CleanTechnica » funny videos http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Elon Musk on The Colbert Report (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/elon-musk-colbert-report-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/elon-musk-colbert-report-video/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:30:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69905 Elon Musk was recently interviewed by Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report. It’s a nearly 10-minute interview, and as you can imagine, both hilarious and informative. Some of the highlights from the interview are featured as bullet points below the video. Tesla Model S owners will soon be able to name their cars. Like, really name them

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/04/daily-show-airs-excellent-clip-fracking-video/feed/ 18 Juice Media Satirizes Conspiracy Theorists, Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Tony Abbot, Peak Oil Proponents, & More In “Rap News” Episode 22 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/13/rap-news-satirizes-conspiracy-theorists-elon-musk-ichard-branson-tony-abbot-peak-oil-proponents/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/13/rap-news-satirizes-conspiracy-theorists-elon-musk-ichard-branson-tony-abbot-peak-oil-proponents/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:00:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63841 I found this quite well done and funny. Just watch it: If you don’t do videos for some reason, here’s the summary: The Rap News crew explains peak oil through rap, especially the increasingly expensive methods used to produce oil. It then tackles the Keystone XL, Chinese coal, the China–Tibet controversy, conspiracy theorists, and Tony

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/13/rap-news-satirizes-conspiracy-theorists-elon-musk-ichard-branson-tony-abbot-peak-oil-proponents/feed/ 3 Josh Fox Talks Gasland 2, Natural Gas Fracking, Methane Leakage, & More On The Daily Show (VIDEOS) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/03/josh-fox-gasland2-natural-gas-fracking-methane-daily-show/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/03/josh-fox-gasland2-natural-gas-fracking-methane-daily-show/#comments Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:33:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53558 Below is a wonderful interview with Josh Fox on The Daily Show. It’s split into 3 parts. I recommend watching all of them. Under each one are some key quotations I think are worth noting. Methane / Natural Gas Leakage Makes Natural Gas Worse Than Coal “They say, ‘we burn cleaner than coal’ — and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/03/josh-fox-gasland2-natural-gas-fracking-methane-daily-show/feed/ 24 Colbert Tears Into North Carolina’s Potential EV & Hybrid Tax (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/28/colbert-tears-into-north-carolinas-potential-ev-hybrid-tax-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/28/colbert-tears-into-north-carolinas-potential-ev-hybrid-tax-video/#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:31:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53391 Like no one else can, Colbert brings some attention to the absurdity of taxing EV and hybrid drivers in North Carolina. Check it out in the video below for a little Friday fun. In all seriousness, our roads and bridges don’t have the funding they need. The gas tax needs to be raised and new

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/28/colbert-tears-into-north-carolinas-potential-ev-hybrid-tax-video/feed/ 6 Bike News & Random Fun Roundup (15 Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/13/bike-news-random-fun-roundup-15-stories/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/13/bike-news-random-fun-roundup-15-stories/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:49:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52746 Following up on my EV news roundup, here’s a bike news and random fun roundup (15 stories): Bike Culture & Cities — Fun MJ The Bike Cat Rides On Owner’s Shoulder Around The City (VIDEOS) Bike Rap Video — Fun Stuff Holland Video — Biking Is A “Way Of Life” (The Original Cool) Papillionaire Bicycles: Amsterdam,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/13/bike-news-random-fun-roundup-15-stories/feed/ 0 16 Kindergardeners Fit In A Tesla Model S (Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/24/16-kindergardeners-fit-in-a-tesla-model-s-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/24/16-kindergardeners-fit-in-a-tesla-model-s-video/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 18:00:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52084 Thanks to one of our wonderful readers and commenters for passing along this fun video disproving Elon Musk and Tesla Motors’ claim regarding how many kindergardeners can fit in a Tesla Model S: Here’s another fun Tesla Model S video if you want more: Video: Tesla Model S Gets Its Drift On

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/24/16-kindergardeners-fit-in-a-tesla-model-s-video/feed/ 7 Wind Turbine Syndrome Video Is Awesome & Hilarious http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/11/wind-turbine-syndrome-video-is-awesome-hilarious/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/11/wind-turbine-syndrome-video-is-awesome-hilarious/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 16:20:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51640 Below is new video created as part of a crowdfunding campaign called Energy Democracy TV (post on that coming soon). It’s hilarious, imho, and completely awesome. More text about the video from one of its creators, Craig Morris, is available at Renewables International

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/11/wind-turbine-syndrome-video-is-awesome-hilarious/feed/ 17 Gas Prices On The Rise? (Conan Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/13/gas-prices-on-the-rise-conan-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/13/gas-prices-on-the-rise-conan-video/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:30:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49488 This is hilarious. No extra comment at the moment. Maybe I’ll chime in down in the comments section. h/t Climate Progress

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/13/gas-prices-on-the-rise-conan-video/feed/ 4 Totally Awesome Bus Stop Service! (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/01/totally-awesome-bus-stop-service-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/01/totally-awesome-bus-stop-service-video/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:02:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48916 Don’t pass this one up. This video below captures life at the coolest bus stop in the world (or one of the coolest). Enjoy, share with friends, and hey, consider pulling such stunts at a bus stop in your city! TreeHugger‘s Michael Graham Richard and a reader over there, Elijah J. had some useful thoughts upon watching

