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Kilowatt Ours invites viewers to help build a net zero nation, by conserving energy to the greatest extent possible at home, then using clean renewable energy to provide the electricity used.
There are two versions of the film available on the same DVD: a 38 minute version and a 64 minute version. There are two versions of the film available on the same DVD: a 38 minute version and a 64 minute version. There are two versions of the film available on the same DVD: a 38 minute version and a 64 minute version. There are two versions of the film available on the same DVD: a 38 minute version and a 64 minute version.
Kilowatt Ours
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(includes DVD, the host guide, and the participant guide. The first movie kit also includes the Party Hosting Guide, and Be The Change booklet)
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(includes DVD, the host guide, and the participant guide. The first movie kit also includes the Party Hosting Guide, and Be The Change booklet)
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Author Interview: Jeff Barrie
Along the way, Jeff and his wife Heather share a plan to eliminate their use of coal and nuclear power at home by employing energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. more
"Kilowatt Ours" challenges this assertion by presenting an alternative based
on conservation and renewable power. Produced on a $20,000 budget, this
65-minute documentary reveals the underreported side effects resulting from
America’s voracious appetite for coal-generated electricity. “Kilowatt Ours”
follows filmmaker Jeff Barrie on his 18-month journey across the southeast
United States, where more than six tons of coal are burned to generate
electricity for the average home annually. Barrie takes viewers from our light
switches at home to the sources of our energy, examining social and
environmental consequences such as global warming, mountain top removal,
air pollution, childhood asthma and mercury contamination.
Leaving the devastation behind, the story makes an uplifting turn, uncovering hope-filled examples of conservation, efficiency and renewable power at work today. Barrie makes the case that environmental problems could be minimized by utilizing alternative technologies that are available today. The solutions are surprisingly accessible and affordable to the average American. "Kilowatt Ours" presents viewers with an ambitious plan for shifting America’s energy paradigm towards conservation and renewable power.
Currently, Barrie is taking his film across the eastern United States with the hope of igniting an energy conservation craze. His “Southern Energy Conservation Initiative” is designed to help homeowners save hundreds of dollars on energy bills while curbing the harmful effects of energy production.
