Energy: towards the age of abundance

Canada, 1975

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As traditional energy sources dwindle we must look to such alternatives as nuclear fission, tidal power and solar energy.

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Credits

director

Peter Thurling

co-producer

Douglas Leiterman

Philip S. Hobel

production company

ACI Films

Hobel-Leiterman Productions

Duration

00:18:23:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013848

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Energy consumption

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Power resources

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear fission

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy consumption

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Power resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Power resources - Research

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Renewable energy sources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Solar energy

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tidal power

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Power resources - Research

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Renewable energy sources

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Tidal power

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear energy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear fission

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Power resources

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Power resources - Research

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar energy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Tidal power

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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