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The flywheel energy storage specialists at Beacon Power have plenty of reasons to be happy this week – five million reasons, to be precise. The Massachusetts-based power company was selected to receive a $5 million construction grant by the Pennsylvania governor’s office to build a 20 megawatt energy storage system in in Hazle Township, PA. [...]
Electric vehicles records are dropping like flies these days, as more and more vehicles push the boundaries of what’s possible for electric cars, boats, and planes. The latest to fall: the record for longest drive ever in a battery-powered vehicle (no recharge) was broken last weekend by a new, experimental electric vehicle called “Schluckspecht” (“heavy [...]
Cleantechnica is reporting that the scope of Germany’s current incentive programs to promote solar panel (and other green-tech) installations on existing structures includes existing carports, as well! It’s hoped that Germany’s legislation will lead to rapid adoption of green tech in the home, and that solar-roofed homes, carports, hangars, etc. will help further reduce the [...]
It’s official: with its new Elektra One electric aircraft and “SunAirport” hangar, aviation company PC-Aero has taken recreational flying off the grid. Billed as “one of the most efficient transportation devices ever conceived”, PC-Aero’s Elektra One employs advanced composite materials and battery technology to keep its dry weight to approx. 400 lbs, which allows the tiny [...]
To commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the Toyota Prius, Parlee Cycles has teamed up with Toyota to create a bicycle based on the Prius design. A fun project indeed, and one that does celebrate green fuel alternatives. But what really sets this bike apart is the use of a special neuron helmet created by DeepLocal that allows the rider of the Prius bike to shift gears with their mind.
On the streets of London drive the Hackney Carriages, commonly called Black Cabs. They are everywhere in the ancient burg. A recent study done by EcoVelocity has come out saying that road transportation accounts for 80% of Central London’s pollution and that the Black Cabs alone contribute 20%. The study also reached the conclusion that if the 22,000 Black Cabs were to go electric London would be saved from close to 4,000 tons of CO2 emissions every week.
During the Atomic Age, it seemed as though there were no ceiling to the possibilities that atomic energy offered. From computers to homes to automobiles like the Ford Nucleon (above), engineers thought in integrating nuclear technology into every device conceivable. Well its happening again, as a Connecticut-based company has announced its intentions to build an EV powered by radioactive thorium.
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