Ten years after Paris launched the wildly popular Velib bicycle-sharing scheme, the grey two-wheelers that have spawned imitators worldwide are getting a makeover.
Environment
Oct 25, 2017
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Martin Vazquez glides silently through the pandemonium of rush hour in Mexico City, drives his sky-blue scooter up to a charging station and plugs it in.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 27, 2016
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Riders whizzed up and down Madrid's sunny avenues on white electric bikes on Monday as the Spanish capital launched its first shared-bicycle scheme.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 23, 2014
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Politicians say Madrid's shared electric bicycle scheme, due to launch this month, can change the lives of citizens—but others warn it will put their lives in danger.
Energy & Green Tech
May 5, 2014
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A novel rotary actuator provides greater torque, accuracy, and speed.
Engineering
Mar 25, 2013
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A broken-down vacuum cleaner, an old bicycle, a torn shirt ... almost nothing is impossible to fix for a group of crafty Dutch volunteers dedicated to giving potential trash a second lease of life.
Other
Mar 15, 2012
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Recent graduates of the UA McGuire Entrepreneurship Program have launched Velocis, a company that promotes environmental sustainability and healthful living through use of custom-designed electric bicycles.
Engineering
Dec 21, 2011
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City centers could become virtually car-free over the next 20 years under new plans proposed by University of Leeds transport researchers.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 20, 2011
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Chinese commuters in their millions are turning to electric bicycles -- hailed as the environmentally-friendly future of personal transport in the country's teeming cities.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 21, 2010
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Japanese electric bicycle titan Sanyo thinks that notoriously car-loving folks in the United States are prime for peddle power.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 8, 2010
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