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NOVA examines California’s aggressive pursuit of a sustainable energy future.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is betting on green. He wants to roll
California's greenhouse gas emissions back to their 1990 levels,
and he's promising Californians that their lifestyles - and their
pocketbooks- won't feel the pinch. But is Schwarzenegger gambling
with his state's economy? With help from eco-celebrities like Ed
Begley, Jr. and Bill Nye "The Science Guy," NOVA examines
California's aggressive pursuit of a sustainable energy future.
From San Francisco's Luscious Garage, where mechanics create custom
plug-in hybrids for customers like Google, to the Tehachapi Valley,
where thousands of wind turbines are spinning out electricity, NOVA
visits the places where green energy is already becoming a reality.
Yet some critics fear that, as the nation struggles through an
economic meltdown, the state's new policies are inviting dire
consequences. Will California be a role model for the rest of the
country or a cautionary tale?