I don’t really support “off road” as a recreational option, too much erosion and habitat disruption usually ensues. This Zero X motorcycle from Zero Motorcycles does, however, show a trend toward quieter, low emissions vehicles for both on- and off-road use. The bike is not a retro-fitted conventional bike but a lightweight (140 lbs.) electric bike, built from the ground up. Zero X is said to accelerate from 0 to 30 in 2 frightening seconds. The power pack is non-toxic and recyclable, the bike’s fast-charger gets the job done in 2 hours and the bike creates less than one tenth of the pollution of a gas-powered motorcycle at the power plant.

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Upon first glance you may think that a solar trash can is an extravagance municipalities can certainly do without, but perhaps we need to take a closer look. The BigBelly is a self-powered compacting trash receptacle. Instead of drawing electricity from the power grid this trash can uses solar power for 100% of its energy. From the company: “The unit takes up as much space as the ‘footprint’ of an ordinary receptacle (more…)

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