9-day cross-country road trip in a car that ran on waste vegetable oil from restaurants.

one of the most important things we can do to further sustainable living is improve our gas mileage or even eliminate the use of gas altogether. Some internet resources: http://www.evworld.com/guide_phev.cfm http://www.calcars.org/vehicles.html http://www.pluginamerica.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_hybrid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvPQqSHXeF8&NR=1

Brian talks about the history of sustainabel car development

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The modern car is really as much a powerful computer as a casing for the internal combustion engine. It has led to greater fuel efficiency/reduction in harmful emissions and will in the future lead to more intelligent interaction between driver and car to modify driver behaviour.

Ford Motor Company is introducing a new technology called EcoBoost that will deliver up to 20 percent better fuel economy on half a million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles annually in North America during the next five years. The EcoBoost family of 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engines features turbocharging and direct.... more

"A Passion For Sustainability" Hawthorne Auto Clinic featurette

ULTra is a battery-driven, 100-mpg-equivalent, elevated personal rapid transit system with many four-person vehicles. First deployment is scheduled for London Heathrow Airport in Spring 2009, to serve Heathrow's new Terminal 5. Working as circulator transit for office parks, airports, universities, and other major.... more

Forze is the newest sustainable project of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Forze is designing and building his own hydrogen powered race kart by using a fuel cell. In September 2008, the competition called 'Formula Zero student edition' will begin. Different universities will compete against.... more

The Clean Fuel Caravan/Sustainable Living Roadshow is the first ever coalition of educators and entertainers that utilize renewable fuels in our ongoing outreach tours to share ideas and resources about sustainable living. We tour using clean fuels in response to the cycle of global and environmental crisis perpetuated by the petroleum fuel economy.