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Every-Day Tips: Transportation

Ed shows off his favorite mode of transportation, not his electric car, but public transportation. It cuts down on pollution, traffic congestion, it's cheap and you get to relax while riding. Try it!

Planet Green Clips

  • Play Planet Mechanics: Air Propelled Sandwich
    Air Propelled Sandwich

    Planet Mechanics (05:05)

    Eco-engineers Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield travel to Bath, England to create an eco-friendly delivery vehicle for a sandwich shop owner. Will Dick and Jem's air-propelled motorbike pass government inspection?
  • Play Dean of Invention: Car That Folds in Half
    Car That Folds in Half

    Dean of Invention (01:19)

    MIT is working on a smart car that can reduce congestion on the highway and solve the many parking problems our country faces! To accomplish this, the car is designed to fold in half! Dean Kamen shows us how.
  • Play Dean of Invention: The Puffin, the Best in Personal Flying
    The Puffin, the Best in...

    Dean of Invention (02:37)

    This personal aircraft, through NASA, may be the next best way to travel to work without worrying about rush hour traffic. It can even control itself on autopilot in case of emergency!
  • Play Dean of Invention: Sport Aircraft Revolution
    Sport Aircraft Revolution

    Dean of Invention (02:06)

    The ICON A5 wants to change the way we think about flight. This unbelievable sport aircraft opens up flying to anyone that's dreamed about it with its ease, sleek figure and amazing portability.
  • Play Dean of Invention: Electric Car Looks Like a Rocket
    Electric Car Looks Like a...

    Dean of Invention (03:30)

    Joanne visits a facility where they are building the commuter car of the future that costs about two cents a mile to drive! It even has a sleek, rocket-like design!
  • Play Planet Mechanics: Water War
    Water War

    Planet Mechanics (03:15)

    Eco-engineers Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield must make England's most remote youth hostel energy self-sufficient, using only natural resources. Dick looks to generate energy from a stream while Jem aims to create a wind turbine.
  • Play Dean of Invention: Who is Driving That Car?
    Who is Driving That Car?

    Dean of Invention (02:53)

    Joanne travels to Italy to investigate a pilot program that is testing driverless cars. They are all electric and can be shared by multiple people who would order rides on demand! Don't miss the future with Dean Kamen.
  • Play G Word: Human Car Power
    Human Car Power

    G Word (02:50)

    This car requires no oil and has no motor. See what's moving this car forward.
  • Play American Chopper: There She Blows
    There She Blows

    American Chopper (03:11)

    Paul Sr.'s fish are in for a treat as the OCC crew help build a windmill to help aerate his pond.
  • Play American Chopper: Building The Green Bike
    Building The Green Bike

    American Chopper (02:15)

    Fabrication has begun on the Siemens green bike, but going green poses its challenges for the OCC crew that they don't normally think about with a standard engine.
  • Play Living With Ed Online Clips: Ed and Bill Nye
    Ed and Bill Nye

    Living With Ed Online Clips (01:43)

    Discover what Ed and Bill Nye do to conserve energy as much as possible.
  • Play Planet 100: Governator Backs Electric MotorBikes (3/30)
    Governator Backs Electric...

    Planet 100 (01:57)

    Cloud control in Russia, British government unveiling green banking investment and the Governator is backing electric motor bikes.
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