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Roadtrip Nation
Under the Ground and Through the Air | Empowered State
Season 23
Episode 2
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.
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Meet five young adults ready to find where they fit in San Bernardino County.
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Watch as the roadtrippers explore careers in tech, manufacturing, and life sciences.
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Meet three young adults ready to find where they fit in Silicon Valley.
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Watch as the roadtrippers explore careers in baseball management, medicine, and more.
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Meet three young Coloradans ready to find where they fit in their home state.
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Follow the roadtrippers as they explore the Kansas agriculture and aerospace industries.
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Meet five young Kansans ready to find where they fit in their home state.
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As the trip ends, clean energy entrepreneurs help the roadtrippers grasp their own power.
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The team talks to policymakers and activists about environmental and energy justice.
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Meet the roadtrippers, explore Niagara Falls, and visit one of New York's greenest cities.
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See how semiconductor chips shape every aspect of your life without you even realizing it.
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Three STEM graduates discover how microelectronics lay the foundation for modern life.