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Urban Grid Expansion
Scott Tinker visits Africa's largest slum to look at the issues of urban grid expansion.
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Developing on Coal
Join Dr. Scott Tinker on an unexpected journey -- in turns heart-warming, funny, eye-opening and unsettling -- to understand the benefits and challenges of bringing energy to more than 3 billion citizens of the developing world.
Developing on Coal
Season 1 Episode 3 | 26m 46s | CC
Nearly every nation developed on coal, and countries in the developing world are following suit – because coal is cheap, local and easy to use. Affordable coal electricity is helping lift their people out of poverty, but at local and global environmental costs. Dr. Scott Tinker travels to Vietnam to see the benefits and challenges of developing on coal.
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