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Solar Power's Promise
0:51
Solar power is the poster child for transforming our energy system.
GM Plants
1:27
Genetically modified plants.
Sneak Peek: Making Stuff Wilder
6:14
Host David Pogue learns how hagfish slime might be used in the clothing of the future.
Virus Battery
2:21
Belcher has genetically engineered a virus to get its coat to bond with tiny metal bits.
Robot Arm
0:56
Clunky metal robotic arms can be dangerous for humans to work near.
Elephant Arm
1:22
The arm is controlled by inflating an accordion-like tube on one side to bend the arm.
FinGripper
0:55
Festo designed its FinGripper based on the movements of a fish tail.
Hydrofoil
1:01
The hydrofoil blade at the bottom of the keel is curved.
Sail Wing
1:02
Sailboats can actually fly faster than the speed of the wind in their wings.
Chicken Feathers
1:56
When you heat chicken feathers to 750 degrees F they become over 200 times more absorbent.
KillaCycle
0:48
Lithium batteries hold more energy because smaller atoms allow more flowing electrons.
How Batteries Work
0:49
To create an electricity-powered vehicle, you need a battery that holds enough energy.
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