A commuter converts a Ninja 750 motorcycle into an electric vehicle for local commutes.

Hypermiler Dan Bryant discusses techniques and attitudes to increase gas mileage. In regard to coasting, this hypermiler suggests driving a car like you drive a bike. Bryant boasted just under 80 mpg on his previous tank full and claims he saved over $700 last year (this was based on gas prices under $3).

A hypermiler explains various techniques and driving methods used to increase his m.p.g. beyond the EPA ratings for his vehicle. Like most hypermilers, the driver is big on coasting and avoids braking by timing traffic lights and anticipating traffic situations. This hypermiler also stresses the importance of avoiding hills when possible.

A story of a West-Philly, high-school group that created a sports car with very impressive performance. The car does 0-60 m.p.h. in under 4 seconds; it also gets 50 m.p.g. The team has won the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's Tour de Sol twice; they competed against top universities. Now they have their eye on the X prize.

This video highlights the science, technology, and production procedures behind Nanosolar. This is a nice peek inside Nanosolar's lab for those that have been following solar thin-film news.

An engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S. dept. of Energy) discusses their work with thin-film technology. An interesting cost break down is made that compares old solar technology with the newer thin-film technology.

Good overview of nanotechnology and photo voltaics.

This video includes highlights of the Automotive X Prize announcement. The competitions key sponsor ($10-million) is Progressive Automotive. It is interesting to note some of the large-name endorsements of this prize:

This video is an overview of the X Prize Foundation and the methods by which they try to move technology forward for the benefit of humanity.

A Seattle cyclist details his electric-bike project. The cyclist cleverly incorporates several 36-Volt Nano-phosphate lithium-ion bateries (state-of-the-art batteries) to produce a bike that outperforms e-bikes costing several thousand dollars more. Details include changing mountain bike tires to lower friction tires and the importantance of disk brakes with high speeds. The cyclist has a web page with more details including components, some additional wiring details, and the project's total cost of $1600.

Short, funky video compares the identical commute through city streets. One commute, the driver, is caught in trafic and takes much longer. The second commute, the e-cyclist (the same guy), gets to the same destination much quicker and without the hassles of traffic, parking, etc.

A news segment highlights the "Horse Hollow Wind Energy" farm in south-west Texas. This FPL Project is the largest wind farm in the world according to the news segment. FPL's website breaks the project down into three patrts, 1, 2, 3, offering a brief overview of the project. FPL also has a web page dedicated to the economics of wind power generation.

This 'fast-motion' video highlights the installation of a wind turbine in at the Port of Bristols (south west England). It is a short, fun, and interesting video to watch. A quick Google search found ecotricity's homepage; they bill themselves as "The world's first green electric company".

Google.org’s RechargeIT program promotes plug in hybrids. It seems Google is becoming a great think tank of modern day; their involvement with plug-in hybrids is no exception. Vehicle owners need economical transportation and power companies are desperately searching for ways to avoid building power plants. Google.org came up with an innovative “vehicle-to-grid” approach that actually has vehicle batteries being used to recharge the power grid during times of peak electricity consumption. It is believed that using vehicles as “distributive energy storage systems” will tilt the economics in favor of plug-in-hybrid ownership; vehicle owners would sell electricity back to the power companies during times of peak power usage.

In addition to maintaining a fleet of corporate plug-ins to prove their viability, Google.org is currently working with power companies to make the vehicle-to-grid vision a reality.

Teams create extreme vehicles and compete in mpg competition.