The Ecotricity Greenbird -
world speed record challenge.

Harnessing the power of the wind is what Ecotricity is all about! And now we're taking our love of wind to a new level, with the fastest wind powered vehicle on Earth!

The Greenbird will challenge all your preconceptions of wind powered travel - it's simply an amazing machine powered only by nature. And not just on land... on ice too.

It's part aeroplane, part sailboat, part Formula One car...

... find out more About The Greenbird >>

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Winter land tests in California

We have taken the land craft to America for some test runs to determine performance on dirt; this will help prepare us for the optimal weather conditions expected in Spring 2009.

An opportunity for a record attempt could arise at this time and we’re preparing for that possibility.

Read the latest blog posts from our team >>

New team, shared goal

The Greenbird Project is a new venture for Ecotricity – a partnership with Richard Jenkins and the Windjet Project, to push the boundaries of wind technologies for zero carbon-emitted, wind-powered transportation.

This new team is full of confidence for achieving two new world records.

More about the team >>

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First tests on dirt in light winds
0 Comments // Thu, 20 Nov 2008

Greenbird on dirt at Ivanpah
2 Comments // Fri, 14 Nov 2008

Arrival at Ivanpah playa
0 Comments // Mon, 10 Nov 2008

Greenbird - meet Vegas
0 Comments // Sat, 8 Nov 2008