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Season 1

  • S01E01 Deep Fried Diesel

    • December 2, 2007
    • Discovery Science

    Join Chris, Nobu and Micah as they convert their diesel-guzzling bus to run on vegetable oil, and explore cutting-edge hybrid vehicle technologies.

  • S01E02 Human Powered

    • November 26, 2007
    • Discovery Science

    Nobu, Chris and Micah get the solar tech lowdown from solar pioneers, install a panel to their bus, and then head to Oregon test drive The Human Car.

  • S01E03 Sun Power

    • December 2, 2007
    • Discovery Science

    Chris, Nobu and Micah battle veggie engine trouble on the road to exploring solar concentrators, state-of-the art lighting alternatives and solar ovens.

  • S01E04 Dirt Rules

    • December 3, 2007
    • Discovery Science

    Trek to the Midwest where Micah, Chris and Nobu get their hands dirty building a green roof for their bus and make worm compost for an urban farm.

  • S01E05 Innovative Alternatives

    • December 10, 2007
    • Discovery Science

    The guys explore Midwest farming innovations and help turn cow manure into electricity, soy into roof coatings and straw into natural home insulation.

  • S01E06 Eco-Energy

    • December 17, 2007
    • Discovery Science

    The guys check out bike-powered electric generators in Illinois and run into bus problems that threaten to derail their road trip.

  • S01E07 Less Landfill

    • January 7, 2008
    • Discovery Science

    In New York state, Chris, Nobu and Micah learn how to make biodegradable plastic, a skateboard with soy, hemp and bamboo, and home insulation with mushrooms.

  • S01E08 New Cool

    • January 14, 2008
    • Discovery Science

    The gang sees an invention that transforms sound waves into refrigeration, and then modify a ski lodge kitchen to take advantage of cold outside air.

  • S01E09 Power Surge

    • January 21, 2008
    • Discovery Science

    Micah, Nobu and Chris travel down the east coast turning rubbish into electricity in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and generating power with revolving doors in New York.

  • S01E10 Self-Sustaining

    • January 28, 2008
    • Discovery Science

    The team travels to Colorado and finds out how to build houses that cost nothing to heat or cool, make solar panels and transform bicycles into motorised vehicles.

  • S01E11 Desert Power

    • February 4, 2008
    • Discovery Science

    The team visits New Mexico to check out houses made from recycled scrap, turn gas-powered cars electric, and ride through the desert in solar-powered dune-buggies.

  • S01E12 Smart Living

    • February 11, 2008
    • Discovery Science

    Travelling through Arizona, the team check out batteries made with pig manure, tours a self-sustaining 'smart' home, and makes fuel from brewery waste.

  • S01E13 Running Hot and Cold

    • February 18, 2008
    • Discovery Science

    The team travels to Tucson, Arizona, where they install a hot water heater powered by the sun, and get a zero-emission air-conditioner for the bus.