In a landmark move, the world governing body for motorcycle sport, the FIM, is endorsing the upcoming TTXGP, the world’s first clean emissions motorcycle race which will be held on the Isle of Man on 12th June 2009. In making the announcement, FIM President, Vito Ippolito, said, “ FIM recognizes the importance of this area that is evolving very quickly. The future of the sport depends on our capacity as well as that of the manufacturers to innovate quickly. We are convinced that very shortly the motorcycle World Championships will be accessible to non-polluting engines.†For motorcycle manufacturers wishing for a place in history, this is now IT!
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Researchers have developed a new advanced Lithium Ion battery that will allow mobile phone and laptop computers to be fully charged in seconds. Electric car batteries may be charged in as little as five minutes, removing one of the main barriers to wider uptake of EVs. Solar and wind power generation could also benefit as better batteries could be used to store surplus energy.
MIT researchers Byoungwoo Kang & Gerbrand Ceder have discovered a way to make…Â Details
Every time the engraver thought it was safe to carve a new name on the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup Perpetual Trophy Sunday, word came from the water, ‘Not so fast.’
Or so it seemed as the title contenders in the second annual intercollegiate big boat regatta struggled for consistency before Maine Maritime Academy settled down to successfully defend its 2008 championship against seven intercollegiate rivals, four of whom had their shots at one time or another…Â Details
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SEVERAL “fashion police” yesterday stifled the naked intentions of 14 protesters trying to raise awareness of the damage cars do to cyclists and the environment.
Riding from Sydney Park in St Peters to Bicentennial Parkin Glebe, those who had planned to be nude for the World Naked Bike Ride had to …Â Details