Renewable/Alternative Energy : Video

Dale Vince, CEO of UK-based wind energy developer Ecotricity,  has released a little more information about his forthcoming electric sports car project, which he insists is “not another Tesla”, For those who have been itching to learn more, Dale has released the above video update on his Zerocarbonista blog about his wind-powered supercar – with plenty of technical information for all you gear-heads out there.

The McCullough family will be crossing the U.S. next May/June in their  veg-oil powered Beetle to visit renewable energy sites and interview people who have made impacts in sustainability.

Learn more about the McCullough family and their eco-adventures here. 

In the video above you can get a quick glimpse of the Windspire in action and listen to the president of Mariah Power tout his product. Though you don’t get to see one, there’s talk of a 3 kW version which is claimed will be able to supply 100% of your household power needs.

"Climate: A Crisis Averted" looks back from 2056 and recounts how ordinary citizens -- realizing that global warming was a scientific fact and not a climatic theory -- take action to demand clean energy and other planet-friendly options. The movie describes how a movement called RenewUS effected real change with an action plan, or 'call-to-arms' on global warming.

These bags aren't just fashionable, but are also solar powered! The solar cells on these bags by Voltaic and Noon Solar are enough to charge mobile phones and iPods.

The biggest complaint from homeowners considering rooftop solar systems is the lack of information — how much will it cost; how long until it pays off; who’s the best local installer? A new site is looking to help answer all of those queries using satellite data and a hands-on website — RoofRay.com.

At the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco, Todd Glass of Heller Ehrman moderates a discussion on the various solar technologies making a difference in the green movement.

As the price of oil creeps higher, finding new energy sources is more important than ever. But the search for alternatives, combined with environmental disruptions, is putting new pressures on other essentials like food. There are some things that are going well in the world. Right now, the economy is not one of them.

This video shows a young Jack Nicholson driving a Chevy powered by hydrogen that was made with solar power. He even does the classic move of breathing in the water-vapor exhaust. I wonder what Jack is driving these days?

The new Giant Twist Freedom is an electric bike that uses a cyborglike mix of muscle and machine power to propel riders as far as 75 miles on a single charge.