Weirdest stories of 2008

When it comes to innovation, truth is always stranger than fiction. Here are a few truly weird stories from 2008.

Sometimes ideas are so obvious, they become weird.  Where can you find more energy to burn than the club?  The energy-generating dance floor, in retrospect, was in inevitable.  

What’s “greener” than green?  The first European settlers on the prairies harnessed the insulating power of sod. Why not their great-great-great grandchildren?  Green Roofs demonstrate that old ideas can indeed become new again.  

Much attention has been given to climate change and its impact on everything from migration routes, to the food chain, even the very survival of a given species.  What about their sex life?  

Raindrops and diapers and grape juice – oh my!  Jamie Hyneman of the popular TV show Mythbusters looks at some decidedly unusual potential sources of energy.

Even the military is getting in on the green auto trend, with Hybrid Tanks in development.