It’s a shame we missed this for the recent Ride To Work week. Because it directly answers the main concerns people have about commuting on bicycles, namely arriving at work sweaty from exercise or wet from rainy weather. Business partners Tim Ceolin (Masters in Architecture student) and Mark Rossiter (business graduate) established Penny Farthings Pushbikes to design and develop bike parking stations. And specifically the Green Pod, a solar-powered bike storage unit that also sports change rooms, showers, a self-cleaning device and use of recycled water….

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So What’s Going on With Tesla These Days?
Tesla Motors has been fascinating many greens every since the electric Roadster was unveiled on July 19th, 2006 (but the company was founded in 2003 and spent about three years working in stealth mode). Since then there has been lots of successes, but also lots of failures. The company entered a new phase of its life a few months ago with the launch of its second EV, the Model S electric Sedan, and a lot has been happening at Tesla Motors since then. Here’s an overview of recent Tesla news, with everything from technical prowess to tales of b…

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Cykel is a plug-in electric bike sharing system designed for a wide range of users and topographies. The concept was inspired by the popular bike share programs found throughout Europe.

It functions on either pedal-power or fully as an electric bike, which opens up transportation to wide range of u…

Coulomb Technologies is among several firms racing to get a foothold in the electric vehicle recharging market.

In order to squeeze more mileage out of a gallon of gas, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are working to improve the automotive air conditioner.