Purdue University students develop high performance electric motorbike

Purdue University students develop high performance electric motorbike: "It doesn't seem too long ago when we were reporting on breakthroughs in battery technology that would allow electric motorbikes like the Brammo Enertia to travel as much as 45 miles (72 km) on a single charge."

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SpaceX tries out its new SuperDraco rocket engine

SpaceX tries out its new SuperDraco rocket engine: "SpaceX, the California company that is developing the reusable Dragon spacecraft, recently test-fired its new SuperDraco engine. Presently, the Dragon capsule is equipped with less-advanced Draco engines, which are designed for maneuvering the spacecraft while in orbit and during reentry."

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Prefab Podhouse provides for a winter escape or backyard office

Prefab Podhouse provides for a winter escape or backyard office: "he Swiss design firm ROB GmbH (Robust Outdoor Brands), which created the portable kitchen unit Cuebe, has come up with a simple low-impact housing solution. Named the PODhouse, these prefabricated modules create a great sustainable micro home for the garden, a backyard office or even a secret holiday hideaway. "

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EcoSpeed will tell you where to go - efficiently

EcoSpeed will tell you where to go - efficiently: "By now, we should all know that how you drive has a huge influence on fuel economy, but knowing exactly how to drive in certain circumstances to maximize fuel economy isn't always easy."

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BOXX electric scooter looks sort of like a rideable suitcase

BOXX electric scooter looks sort of like a rideable suitcase: "If you've ever found yourself rolling your suitcase through the airport and wishing your luggage was self-propelled, Portland, Oregon-based BOXX has something they'd like to sell you."

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Solar car hits U.S. in round-the-world jaunt

Solar car hits U.S. in round-the-world jaunt: "Last October, the SolarWorld GT solar-powered car set out from Darwin, Australia on a drive around the world. It has since driven 3,001 kilometers (1,865 miles) across Australia, logged 1,947 km (1,210 miles) crossing New Zealand and been shipped across the Pacific Ocean."

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NASA studying solar-electric propulsion for “space tugboat”

NASA studying solar-electric propulsion for “space tugboat”: "Last year, NASA announced it was seeking proposals for mission concept studies of a high-power solar electric propulsion (SEP) system that could be used in a "space tugboat." Such a ship would be used ferry payloads in low Earth orbit (LEO) into higher energy orbits, including geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) and Lagrange "

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Anon ski goggles use magnetic lenses for easy swapping

Anon ski goggles use magnetic lenses for easy swapping: "The problem with the interchangeable lens systems commonly used in ski goggles is that they're tedious to work with. You have to slowly tear the frame from the original lens, line the grooves of the replacement lens up just right and then snap it back together section by section."

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Rheinmetall tests new Active Defense System under live fire

Rheinmetall tests new Active Defense System under live fire: "Defense supplier Rheinmetall AG's newly developed Active Defense System (AMAP-ADS) is designed to provide an unmatched level of protection to land vehicles through the use of sophisticated threat detection, identification and nullification technology that takes just milliseconds to react."

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Latest Cyber-shot cameras boast enhanced low-light shooting

Latest Cyber-shot cameras boast enhanced low-light shooting: "Sony has announced that two new point-and-shoots will be joining its Cyber-shot compact camera range in March. Both the WX70 and WX50 feature a 16.2 megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor, enhanced sensitivity, 5x Optical Zoom and full HD video recording bolstered by improved image stabilization."

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Smart paint could slash costs of structural monitoring

Smart paint could slash costs of structural monitoring: "Current monitoring of large structures such as bridges, wind turbines and mines generally relies on time consuming visual inspections that use specialized instrumentation and equipment."

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SmartCap monitors workers' fatigue levels by reading their brain waves

SmartCap monitors workers' fatigue levels by reading their brain waves: "You don't need to be an expert in occupational safety to know that worker fatigue is one of the leading causes of workplace accidents - this particularly applies to people who operate heavy machinery or drive for a living."

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Tesla's Model X: Finally, an electric car we all want | Cutting Edge - CNET News

Tesla's Model X: Finally, an electric car we all want | Cutting Edge - CNET News: "The company last night unveiled the Model X, a sleek-looking cross between a minivan and SUV with clever "falcon wing" doors and a new electric all-wheel drive system. People can start placing reservations tomorrow for the Model X, which is expected to be available late next year with prices in the $55,000 to $75,000 range before tax incentives and rebates."

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The Jumeirah at Etihad Towers Hotel in Abu Dhabi opens with classy restraint

The Jumeirah at Etihad Towers Hotel in Abu Dhabi opens with classy restraint: "There was a time when every day seemed to herald the opening of a new hotel in the United Arab Emirates, each one pushing the envelope of acceptable taste further and further in an orgy of cartoon rococo gold mouldings (real gold) and marble for miles."

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Urban Cultivator automatically grows greens indoors

Urban Cultivator automatically grows greens indoors: "There's no question that fresh herbs taste better than their dried counterparts, nor is there any denying that garden-fresh veggies are preferable to ones that have spent the past several days in a truck or on a supermarket shelf. People who are lucky enough to live in warmer climates can keep the fresh greens coming year-round, if they plant a garden."

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Moscow sees a world record for huge outdoor projection-mapped celebration

Moscow sees a world record for huge outdoor projection-mapped celebration: "So how do you show off the fact that you are Russia's largest private bank and at the same time curry a little favor with Moscow's ruling elite? You entertain 800,000 Muscovites with a world-record 25,500 square meter (275,000 sq. ft.) audio-visual projection show to celebrate Moscow City Day, of course."

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