Kilowatt Ours by Jeff Barie

The tag line to this documentary is aptly," A plan to re-energize America".

This documentary is for anyone interested in how we produce energy in the US, particuarly in the South East. I learned about hill top removal in West Virginia to mine for coal. The images are really dreadful and eye opening. It will make you think twice about turning a light switch on if you don't absolutely have to. At first, the film is somewhat disheartening. The usage of electricity and the growing consumption and problem of supply seem insurmountable. And just when you can't take any more bad news, Jeff Barie completely does a 180 and starts showing and talking about what individuals and communities can do to reduce energy consumption. He even uses his own home as an example.

I really feel that I learned alot by watching this documentary. The nice thing is that there are action items at the end of the film that I feel that I can also engage in. I look forward to the next version of this film that will include information on this issue of energy production and consumption nationally.