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AP TELEVISION NEWS Manila - July 4, 2007 1. Wide shot of jeepneys on the road with Manila City Hall in the background 2. Mid shot of jeepneys 3. Tracking shot of jeepney FILE: USIS World War II Documentary 4. Various of World War II footage of American military Jeep AP TELEVISION NEWS - FILE 5. Various of illustration of earlier jeepney design (c.1956) Manila - July 4, 2007 6. Tight shot of jeepney bumper with sign, "Electric Jeepney" 7. Wide shot of electric jeepney on the road 8. Reverse shot from inside jeepney showing passengers 9. Wide shot then zoom in to another electric jeepney 10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Von Hernandez, Greenpeace Southeast Asia "We are pilot testing the electric jeepney which is a modification of the iconic Filipino symbol, the jeepney. The one thing special about this electric jeepney is that runs on renewable energy." Manila - January 31, 2007 11. Wide shot of city road clogged with vehicles 12. Tight shot of jeepneys and other vehicles 13. Tracking shot of jeepney belching out smoke Manila - July 4, 2007 14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Von Hernandez, Greenpeace Southeast Asia "The electric jeepney was developed as a response to the global climate crisis and the need to find alternatives to climate-changing fossil fuels. But the additional beauty of the electric jeepney is that it also aims to alleviate urban problems like air pollution and waste management. The jeepney is meant to run on renewable energy produced from organic waste, from the biodegradable fraction of the waste stream that is generated by cities." 15. Wide shot of crowd looking at electric jeepney 16. Mid shot of people trying electric jeepney on the driver's seat 17. Tight shot of foot on pedals 18. Wide shot of jeepney design 19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Puckett, electric jeepney developer "We have been making electric toys, electric cars - a lot of people use them, mass transit in San Francisco is electric - the buses of the streets of San Francisco, California are all powered by electric motors and so are a lot of the mass transit vehicles in Europe. So it is nothing new. It is just that its time has come." 20. Pan shot of crowd looking inside the electric jeepney 21. Close up of electric motor that runs the vehicle 22. Wide shot of person looking at motor 23. SOUNDBITE: (English) Von Hernandez, Greenpeace Southeast Asia "The jeepney is run on stored energy, energy that is stored in batteries. And that battery, the energy is taken from a depot, what we call a bio-digester, which essentially is a plant that produces methane or harvest methane gas from organic wastes. So that is the source of energy for this. It will defeat the purpose of the project if the energy source, for example, is also coming from coal power or also traditional or conventional fossil fuels." 24. Tight shot of electric jeepney on the road 25. Tight shot of sign 26. Pan shot of electric jeepney passing LEAD IN : The ubiquitous Jeepney - a brightly painted commuter minibus that has been roaming the Philippines since World War II - has just become greener . The electric-powered version of the vehicle that has its origin in surplus U.S. Army jeeps made its debut in Manila's smog-choked streets recently in an effort to mitigate urban pollution and climate change. STORYLINE: Jeepneys are the most widely used means of transportation for ordinary Filipinos. Thye're run along fixed routes, like small buses. They provide cheap transportation for millions but also contribute to the levels of air pollution in Manila. The Jeepney has its origin in surplus US Army jeeps left by American troops after the World War II. Keyword-wacky You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/1a66b0826255de74e913c41ee1924f99 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork