
Billions in Change
Manoj Bhargava built a fortune from 5-hour Energy, then turned it toward three problems he considers solvable with the right engineering: electricity, clean water, and health. The film follows the team of inventors and mechanics he assembles at his research lab, including the Free Electric hybrid bicycle, which converts pedaling into stored power for homes without grid access, a low-cost water purification system, and a modified engine designed to run cleaner than existing combustion technology. Interviews with Bhargava and his engineers explain the reasoning behind each device, while footage shows prototypes being welded, tested, and demonstrated in the field. Bhargava talks through his view that most personal wealth beyond a certain point is functionally useless to its owner and should instead be redirected at large, tractable problems. The film stays close to the workshop and the inventors rather than dwelling on Bhargava's biography, framing the project as an engineering campaign against poverty rather than a charity appeal.