Diodra, a Romania-based bicycle company, claims its forthcoming S3 e-bike, which is built on a laminated bamboo frame, is the world’s lightest e-bike. However, even at a weight of just 15 kilograms (33 lb), the S3 may not actually be the world’s lightest e-bike, but it’s most likely to be … [continued]
Blades Made From Bamboo and Mycelium Could Keep a Growing Number of Wind Blades Out of Landfills It is the year 2035. In a world facing climate catastrophe, the human enterprise is powered by fields of wind farms, with turbine blades made from fast-growing grasses and the roots of a … [continued]
According to Zimbabwe’s Environmental Management Agency (EMA), the major contributors to deforestation are: Tobacco curing Energy provisions Land clearing for various land uses including agriculture. Tobacco remains one of Zimbabwe’s major foreign currency earners, along with gold and nickel. The levels of deforestation mean that a serious forest preservation and … [continued]
7 years in, I have tens of thousands of miles in the saddle of different e-bikes, but it turns out I have never owned a factory built model. I have always built them myself, to suit my needs.
Technica Communications shares a monthly roundup of some of the coolest cleantech press releases. Some of the highlights this month include a gym built entirely from bamboo, solar and storage for schools in Hawaii, and solar flowers.
Could bamboo replace carbon fiber in many common auto-industry applications in the near future? Could the cheap, lightweight, renewable material preempt the mainstream use of the high-tech but expensive material? Could the economic advantages inherent in the material prove themselves too good to pass up? Hard questions to answer, but some … [continued]
This is Part 2 of a two-part (or perhaps three-part), multi-site series about Santa Clara University’s 2013 Solar Decathlon house, Radiant House. Read Part 1 here. By Brian Grau Our team of Santa Clara University students is out to prove that bamboo is more than just a snack for Pandas — it could … [continued]
Company officials say the alternative fiber products will contain 20% non-tree fibers, including wheat straw and bamboo. Unlike trees, these plants have a shorter harvesting cycle that allows for more efficient and sustainable use of land and resources. […]
Following up on our solar power link bonanza and wind power + other cleantech link bonanza, here’s a clean transport link bonanza to catch the other major clean car and bike stories we didn’t cover this past week: Clean (or Cleaner) Cars Stanford’s 2012-2013 Solar Car Project Is Getting … [continued]
Pedaling around town with a couple reusable bags full of organic produce or your ecofriendly sweetheart never looked as good as it does on Yuba’s Boda Boda Cargo Cruiser. This stylish bike bills itself as as lightweight, comfortable, and easy-to-ride bicycle capable of transporting cargo of various weight and length … [continued]
