TMW Media
Creating Greener Cars: The reason for alternative fuels
What are some examples of alternative fuel? What is peak oil? Creating Greener Cars, Part 1
Curated Video
Exploring Alternative Fuels and Technologies for More Efficient Vehicles
In this video, engineers Peter Nortman and Greg Hansen showcase innovative ways to improve fuel efficiency in vehicles, such as enhancing the Toyota Prius with plug-in batteries for ultra-efficient performance. The use of alternative...
Curated Video
How to Make A Magnet-Powered Vehicle
We continue exploring alternative energy sources for cars. This time we use the power of magnets to make our prototype car move. Magnet powered vehicles are great for any child who loves to create, invent, and explore. They are also...
Science360
City Car - Green Revolution
A clean car that you can stack like a shopping cart? That customizes everything from its color to the radio the instant you step in? That you can always find a parking space for? Too good to be true? Nope, it's just one of the brilliant...
Mediacorp
Hydrogen-Powered Cars in Japan
Hydrogen-powered cars are already available for sale in Japan. But there are only 120 hydrogen fueling stations in the country at the moment and the cars are very expensive. In this video, find out if there other green...
Mediacorp
The Future of Green Transport in Singapore
In this video, Singapore's Transport Minister discusses the country's goal of achieving carbon neutral transportation by 2040. He explores the challenges of transitioning to cleaner energy sources, as well as the need for a reliable...
Mediacorp
The Future of Electric Vehicles in Singapore
This video discusses the rise of green cars in Singapore and the ambitious goal of completely replacing fossil fuel cars by 2040. The video also highlights the importance of charging infrastructure and the need for renewable energy...
Curated Video
Unconventional Vehicles and Alternative Fuels: A Journey Across the Americas
This video showcases innovative and environmentally-conscious transportation solutions, from a Japanese company offering customers the chance to build their own car for public roads to two individuals driving the length of the Americas...
TED Talks
TED: A small country with big ideas to get rid of fossil fuels | Monica Araya
How do we build a society without fossil fuels? using her native Costa Rica as an example of positive action on environmental protection and renewables, climate advocate Monica Araya outlines a bold vision for a world committed to clean...
Next Animation Studio
How to recycle cooking oil
Cooking oil from restaurants and households can be recycled into biofuel. This is an environmentally friendly way to dispose cooking oil, while producing cost-efficient sources of fuel. To be turned into biofuels such as biodisel,...
TED Talks
TED: Averting the climate crisis | Al Gore
With the same humor and humanity he exuded in "An Inconvenient Truth," Al Gore spells out 15 ways that individuals can address climate change immediately, from buying a hybrid to inventing a new, hotter brand name for global warming.
Zach Star
Aerospace Vs Mechanical Engineering - How to Pick the Right Major
Aerospace and mechanical engineering are often a common toss up for students because these majors are so similar. The classes you take for both these disciplines are extremely similar. As an aerospace engineer you will take more specific...
Financial Times
Can the auto industry accelerate sustainable production?
FT Tech - Carmakers racing to meet net-zero goals have focused on electric powertrains. But while electric cars do produce less emissions than conventional vehicles, their manufacture is still far from sustainable. As the FT’s Peter...
Zach Star
Mechanical Vs. Electrical Engineering How to Pick the Right Major
Often students struggle between whether to major in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering. These are two of the most common engineering disciplines so I wanted to address this question for those who are undecided. The good...
Seeker
Why Don’t We Have Functional Biofuel Yet?
Alternative fuels, like ethanol and algae, have been around for years, yet there have been obstacles hindering these biofuels' take over the market. Here's why. Are We Getting Closer to Thorium Nuclear Fuel? -...
TED-Ed
Cambridge Ideas - How Many Lightbulbs?
Humans have become addicted to fossil fuels. From pumping oil into our cars, to burning natural gas to heat our water, or using coal to create electricity that lights our homes, we are constantly relying on these nonrenewable resources....
California Academy of Science
Renewable Energy: Powered by Poop
A single cow produces more than 100 pounds of manure every day. Meet a farmer using cow manure to provide energy to his farm, electric car, and the larger electric grid. He explains the process and benefits of the renewable energy source.
Engenius Films
Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Part 2 (How They Work)
How does a fuel cell produce electricity? Rosalind, a chemical engineer, uses a model to show the process of fueling a car with hydrogen and using that hydrogen to power the model car. The STEM video provides an explanation of the...
TED-Ed
How Do Solar Panels Work?
What are those shiny things that people are installing on the roofs of their houses? Learn about the structure, function, and logistics of solar panels, as well as the challenges of using the sun's energy as our exclusive power source on...
PBS
Nova: Tech & Engineering: Car of the Future Part in 6 Parts
Investigate with the Car Talk radio hosts to learn more about newer, fuel-efficient cars. Join in on their analysis of what it will take to make our vehicles energy-efficient, and to secure a sustainable future for our environment. The...