Awesome Green

Green with a whole lot of lean, Nissan’s all-electric Land Glider concept sits on four wheels but handles like a bike; a computer controlled steering system lets it lean into turns.

When petrol goes the way of the dodo, gas stations will need a serious makeover: this Air When You Need Us tee shows the self-serve going from hydrocarbon chains to bike chains.

If you found the E1’s piranha-like visage too jarring, E-Wolf’s E2 features lines inspired by Lambo and Ferrari; it packs an electric motor that pumps out 536 hp and 738 lb.-ft. of torque.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a book about Malawian William Kamkwamba: as a teen, he brought electricity to his home by building a windmill from little more than junk parts.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’d be better off taking the bus or hoofing it, Walk or Bus? is a handy chart broken down by distance and minutes until next ride. Thanks, John!

AFVTech’s Ford Street-Rod is almost too good to be true: it combines a 600 hp Chevy LS7 7.0L V8, a low-emission compressed natural gas setup, and a head-turning chopped top.

Anne Forschner’s BMW Lovos is what car concepts are all about: it may look creatively insane, but each of its 260 hinged pieces are solar photovoltaic cells that double as air brakes.

It looks straight out of The Matrix, but Brian Novello’s Flood Harnessing Housing is benign: these modular and deployable communities harness waterway currents for energy.

Arcimoto’s Pulse is a tandem two-passenger electric car with that costs only $20k; built in Oregon, it’ll be available in 2010 with a 50-100 mile, 6-8 hour range and a 55 mph top speed.

Available today only at TeeFury, Alex Solis’ Eco-Friendly t-shirt resembles an amped-up franken-WALL-E; environmental themes aside, the details on this tee are absolutely incredible.

Made out of solid wood and bamboo with a UV and moisture-resistant clear-coat, Vers’ iPhone/iPod cases obscure most of the screen but are easily removed with a quick eject detail.

Making the best out of a farmer’s tan, this Solar Bluetooth Headset squeezes in a solar panel that’ll charge while you chat; it supports A2DP, multiple pairing and can charge via USB too.

If you can stomach the piranha-face, E-Wolf’s E1 electric car is a eco-racer’s dream: it weighs only 990 lb., goes 0-60 in <5 s with 147 hp/186 lb.-ft. of torque, and has a 300 km range.

It’s more orange than green, but this one-of-a-kind, electric Ford Focus will race tonight (9/18) on the Jay Leno Show as part of his Green Car Challenge; first in the hot seat: Drew Barrymore.

Ocean Minded’s Uppers are not only comfy but eco-friendly; they sport an anatomical, odor-resistant footbed, hemp laces, bamboo lining, and outsole made out of recycled car tires.

Based on the R8, we’d go green any day for Audi’s e-tron Concept: four electric motors pump out 313 hp and an astounding 501.5 lb.-ft. of torque, good for a 0-62 of 4.8 seconds.

We’re literally blown away by Stefan Radev’s Blue Dynamics Land Yacht; he followed BMW’s “Efficient Dynamics” design ethos to create a three-wheeled, wind-powered stunner.

It looks a bit like you’ve stolen a kid’s tricycle, but YikeBike is a must-see for city dwellers: it’s a 22 lb electric bicycle that folds up, tops out at 12.5 mph and goes up to 6 miles.

We wouldn’t mind BMW’s Vision EfficientDynamics concept in our garage; a 3-cylinder turbodiesel and two electric motors churn out 356 hp / 590 lb-ft of torque while getting 62.6 mpg.

The Tesla Model S was revealed earlier this year, but this new batch of pics gives us what we really want: action shots of the green sport sedan tearing up the asphalt.

It’s hard to believe a 400 hp twin-turbo V8 could be eco-friendly, but BMW hopes to score green points with the ActiveHybrid X6; it cuts fuel consumption by 20% and CO2 by 231 g/km.

Schlauch’s Inner Tube Belts are eco-friendly, “slick”-looking tires; each sports an airplane seatbelt-style buckle and is imprinted on the back with logo and info from the original tire.

With a 10,000 mAh Li-Ion battery, Brando’s Solar Charger Backpack keeps traveling gadget hounds juiced; included: multiple adapters to charge nearly any laptop, phone or USB device.