Grades 8-12; Science, ecology, environment, energy.
Twelve 30-minute episodes (New episodes coming throughout the year).

"e2" returns for a second season. The first half of the series explores the people, places and innovations in the energy sector that suggest a more environmentally benign future, while the second half focuses on the designers and change-makers in the world of sustainable architecture. Global in scope, it features stories across the world.

e2 episodes with dates of availability
300s: The third season of e2 is presented in two parts, "e2 design" and "e2 transport," and visits Cairo, Nova Scotia, Melbourne, San Francisco, London, Paris, Amsterdam and Seoul. Featured interviews include luminaries such as acclaimed author Michael Pollan, the Aga Khan and Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano.

9/2 #301 "A Garden in Cairo"
9/9 #302 "The Village Architect"
916 #303 "Melbourne Reborn"
9/23 #304 "The Art & Science of Renzo Piano"
9/30 #305 "New Orleans: The Water Line"
10/7 #306 "Super Use"
10/14 #201 "Harvesting the Wind"
10/21 #202 "Energy for a Developing World"
10/28 #203 "Paving the Way"
11/4 #204 "Growing Energy"
11/11 #205 "State of Resolve"
11/18 #206 "Coal & Nuclear: Problem or Solution?"
11/25 #307 "Transport: London: The Price of Traffic"
12/2 #308 "Transport: Paris: Velo Liberte"
12/9 #309 "Transport: Food Miles"

#201 "Paving the Way"
In America alone, nearly 70 percent of oil consumed is by transportation. Can efficient automobile design offer a solution to the environmental damage caused by our beloved cars? General Motors unveils the Volt, a super-hybrid vehicle, and the fuel cell-powered Sequel, while technology firm Fiberforge shows off the latest in ultra-light materials for car manufacturing.

#202 "Energy for a Developing World"
A cleaner energy future depends, in large part, on responsible energy consumption in the developing world. Founded by Nobel Peace Prize-winner Muhammad Yunus, the Grameen Shakti organization in Bangladesh distributes small solar systems and portable bio-gas systems to rural Bangladeshis, empowering women and the poor in the process. [Note:Two young nude boys run in a stream; penises and buttocks visible (2:02-2:07)]

#203 "Harvesting the Wind"
Wind is the fastest growing energy source in the world, yet it has struggled for acceptance in the United States. However, in southwest Minnesota, wind energy is a burgeoning source of local energy and income for farmers. Elsewhere, local farmers have taken it upon themselves to form wind co-ops, with the same positive economic results. The state government plays a key role in wind policy, begging the question: will the rest of the U.S. follow Minnesota's lead?

#204 "Growing Energy"
In response to the oil crisis of the 1970s, Brazil created a domestic ethanol industry that is thriving on all levels, from production, to distribution at gas stations, to nationwide adoption of flex-fuel cars. Looking at the policies, infrastructure, manufacturing and consumer acceptance as keys to longevity, this episode examines what we can learn from Brazil's extraordinary success with ethanol.

#205 "State of Resolve"
Could California's progressive energy policies influence the United States towards a cleaner energy future? The remarkable laws that California has passed under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to regulate greenhouse gas emissions perpetuate the state's reputation for environmental leadership, driving it to become a global leader in clean air technologies.

#206 "Coal & Nuclear: Problem or Solution?"
Renewables, biofuels, solar, wind and other alternatives are being explored to solve the world's global energy problem, but it is still impossible to ignore the ubiquity of coal and the power of nuclear despite their many downsides. These highly controversial resources may be able to offer solutions to the world's increasing demand for power with new developments in carbon capture and sequestration and improved nuclear technologies.

#207 "The Druk White Lotus School - LaDakh"
Amidst religious, political and cultural strife in LaDakh, one of the most remote places on earth, is the construction of a new symbol of hope and peace: the Druk White Lotus school. Conceived to equip LaDakhi children to function in a modern world while embracing Buddhist traditions, can the school, designed by ARUP London, implement sustainable building, tap local materials and labor, and preserve the cultural identity for future generations?

#208 "Greening the Federal Government"
Government buildings are not historically associated with sustainability or exquisite design. The U.S. General Service Administration's (GSA) Design Excellence program is changing this perception. Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne's San Francisco Federal Building is transforming the workplace experience through sustainable architecture, while servicing the surrounding community.

#209 "Bogota: Building a Sustainable City"
Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogota, Columbia, transformed one of the most chaotic cities in the world into a shining model of urban planning. He reformed public transport, added greenways, built mega-libraries and created the longest stretch of bike-only lanes in the world -- but along the way met tremendous opposition from the very people he was attempting to help.

#210 "Affordable Green Housing"
New York City is known for its diversity, a fact that isn't always reflected in its low-income housing, which often ignores the social and cultural aspects of the community. This episode follows New York developer Jonathan Rose through Irvington, Harlem and the Bronx, in which his sustainably-designed buildings are changing the perception of affordable housing.

#211 "Adaptive Reuse in the Netherlands"
Dutch planners tap into their design ingenuity and the natural landscape to build a modern yet sustainable development in Amsterdam's once abandoned dockyards, Borneo Sporenburg. Offering an antidote to the trappings of suburban sprawl, the development maximizes space while maintaining privacy, and uses the vast waterways as core landscape design elements.

#212 "Architecture 2030"
The building sector is responsible for almost half of all U.S. emissions. How can those at the government level on down to the architects, regulatory agencies and building suppliers, avoid a global warming crisis through policy change and education? Architect-turned-activist Ed Mazria may have the answer. His Architecture 2030 organization hopes that by 2030, all new buildings will be carbon neutral.