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A key part of driving the adoption of renewable energy is driving costs downward, and by experimenting with new cost-effective materials for storage systems scientists continue to make important strides in this area. A team from Cornell University has … Continue reading 3D aluminum electrode enables low-cost battery to go the distance
From electric planes that can only fly for so long to electric cars that need to pull over for a recharge every few hundred miles, heavy, bulky batteries are a huge, limiting factor in how far these types of vehicles can travel. Scientists at Chalmers … Continue reading “Massless” carbon fiber battery doubles as a structural component
Western Australian company Ryuger Bikes has announced one of the most eye-popping ebike designs of the year in the 2021 Eidolon BR-RTS. Named for an idealized form, or a specter, the Eidolon is a super-aerodynamic carbon monocoque ebike that looks like… Continue reading Ryuger goes to production with its outrageous Eidolon carbon ebike
Utah’s Klos Guitars has been making acoustics and ukuleles fashioned from carbon fiber for a number of years now, and while there have been instruments you can plug into an amp, the company hasn’t ventured into all electric guitar or bass territory, un… Continue reading Travel-friendly electrics combine tonewood body and carbon fiber neck
Sony’s Vaio range of computers and laptops were always eye pleasers, but also pricey. The Vaio brand was sold off in 2014 and became its own entity, and now a new Vaio Z laptop has surfaced that’s wrapped in contoured carbon fiber and commands a starti… Continue reading Super-light laptop carries heavyweight price tag
What snowboarder wouldn’t like a board that’s lighter and more responsive? German scientists have created one that is claimed to deliver on both counts, plus its production process is reportedly less wasteful.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, Scienc… Continue reading Efficient “dry fiber” tech could lead to lighter, better snowboards
Last September, we heard how the LeMond bicycle brand was being reborn as a manufacturer of ebikes. The company has now released photos of its Prolog flat-bar electric road bike, that reportedly tips the scales at just 26 lb (11.8 kg).Continue ReadingC… Continue reading LeMond carbon commuter ebike weighs in at less than 30 pounds
Even with the launch of options like the Hiatus Camper, Toyota-based 4×4 mini-RVs have a way of leaving our American team members deep, deep green with envy. Most recently it was the EarthCruiser XTR. Why can’t we get something just like that in the Un… Continue reading Carbon-monocoque Toyota Tacoma 4×4 RV is a mini explorer yacht on land
No boat catches the eye quite as quickly as a natural-wood vessel like the NOX SV. Or so we thought. The new Heritage 9.9 from Italian shipyard Castagnola Yacht blends its natural wood aesthetic with a glossy black hull shell that gives away its secret… Continue reading Stunning wood-carbon fiber yacht tender melds tech and tradition
Because they’re quickly outgrown and have to take a lot of abuse, toddlers’ bicycles often seem kind of cheap and clunky compared to “real” bikes. For parents who just don’t want to go that route, Specialized is now offering the Hotwalk Carbon balance … Continue reading Specialized releases its lightest-ever carbon bike – for kids