Modern Marvels

Discover innovations designed to thwart a global warming meltdown. Visit giant solar energy towers in Spain, install a rooftop wind turbine, & ride in a car that runs on air. See how everyone can go green with the flick of a switch!

Turf grass is the number one crop grown in the United States. After World War II, turf became the defining characteristic of nearly every yard in suburbia. See how grass seed is bred and visit the Toro Company, a big name in lawnmowers.

Canning, a method of preserving and packaging food, has allowed civilization to venture beyond local food supply. Today, we have self-heating cans, microwaveable cans, ozone-safe aerosol cans, & cans that store nuclear waste. What's next?

New "green" technologies such as carbon sequestration and bioremediation take on our most daunting environmental crises, from global warming and deforestation to nuclear waste and resource depletion.