CS Sunday: Water Power and Green Police

  • 14 years ago
In News of the Week - another explosion on a platform in the Gulf of Mexico, but this time, no oil appears to be leaking. A stunning upset in the world of politics as Alaska's senior senator concedes her race. While the country searches for alternative energy sources, one Virginia company is using the water under New York's East River to create power. Lee Patrick Sullivan shows us how Verdant is capturing energy from hydro-kinetic wind turbines underwater to power businesses on land. And how can one small country be such a giant in renewable energy production? Tyler Suiters winds up his trip in Iceland and shows us how the country is setting a clean energy example. The next time you look to the sky, ask yourself if the building you're looking at is as green as can be. Susan McGinnis takes us on a tour of the nation's first LEEDS certified skyscraper, the new Bank of America building. From its lighting design to energy saving window shades, this building has a platinum stamp of approval. And finally, it's a clean, green law enforcement machine. Nationwide, police forces are changing over to clean-burning fuel engines. Dan Goldstein shows us the latest version about to hit the streets to fight crime.