By showing solar heating on farms in the Midwest, urban composting in New York City and wind-powered electrical generators, it demonstrates that low-cost technologies appropriate to community environments are not utopian visions, but working realities.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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