FEATURED VIDEOS

beta

Environment News: Toxic Land Generates Solar Energy

Flash Player Upgrade Required.

You must download and install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player to view this content. Click here to download.

Adobe Flash Player

Just Watched

Coming up next in 10 seconds

    More Videos

      Saving...
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4
      • 5

      • © 2013 National Geographic

        Toxic Land Generates Solar Energy

        January 9, 2013—New Jersey is turning eyesores into solar farms. The U.S. state has become a leader in solar energy capacity. Energy from the sun now comes from contaminated land not suitable for development.

        comments, related links, and more
        2 comments
          Livefyre
        Newest | Oldest
        Gerardo Mimbrera
        Gerardo Mimbrera

        We are in test to do the same in the Veracruz stata which is located in the east of Mexico..Obviously because the Oil Petroleum State Company "Pemex" is polluting more than other industry in this state, the goverment wont accept the idea showed in the video...

        We must learn more about these relationships between Energy, environment and economy (E3)..

        Ernst Grell
        Ernst Grell

        I'll take this over the Alberta Tar Sands any day....of course the cost of Solar Power or any alternative energy source is prohibitive...it threatens the survival of any industry dependent on the extraction and waste of fossil fuels...

      • Select a size and copy and paste the code above to embed on your site. Minimum width is 200 pixels.

      • Featured Videos
      • Latest News Videos

      Environment News

      More Environment News
      • 02:21

        Tim Samaras's Last Storm Videos

        16 days ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 03:01

        Birth of a Tornado

        29 days ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 04:12

        Toxic Land Generates Solar Energy

        5 months ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 01:19

        Portable Underwater Habitat Boosts Extreme Dives

        5 months ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 01:02

        Giant Hailstones Pummel Scientists

        5 months ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 04:12

        "Chasing Ice" Photographer Talks Melting Glaciers

        6 months ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 05:16

        James Cameron on Deepsea Challenge Results

        6 months ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 01:05

        "Glow in the Dark" Reefs Revealed

        6 months ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 01:13

        Capturing the Birth of A Lightning Bolt

        7 months ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 02:46

        Wave and Tide Energy for Prize Money

        9 months ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5