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    Dutch Solar Bike Lane generates enough power to charge electric cars, power up homes!

    Posted on November 30, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    There’s often a complaint that solar panels are space consuming and accommodating them anywhere requires ample surface area. So why not use the roads? Those ever-expanding patches of open land that are exposed to the sun more often than other … Continue reading3 →

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    Toilet Bike Neo powers up with waste; includes a toilet for a seat!

    Posted on August 29, 2012 by gavril

    Driving toilets around has never really been one of the best ways to travel. Attention grabbing, yes! Practical? Well, we wouldn’t say so until we came across the Toilet Bike Neo, a project by Japanese toilet company Toto Ltd. In … Continue reading3 →

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    Honda 1+, a renewable energy-powered bike will deliver water to the masses

    Posted on January 17, 2012 by gavril

    Not everyone in the world has access to clean drinkable water. Around 42 thousand people die every week from water-borne diseases alone. Designer Fernando Ocana came up with a design that addresses the water woes faced by millions of people … Continue reading3 →

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    Evolve Motorcycles unveil the electric Xenon bike

    Posted on November 14, 2011 by gavril

    The Evolve Motorcycles booth has been gaining a load of attention at the Milan International Motorcycle Show recently, and it pretty much deserves it all, given that the booth has the Tron Lightcycle replica parked! Built in conjunction with Parker … Continue reading3 →

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    Poop-powered bike with toilet for a seat unveiled by Toto

    Posted on October 3, 2011 by gavril

    We’ve heard of two-wheeled modes of transport being powered by alternative sources of energy, including hydrogen, electricity, air and solar energy. What we can’t seem to digest all that easily though is a poo-powered bike! Renowned Japanese toilet manufacturer Toto … Continue reading3 →

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    BRD Motorcycles unveils electricity-powered dirt bike

    Posted on August 8, 2011 by gavril

    We’ve had electric superbikes before. Here’s a two-wheeler, again powered by electricity, though capable of doing a lot more than just riding up and down the asphalt! Developed by BRD Motorcycles, the RedShift bike is designed specifically for off-road and … Continue reading3 →

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    The Sofa Bike, a bicycle and a sofa combined for a comfortable and green ride

    Posted on June 14, 2011 by gavril

    Bicycle seats have always been a pain in the backside, literally. Well, if you’re one of those who wish to get around in an eco-friendly way as comfortable as your living room couch, this one’s sure to get you hooked … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar powered bike goes 250km, designed by Indian duo from Pune

    Posted on May 25, 2011 by gavril

    The summer sun shines down bright in the city of Pune in India, and two businessmen, Ayubkhan Pathan and his nephew Imrankhan Pathan decided to make the best of the sun’s rays. The dealers in electric goods have designed a … Continue reading3 →

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    Students in northern India develop air-powered bike

    Posted on April 21, 2011 by gavril

    A while ago, we came across an air-powered bike built by engineering students in India. This time, engineering students from Palwal City in the Northern state of Haryana have designed yet another bike, powered by oxygen, that could give super-cool … Continue reading3 →

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    The air compression-powered Saline Bike is a mean green machine

    Posted on March 18, 2011 by gavril

    The French sure have a taste for design and art. It no wonder they come up with vehicles that look like exhibits right out of a modern art museum. French designers Charles-Edouard Berche, Ugo Spagnolo , Adrien Fuinesl, Frédéric Dobbelstein … Continue reading3 →

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