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/01/totally-awesome-bus-stop-service-video/feed/ 0 Hilarious New 1BOG Video On Going Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/12/hilarious-new-1bog-video-on-going-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/12/hilarious-new-1bog-video-on-going-solar/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:43:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48380 One Block Off The Grid (1BOG) has a pretty hilarious new video ad out about how to go solar. Having a bit of a close relationship with the dudes there, they sent it over as soon as it was published. (Full disclosure: if you click those links above or fill out the form at the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/12/hilarious-new-1bog-video-on-going-solar/feed/ 14 Imagine If Everything Were Powered How Our Cars Are (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/30/imagine-if-everything-were-powered-how-our-cars-are-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/30/imagine-if-everything-were-powered-how-our-cars-are-video/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:00:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46585   Here’s a great video that puts gas-powered vehicles (vs electric vehicles) into perspective a bit: Can you imagine if all of our machines were powered with gas? Oh my…. Alternatively, can you imagine if we powered our cars with electricity instead of gas. (In case you missed it, that video was an ad for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/30/imagine-if-everything-were-powered-how-our-cars-are-video/feed/ 8 Stephen Colbert Weighs In On Wind Turbine Syndrome http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/12/stephen-colbert-weighs-in-on-wind-turbine-syndrome/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/12/stephen-colbert-weighs-in-on-wind-turbine-syndrome/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:38:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=44975   The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive   Kingpin of TV comedy Stephen Colbert did an excellent job razzing the NIMBY crowd in his show the day after President Obama’s reelection. Colbert painted a picture of hypochondria and downright silliness when reviewing cases of “Wind Turbine Syndrome.”

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/12/stephen-colbert-weighs-in-on-wind-turbine-syndrome/feed/ 0 Liquid Metal Battery & Donald Sadoway on Colbert http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/24/liquid-metal-battery-donald-sadoway-on-colbert/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/24/liquid-metal-battery-donald-sadoway-on-colbert/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:36:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=44377 We’ve gotten a pretty decent stream of views in the past couple days from people googling “liquid metal battery” or “donald sadoway battery” or “ambri” or something along those lines. Given that there wasn’t any recent news on Donald Sadoway’s liquid metal battery (now being developed under the company name Ambri — which is backed

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/24/liquid-metal-battery-donald-sadoway-on-colbert/feed/ 12 Awesome Bus Ad, Reinventing Points of View on Bus Travel (Saturday Night Live Style) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/05/awesome-bus-ad-reinventing-points-of-view-on-bus-travel-saturday-night-live-style/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/05/awesome-bus-ad-reinventing-points-of-view-on-bus-travel-saturday-night-live-style/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 22:32:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43589   This video from bike-leading Denmark takes us to a new point of view on buses, with a “cool” and comedic twist on bus transportation. At the same time, this shifted perspective is well worth considering, as it wildly imparts unexpected concepts to the experience of riding a bus. Gas2 considers it the best mass transit video ever. Check it out:

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/05/awesome-bus-ad-reinventing-points-of-view-on-bus-travel-saturday-night-live-style/feed/ 1 The Healing Power of New Energy (Friday Fun) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/08/the-healing-power-of-new-energy-friday-fun/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/08/the-healing-power-of-new-energy-friday-fun/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:03:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=38899 Here’s a fun video in support of clean energy and a healthy planet that I ran across on NewEnergyNews recently: Thought that made for a good Friday share. Also, if you haven’t seen this gem, you have to watch this Colbert segment on climate change: The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/08/the-healing-power-of-new-energy-friday-fun/feed/ 2 Sunrun Nails It with Funny New Solar Ads (& Jon Stewart Nails Trump’s Wind Turbine Concerns) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/10/sunrun-nails-it-with-funny-new-solar-ads-jon-stewart-nails-trumps-wind-turbine-concerns/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/10/sunrun-nails-it-with-funny-new-solar-ads-jon-stewart-nails-trumps-wind-turbine-concerns/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 22:44:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37871   Some great videos out in the last week or so. First of all, solar leasing giant Sunrun launched some commercials that drive home one of the more surprising facts about people who go solar — for the most part, they do it for the money. The video above is probably my favorite, but the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/10/sunrun-nails-it-with-funny-new-solar-ads-jon-stewart-nails-trumps-wind-turbine-concerns/feed/ 5 Wind Farms to Blow Earth off Orbit? (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/06/wind-farms-to-blow-earth-off-orbit-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/06/wind-farms-to-blow-earth-off-orbit-video/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:00:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=36747   I know, this really should have gone up on Sunday, but we skipped April 1 this year for some reason. Plus, a reader shared this video on our April 2 solar energy spill piece (too late for April 1). I think it’s already a classic within green and cleantech circles, but I don’t think

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/06/wind-farms-to-blow-earth-off-orbit-video/feed/ 0 Hilarious Colbert Segment on Newt, Santorum, Romney, Algae Biofuels, Windmills, Global Warming, & More (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/15/hilarious-colbert-segment-on-newt-santorum-romney-algae-biofuels-windmills-global-warming-more-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/15/hilarious-colbert-segment-on-newt-santorum-romney-algae-biofuels-windmills-global-warming-more-video/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:48:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=36104   Here’s a quick and fun one for you, a hilarious Colbert segment in which he completely picks Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, & Mitt Romney to pieces for their absurd statements on global warming and clean energy: The Colbert Report   Some days (OK, most days), I wish Colbert would actually run for office. (For

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/15/hilarious-colbert-segment-on-newt-santorum-romney-algae-biofuels-windmills-global-warming-more-video/feed/ 10 M.I.A. Parody about Energy Efficiency http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/24/m-i-a-parody-about-energy-efficiency/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/24/m-i-a-parody-about-energy-efficiency/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:02:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=34245 This video is pretty cool, and anything to make energy efficiency ‘cooler’ or ‘sexier’ is highly needed and awesome. So, check this video out and share it with friends!

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