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Earth 2050: The Future of Energy

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By 2050 the world's population is projected to reach nine billion, and this three-part collection follows the people trying to keep energy supplies ahead of that demand. Each of the three segments profiles a different individual or project working on some piece of the energy transition, from new technology to unconventional infrastructure, rather than presenting a single continuous argument. The framing throughout is deliberately optimistic: instead of dwelling on scarcity, the films look for the engineers and innovators who see the gap between current resources and future demand as a problem to be solved rather than a crisis to be feared. Produced for Shell's own channel, it functions as a corporate showcase as much as an independent inquiry, so the choice of which projects and people get screen time reflects the company's own bets on where energy is headed. The specifics are light, but the throughline is consistent: opportunity dressed up as necessity.