Tuesday, May 13, 2014

"Holy s##t!" – the amazing Zero SR electric motorcycle blows our minds

"Holy s##t!" – the amazing Zero SR electric motorcycle blows our minds: "It's been about three years since we last tested one of Zero Motorcycles' electric bikes, and in that time, the company has been very busy. Compared to the 2011 Zero S, the 2014 Zero SR has between 200-400 percent more everything – riding this bike was an absolutely shocking progress report on the state of the art. The SR represents a liminal moment in motorcycling. We may look back in years to come and see this as the first time an electric motorcycle stood shoulder to shoulder with petrol powered bikes, and made them feel like yesterday's heroes."



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WindPax portable, collapsible wind turbines take a turn at off grid power

WindPax portable, collapsible wind turbines take a turn at off grid power: "Keeping mobile electronic devices powered up can be difficult for the modern camper and hiker. Generating power from Mother Nature in the form of wind and sun is the preferred option for many, with a number of portable solar and wind generators emerging to fill this need. The latest is Windpax, a collapsible, portable wind turbine system designed to not take up too much space in a backpack."



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Global “Warming:” Antarctic Sea Ice Continues To Break Records | Conservative Byte

Global “Warming:” Antarctic Sea Ice Continues To Break Records | Conservative Byte: "Environmental wackos will of course have some crazy explanation for this.
Check it out:

Someone let Al Gore know the South Pole isn’t melting. Antarctic sea ice coverage reached record levels for April, hitting 3.5 million square miles — the largest on record."



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