Cleantech & EV’s

Factories waste vast amounts of electricity every time heavy machinery slows down. This Scottish company says it can capture that lost power and slash energy bills by up to 20%. IR Power, owned by MWNW Group, has developed a plug-and-play system that captures the electricity industrial machines generate when they decelerate. In many plants, equipment constantly ramps up and down – presses…

Family cargo biking just got a big upgrade. Xtracycle, one of the original pioneers of longtail cargo bikes in North America, has announced the launch of the new Swoop ASM (Automatic Smile Machine), a fully redesigned family cargo e-bike that aims to remove many of the friction points that keep families from making the leap out of a car and onto two wheels. And with room for four people on a…

Last week, news of California lawmakers attempting to require license plates for electric bicycles took the internet by storm. But the Golden State isn’t the only one trying to slap tags on e-bikes this year. New York lawmakers are once again grappling with a proposal that could fundamentally change how electric bikes operate in the state. Known as Priscilla’s Law – formally introduced as…

McMurtry Automotive has confirmed that production of its insane, record-setting, upside-down driving all-electric Spéirling PURE fan hypercar is underway — but if you’re worried about pulling up next to yourself at a stoplight, don’t be: this one’s a limited edition. The impossibly fast McMurtry Spéirling PURE electric fan car that first wowed crowds at the Goodwood Festival of Speed…