The world’s first hydrogen powered passenger train is slated to be coming to Germany in late 2017. French transit company, Alstom, made the announcement earlier this week at InnoTrans, the railway industry’s largest trade fair. The new train dubbed, the Coradia iLint is a CO2-emission-free regional passenger train, and will be the clean-energy alternative to…
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The Model X |Tesla Launches Electric SUV
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Boasting a seven passenger capacity, AWD, full autopilot mode, and a 250 mile range, this vehicle is one of the most exciting Teslas to date. Not to mention it has cool “falcon-wing” doors, the largest curved windshield ever installed in a consumer vehicle, with the ability to tow up to 5,000 lbs. Tesla’s Model X…
Wisconsin ‘health hazard’ ruling could shock wind industry
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This wind turbine has no blades — and that’s why it’s better
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This type of design would also alleviate the toll taken on hundreds of thousands birds and bats each year by bladed turbines. The Vortex bladeless turbine uses the wind to vibrate instead of spin. That makes it cheaper, quieter, and more reliable than a bladed turbine. Source: This wind turbine has no blades — and…
The World’s First Solar Road Is Producing More Energy Than Expected
by Sean Smith
Great news for the first solar road. The project’s creators didn’t expect such a high energy yield this quickly. Source: The World’s First Solar Road Is Producing More Energy Than Expected | ThinkProgress
BMW i Pedelec Concept folding electric bike
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This electric bike by BMW can be charged in four hours inside the trunk of the car or from a domestic plug socket. The battery has a range of 25 to 40 kilometers. The BMW i Pedelec electric bicycle can be easily folded in a matter of seconds and is also easily converted into a…