An electric superbike has broken a land speed record by bursting though the 150mph mark .
The zero-emissions Mission One ridden by Jeremy Cleland became the fastest electric-powered vehicle when it hit an average speed of 150.059mph over two miles. picked by kakana 2 months ago

Designed by a team at Keio University in Japan, this fully electric lithium-ion vehicle may be short on subtlety, but it has a range of 200 miles and can hit speeds of up to 230mph! picked by suebe 11 months ago

Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading producers of hybrid and all-electric vehicles within three years, and making it the world leader in electric cars and buses after that. picked by kakana 8 months ago

A new type of air-fuelled battery could give up to ten times the energy storage of designs currently available.

This step-change in capacity could pave the way for a new generation of electric cars, mobile phones and laptops. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

A 2,200-year-old clay jar found near Baghdad, Iraq, has been described as the oldest known electric battery in existence. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

Siemens, the electronics and electrical engineering global powerhouse, unveiled the Smart Chopper it commissioned. The bike has a 60-mile range and a 100 mph top speed. An onboard charging unit can be plugged into any 110-volt socket to charge the bike in five hours, and it’ll charge in as little as one hour when plugged into a higher-voltage station. A single-speed, clutch-less transmission... read full post picked by Bingo 4 months ago

The next time you change a bike tire, think about upgrading your power as well. Scientists at MIT are testing a new power generation, storage and propulsion system known as the GreenWheel that will turn any pedal bicycle into an electric hog. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

NoPoPo (Non-Pollution Power) Aqua Batteries are available in both AA and AAA form, although the company page shows they are producing the technology for all sizes of battery, and can only be currently purchased in Japan.
The batteries can be recharged with various different fluids using the new development which forms electric power using liquid as a catalyst picked by bingo 1 year ago

A trio of street legal electric cars converted from gasoline to battery power for an average price of $1450 each, and interviews with the ecomodders that made them. picked by mattgup 11 months ago

The Gibson electric guitar was patented in the United States seventy-two years ago today. The first electric guitars were developed by the mid-30s in response to the needs of guitarists in jazz orchestras to produce more volume. These were played flat on the lap and became popular with Hawaiian bands. Guy Hart, general manager of the Gibson guitar company, worked on a better design in order to ... read full post picked by Bingo 5 months ago

A Russian man has killed at least 5 people with a self-made electric chair before being detained by police, the Life.ru web-site reported on Friday. picked by kakana 6 months ago

Yamaha boasts a long and proud tradition in the motorcycle world, and the company aims to continue setting the pace with models like the glow in the dark, iPod dock equipped EC-02 electric bike. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

What smart grid visionaries see coming are home thermostats and appliances that adjust automatically depending on the cost of power; where a water heater may get juice from a neighbor's rooftop solar panel; and where on a scorching hot day a plug-in hybrid electric car charges one minute and the next sends electricity back to the grid to help head off a brownout. picked by kakana 6 months ago

Why not have yourself an eco-Christmas by using an electric eel for power. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Residents of a small southwest Nebraska town have a question for state officials: You're not doing anything with that old electric chair, are you? picked by kakana 8 months ago

Electric Light Orchestra, from their album Face The Music. (from the evil 70's) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Intel on Thursday showed off a wireless electric power system that analysts say could revolutionize modern life by freeing devices from transformers and wall outlets. picked by KerOBerOS32 1 year ago

A stupid goat continues to lick an electric fence. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Is a Nazi slogan still a Nazi slogan if it is uttered in English instead of German? Not necessarily -- at least according to Germany's Federal Court of Justice.

Using Nazi symbols and slogans is a punishable crime in Germany. But now neo-Nazis may have more leeway after a federal German court ruled that slogans are not illegal if they are translated into another language. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

The revitalized "Think" electric car plant at Aurskog, northeast of Oslo, has been deluged with buyer interest in the new "Think City" model that's due to roll off the assembly line at the end of the year.
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