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| View Larger Image | 60 Minutes - The Ethanol Solution (May 7, 2006) | DVD-R
| List Price: | $17.95 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | DVD-R | | Run Time: | 13 minutes | | Studio: | CBS | | Number of Discs: | | | Release Date: | June 15, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 103,096rd |
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Can the fuel distilled from corn and other renewable materials one day replace the billions of barrels of oil the U.S. imports each year? Brazil has managed to do this and Dan Rather talks to scientists, farmers and others who think, eventually, the U.S. can too.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)
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60 mins by Jason A. Garner (Las Vegas, NV. US)  5 Stars
November 05, 2006
I think that it's great to have ANY 60 min's bit, I share it with my friends. We should be ahead of Brazil any way you think of it!
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Some of the most abundant oil fields on earth may be closer than you think. The oil sands of Alberta, Canada, can produce up to a million barrels a day and hold reserves eight times those of Saudi Arabia. But critics charge that the process of extracting the oil destroys both the land and the atmosphere. Bob Simon investigates.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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Starring: Artist Not Provided
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| Who Killed the Electric Car?
Starring: Martin Sheen
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