Eco-Trek 7: On the Hydrogen Highway in California

The seventh edition of Eco-Trek - one of the first ever syndicated green online news magazines and presented by German actress Anita Anthonj- is now available for download and re-publishing for websites, newspapers, and magazines. On this week's episode, Eco-Trek visits green projects alongside the Hydrogen Highway in California and Fringe star, Joshua Jackson joins the Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Drive.

Bottle Village in Los Angeles: Grandma Prisbey's Bottle Village is a protected landmark with structures built out of recycled bottles. It is an impressive expression of transforming discarded items and sorrow into something more. Bottle Village -- so it says on its website - is not only a one of a kind, quirky, fun, village but is a brilliant approach to recycling and shed making. Bottle Village is also a bold and personal statement to the importance of the creative act in everyday life.


Portrait: Dr. David Blekham, Professor at California State University. Dr. David Blekham, is an expert in the production of hydrogen. His has a hands-on approach to teaching and his students have built a fuel cell powered racer that will compete with other alternatively powered cars in a race this year. Dr. Blekham took the initiative for the university to build a hydrogen fueling station right on campus.

A cool green invention: the Sporting Sail. While looking for fireworks in their grandfather's attic, Nick and Billy Smith stumbled upon a strange piece of fabric. They learned that this "ski clipper" was used by their grandfather as a mini parachute, helping him slow down on steep ski slopes. As dedicated snowboarders themselves, Nick and Billy figured that what grandpa used for skiing was perfect for their own sport. So they began experimenting with the kite-like device . They perfected it, called it sporting sail, and patented it. Watch the story.