September 23rd, 2011 | by Important Media Cross-Post
The press days at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show may be over, but there are still a few tidbits trickling in here and there. Take this Ford E-Bike concept, which has an electric-assist motor that provides up to 53 miles of power, and is loaded with all sorts of high-tech goodies
August 24th, 2011 | by Silvio Marcacci
Across much of the globe, bicycles are the most popular form of transportation. In fact, some estimates say about twice as many bikes as cars are on the world’s roads, and a growing number of these bikes, around 120 million, are electric. Bicycles may be the most popular form of transportation in countries like China or Denmark, but that’s not yet the case in America – we love our cars. However, high gasoline prices and environmental concerns could combine with new technology to make e-bikes the future of two-wheeled transportation in the U.S. energyNOW! correspondent Josh Zepps met one of the world’s top e-bike experts, an e-bike retailer, and a family of commuters who wouldn’t want to travel any other way
July 15th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan
This isn't one of the stories we write about hoping it will change the world, but it's one of those cool DIY cleantech stories you just can't pass up. Home inventor Terry Hope of Canada has created a pretty cool-looking solar-powered electric scooter. And he is now working on a solar-powered electric bike
July 14th, 2011 | by Important Media Cross-Post
Electric superbike manufacturer eCRP has just launched Next Gen Superbike where you can tell them exactly how you’d like your electric motorcycle. Specific iPhone apps? Plenty of Chrome? Perhaps a Flux Capacitor? Whatever it is, they want your specific input on ideas for accessories to make your electric riding experience even better
June 25th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan
You know electric bikes are getting somewhere when rental car agencies like Hertz start offering them instead of cars. Hertz has actually been trying to develop and show a green side lately. It's made a number of announcements about solar installations on its facilities. But I didn't expect it to get into the electric bicycle arena
February 28th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan
Daymak has a new, completely wireless (as in, no wires on the bike) bicycle you may want to check out.
March 19th, 2010 | by Zachary Shahan
Wow, too many cool things in one places! Sanyo has just completed two solar parking lots for electric bikes in
