Congratulations to Stephen Britt whose invention the Fast Forward Powered Pedals has just won a Barclays Bank innovation award. He gets £50,000 cash to move his electrically powered bicycle pedals to prototype stage, and hopefully then on to full production. Video. The jury is still out as to whether this concept will actually work in a real world environment. You have to take the pedals off the bike to charge them, and there’s some doubt as to whether they will actually store enough power in…

The Eco Motor Company EMC3 Commuter is a three wheeled vehicle which will achieve 60 mpg, seat two people and features a 1000 cc engine. It will also, for some strange reason, cost you nearly $14,000 to buy, which seems a little savage considering you’re paying for one less wheel. But what do we know?  The EMC3 Commuter has a strong, nimble body with a compact, yet powerful, engine that achieves two to five times more miles per gallon than most…

This BT-01 Black Trail is 20kg carbon fibre, aluminium, magnesium bodied, 100km/hour electric bicycle with a claimed max range of up to 200 kilometers at 50 km/h cruising speed. Also features a Lithium Ion battery with a charge time of just over 2 hours plus some nice retro style leatherwork by the looks of it. And let’s face it, the looks are…well…different. The other thing that’s different is the price, coming in at a stonking €59,500.00. Yep that’s 50K Euros,…

This Solar Keyhole Light charges up from the sun (no really) and comes on for 15 seconds when it detects your pathetic inept attempts to insert key into lock late at night. In that regard it’s probably better than the other half opening the door with a solar powered scowl. $7.99.   Tired of fumbling in the dark, trying to find and fit your key in the door lock? Solar light fits right over the lock, helping you find and…

Solar Powered Computer Messenger Bag. There’s probably something to be said for carrying around a bag which looks like it was designed by a drunken Klingon on a unicycle, but we’re not sure what. Made of tarpaulin, so you can also feel a bit like a piece of ship bound freight if that’s your thang. $149.99.  Constructed of weather resistant Tarpaulin, our solar-powered cases can harness energy from the sun with our exclusive Konarka Power Plastic. The energy is then…

This Solar Over Door PIR Light switches on the light when it senses motion, and because it’s solar powered needs no batteries or mains power to run. That makes it a self contained, ecologically sound way to add a safety light to various doorways in your life, be they front, back or simply into the hallways of your heart. £24.95.  No wires, no electricity, no running costs. This solar over-door lamp is an eco friendly way to provide light at your…