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Interview with eco-engineer Dick Strawbridge and inventor Jem Stansfield from Planet Mechanics

This time the Planet Mechanics are tackling one of the world’s biggest problems, traffic pollution.

Now it’s time for Dick and Jem to proudly reveal their new thoroughbred delivery vehicle to the expectant new owners.

Jem’s working on the mounts for the air tanks. They’re coated with carbon fibre, a material that can’t be welded. He...

It’s not nearly as much as Jem wanted so he’s ordered the best air motors he can find, but these motors are normally used...

The next morning and the Planet Mechanics’ eco-workshop is up and running. Dick and Jem are in the south of England on their...

So they’re building a moped powered by fresh air. They’ll replace the petrol engine with an air motor and the gas tanks...

This time the Planet Mechanics are tackling a tricky challenge down on the farm. Can they tame this fuel-guzzling monster, by...

Fortunately they still have the oil they made earlier. So it’s time for the ultimate test: will that oil fire up the grain...

To drive the press, they’re salvaging this scrap lawnmower and will convert its petrol engine to run on biogas.

Is there anything else on the farm they can use to fuel the grain dryer?

Although the tank seems leak proof, Dick and Jem are taking no chances with their potentially explosive gas plant. They’ve...

Grain can’t be stored if it’s too wet. Trouble is the average British summer means crops sometimes have to be harvested...

The Planet Mechanics are trying to save one of the world’s most beautiful cities – Venice.

They’re worried that the engine might not be strong enough but to get the boat onto the plane, Alberto will need to give it...