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Roadtrip Nation

Under the Ground and Through the Air | Empowered State

Through its documentary series, Roadtrip Nation explores what it means to build a career—and more importantly, a life—around the things you love. Follow the journeys of groups of people as they travel across the country in a green RV, sit down with professionals who share their interests, and gain insight into what it takes to overcome struggle and find personal success.

Under the Ground and Through the Air | Empowered State

Empowered State Episode 2 | 25m 27s | CC

Air travel currently emits over one billion tons of carbon dioxide each year—but a cleaner choice is coming. In this episode, the roadtrippers climb inside the next generation of electric planes to imagine how battery-powered flight could help save our climate. Plus, they learn how to harness the Earth's natural power through geothermal energy, and see how sustainable skyscrapers take shape.

Made possible by The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and Strada Education Foundation

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