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This is an introductory level video and 3D eBook combo covering alternative energy sources with an automotive focus. The video, introduces alternative energy system components, hybrid and fuel-cell integrated automobiles, and others, presented and demonstrated by industry experts: Robert Wimmer, Toyota Motor North America Inc., USA, Mitchell Houser, W L Gore & Associates, Inc., USA, Bryan McKay, Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc., USA, Beth Sommers, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, USA, and the Toyota FT-HS Eco-friendly Concept Car Design Team, interviewed by Professor Paul G Ranky, PhD, NJIT, USA. The 3D eBook discusses the basic methods, tools and technologies with several industrial and research case studies discussed and demonstrated by industry experts in text, images, videos and in 3D. The over 400 interactive screens include 20 digital videos, 7 lesson plans, and several highly interactive 3D objects of automobiles, covering: Introduction; Why Alternative Energy Sources? Web-links to interactive exercises and eco-science games; Pollution prevention and reduction; The core challenges in this case, and our Problem Solving Method; Californian Fuel Cell Consortium Activities; Customer requirements of Hybrid and Fuel Cell Vehicles, with General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, The Californian Fuel Cell Consortium, Ford, Honda and Toyota Examples; Interactive Analytical Exercises including: Dimensions and Tolerances; Pressure Holding Cylinders; Power Screw Mechanics; The Effect of Temperature on Objects; Electric Motor Experiments; Lesson Plans in MS Word File format); Alternative Energy Resources; Some Design, Manufacturing, and Customer Requirements Aspects of Hybrid and Fuel Cell Vehicles; Several detailed and well documented Lesson Plans with open-source spreadsheets covering: Dimensions and Tolerances; Pressure Holding Cylinders; Power Screw Mechanics; The Effect of Temperature on Objects; Electric DC Motors; Case documentation guidelines; Useful spreadsheet templates for educators and students; A Major Glossary of Terms; Customizable, open-source MS-Excel Tools & Templates to perform your own calculations.