As the need for energy increases while carbon and petroleum are known to be running out, the search is on for cleaner and safer fuels. This program looks at the pros and cons of natural gas as well as at tidal energy, which is renewable and does not cause atmospheric pollution, and at a new form of energy that may supply the engines of our future: green petroleum, which is manufactured from plants. (23 minutes)

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