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Vauxhall RAKe is a light weight two seater vehicle concept which was first revealed at the Frankfurt motor show in September 2011. weighing in at 380kg, with a 60 mile range and a top speed of 75 mph.

Nissan Leaf is a 100% electric car with a running cost of 2p per mile and has a range of 109 miles. It has no engine, no patrol, no gear, zero emission while driving and the calming hush of a luxury limo.

The Mia is a quirky electric vehicle that measures at 2m87 and weighing 765kg. The product of French company, Mia Electric, has made its debut in July 2010. The car has a battery life of 3 hours for 100km, with a 10 minutes express charging time. The EV has been show at the Geneva Motor Show 2011. Export Director for the Mia, Richard Deslandes, said that the event was a great experience. At EcoVelocity 2012, the van like Mia draws a lot of attention from the public with its offer of 2, 3 and 4 seats facilities. Two sliding side doors provide easy access in tight spaces. The Mia was nominated for the Design of the Year Awards 2012.

The award winning Vauxhall Ampera is an electric vehicle suitable for everyday use, offering drivers all benefits of electric driving without any of the associated range anxiety or compromise in performance.

Gordon Murray has followed up on their T.25 with the T.27, the world s most efficient electric car. There is much talk about the use of cars in the city. It initiates discussions on climate change and carbon footprints. Gas guzzling petrol cars are now seeing new innovative designs, which can be run on electric at extra low costs. British engineer, Gordon Murray, has designed and built an electric vehicle, which has raised a lot of interests at the Design Awards, and that little puppy is the T.27. The RAC Challenge has seen the T.27 travel from London to Brighton on a mere 64 pence. This achievement is the result of Murray s need to redesign a car that is smaller, lighter, cleaner and cheaper to maintain. Gordon Murray has packed decades of sports car engineering into the T.27. Their iStream manufacturing process is revolutionary, using composite plastic to build the chassis, making the vehicle lighter and more durable. The Vehicle was designed to be smaller than the smart car, but has room for three people. Weighing 680kg, the 660cc three cylinder engine is incredibly economical, and saves a bundle in road tax and insurance. So why haven t people jumped onto the electric car band wagon yet?

Friends of the Earth organised a one day event to bring the focus to the UK s honey bees! A bare, concrete area is transformed into a wildflower meadow, demonstrating how easy it is to turn urban environments into green zones that benefit the fauna and flora as well as people.

Principal at Populous and Project Architect for the Olympic Stadium, Tom Jones, is sharing his opinion with Greenstream TV on what makes the 2012 London Olympics the greenest and most sustainable.

We are here today for the screening of The Island President, which is a documentary film featuring president Nasheed of the Maldives in his quest to tackle climate change. See clips of the trailer and what Dr. Farah Faizal, former High Commissioner of the Republic of the Maldives for the UK, has to say about The Maldives s current situation.

Ken Shuttleworth from Make, the mastermind behind the Gherkin building in London, talks about the Bamboo Village Lego Construction Challenge for China s oldest official charity organisation, the China Children Teenage Fund (CCTF). Make s design is modelled on the most abundantly available material in the region bamboo. It celebrates the richness and natural beauty of the local area and symbolically expresses shoots of bamboo rising out of the ground. The money raised will enable CCTF to build an environmentally sustainable community using local resources. CCTF, Make and UBM have partnered to bring this project to fruition. For more information visit: www.ubm.com. Come find us for more on environmental news at www.greenstreamtv.com Follow us on Twitter @greenstreamtv and Facebook/greenstreamtv

We spoke to Mike Quinn from RAFT, a company that uses reclaimed teak wood to create new pieces of furniture

Suzi Perry is ambassador of the Home of the Future. She talks to Greenstream TV about new ways people will interact with their homes and give her opinion on electric cars and eco gadgets.

Tommy Walsh is speaking for the ABF Soldiers Charity at the Ideal Home Show this year. The ABF Soldiers Charity has been around since 1944, supporting servicemen and their families in the army during and after their service.

Makepiece s ethical clothing line are made from natural yarns through sustainable farming. Intricately braided dresses in vibrant colours, Makepiece speaks to Greenstream TV s Leah Samuel on their new collection for A/W 2012.

Beautiful and provocative, Charini s ethical range of lingerie has the eco crowd go crazy. The early beginnings of Charini has her sourcing overstock fabrics from Indonesian clothing production houses. She is adamant in involving local workforces to manufacture her collections, giving the locals a steady source of income and new skills in return.

Victim Fashion Street is founded by Taiwanese designer Mei Hui Liu whose designs are an amalgamation of antique fabrics and vintage lace.

GSTV s Leah Samuel is talking to Pachacuti founder Carry Somers on her newest collection of felt hats during London Fashion Week 2012 at the Estethica Show. The show is graced by a range of innovative eco designers who are showcasing their ethically produced garments and accessories.

Originally a combat vehicle used in the Gulf War, the Hummer has been re discovered by celebrities and turned into a status symbol in recent years. The civilians hummer was introduced in 1992. However, General Motors have stopped producing these heavy gas consuming vehicles in 2010. And now, rights have been bought by Ecotion to produce a smaller, greener , electric version of the infamous SUV. Officially labeled as a quadricycle, this eco car is drawing a world of attention in the streets of London. GSTV reports on Ecotion s MEV (My Electric Vehicle) Hummer.

On the outskirts of north London, once home to The Beatles George Harrison, sits the magnificent Bhaktivedanta Manor on a 77 acres of land. The manor and surroundings house a faithful Hare Krishna community, a diary farm, and land on which they cultivate produces for their own use. Within that land the Hare Krishna lives a life dedicated to nature. Their belief in the relationship between animals and people leads them to conduct a sustainable lifestyle that aims towards a self sufficient one. Greenstream TV explores the sustainable philosophy of the Hare Krishna at Hertfordshire.

Charlotte Kingston asks the public, what can the government do to help the environment and what do you do as well?

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