The Sun Queen (2023)
The Sun Queen (2023)
She lit the way for solar.
Chemical engineer and inventor Maria Telkes worked for nearly 50 years to harness the power of the sun, designing and building the world's first successful solar-heated modern residence and identifying a new chemical that could store solar heat like a battery. Telkes was undercut and thwarted by her (male) boss and colleagues at MIT, but she persevered. Upon her death in 1995 Telkes held more than 20 patents, and now she is recognized as a visionary pioneer in the field of sustainable energy whose work continues to shape how we power our lives today.

User rating:


Cast

Andia Winslow Andia Winslow As: Narrator
See More

Storyline

Chemical engineer and inventor Maria Telkes worked for nearly 50 years to harness the power of the sun, designing and building the world's first successful solar-heated modern residence and identifying a new chemical that could store solar heat like a battery. Telkes was undercut and thwarted by her (male) boss and colleagues at MIT, but she persevered. Upon her death in 1995 Telkes held more than 20 patents, and now she is recognized as a visionary pioneer in the field of sustainable energy whose work continues to shape how we power our lives today.


Tagline: She lit the way for solar.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 04 April 2023

Country: US

Runtime: 52m

Company Credits

Company: Insignia Films

External Links

Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gene Tempest

Gene Tempest

Producer

Dominic Lounds

Dominic Lounds

Associate Producer

Cameo George

Cameo George

Executive Producer

Susan Bellows

Susan Bellows

Executive Producer

Amanda Pollak

Amanda Pollak

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

Reviews & Recommendations


Video Gallery

Coming Soon...

Photo Gallery

Coming Soon...

If you like The Sun Queen, check these movies out...