Rock legend, Neil Young, created a company called Linc Volt Technology that will focused on converting conventional gas gars into alternative energy vehicles. Young has decided to start with his own 1959 Lincoln. Not much else is known about the company such as what sort of electric engine technology will be used in the vehicles.

Young’s dream is to inspire people to take the steps to reduce dependence on foreign oil in order to combat global warming as well as help the economy.

According to Young:

"All we’re doing is showing that you can run a car like this at 100 miles per gallon or more,"

Great idea, but I wonder how much retrofitting a classic car would cost.

Smith Electric Vehicles’ new all-electric, 24,000-pound Smith Newton truck will be arriving in the US. With a range of 150 miles, it can accelerate from 0-30mph faster than a diesel truck and will chug along at 50mph.

According to Harvard University, tiny gizmos of the future could be powered via a "silicon nanowire that can convert light into electrical energy."

The cable itself looks like what we a re used to seeing, but it is 100,000 times smaller, and made of silicon with three different types of conductivity arranged as layered shells.

This "silicon nanowire" can convert light into electrical energy and while almost invisible to the naked eye, a single strand can crank out up to 200 picowatts.

It sounds like something out of The Terminator–a "human electric hybrid." But, it’s actually a bike that you can buy now. Made by Matra, the MS1 can run for 62 miles on the juice, achieving a speed-limited velocity of 28 mph and capturing energy during braking. The "human" part is what comes in when the electricty runs out–you pedal. Sounds good to me, but the $4,951 price tag is a bit much. It would take quite a few trips to the grocery store to get a payback on that investment.

For centuries now, the Moon has complained–to deaf ears, until now–that it could be providing all the street light we need, most of the time. No need for gas or electric streetlights, no sir, not unless there were clouds and such. Finally, someone’s listened, and developed Lunar-Resonant Streetlights, which use LED lamps that adjust lighting as necessary based on the available moonlight. Energy savings would be significant, up to 95%. We’ll just have to se if/when they move beyond he conceptual stage. Hang tight, Moon, your day will come soon!