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In yet another apparent breakthrough in battery technology , scientists from MIT have invented a new approach to the storage of power generated by solar panels and other kinds of renewable green energy for when the weather isn ' t cooperating - a relatively inexpensive aluminum-sulfur alternative to the use of lithiumion in home storage batteries . Aluminum is the second most plentiful metal on the planet , after iron . It is also cheap - sulfur is the least costly non-metal element and is also abundant . The entire battery can be made for about a sixth of the cost of its lithium equivalent - and it cannot burn . The battery is additionally ideal for use at electric vehicle charging stations as well as powering homes and small or medium-sized businesses . Full charge is reached in less than one minute .
Piaggio Group Americas has opened its first complete all-brand retail concept in Canada - Motos Illimitees in Montreal . The flagship is an exclusive Piaggio Group retail location featuring Aprilia , Moto Guzzi , Piaggio and Vespa motorcycles and scooters - showcasing its " global vision of an elevated two-wheeled dealership experience . Together under one roof , the MotoPlex retail concept provides service , accessories , merchandising and entertainment , to give customers a unique global two-wheeled experience ."
Suzuki and five other companies have established a new research project - " Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels " to initiate research on " bioethanol fuel production to achieve carbon neutral society ." The other participants are ENEOS , Subaru , Daihatsu and two arms of the Toyota Group . The mission being to " to study ways to optimize the process of producing fuel ." Focused on the " optimized circulation of hydrogen , oxygen and CO2 during production ," specific research areas include efficient ethanol production systems ; byproduct oxygen , CO2 capture and utilization ; the efficient operation of the overall system , including fuel utilization and research on efficient raw material crop cultivation methods .
Low Rider - Latest Harley ' ICONS ' Special Edition
The latest limited edition special in Harley ' s ' ICONS ' Collection is the Low Rider El Diablo - described as " a nod to an American West Coast custom styling trend " and a " modern expression of the iconic 1983 Harley-Davidson FXRT and a representation of the creative times it was born in ," said Brad Richards , Vice President of Design and Creative Director , Motorcycles Harley- Davidson . Described as combining " lean performance and sport-touring versatility with a stunning paneled , hand-applied paint scheme and the sonic power of Harley-Davidson audio powered by Rockford Fosgate ," it is said to embody the " spirit of counterculture in Southern California in the ' 80s in a contemporary package that features meticulously crafted custom paint , including pinstripe trajectories that nod directly to those of the original FXRT ." The Icons Collection is a limited collection with each model individually numbered and only produced once . A new Icon will debut annually , with no more than two bikes released in any given year . Based on the Low Rider ST , the El Diablo is a model " intended to take style and sport touring performance to an extreme . The Low Rider El Diablo model combines the touring capability of hard bags and a frame-mounted fairing with the taut handling performance of the Harley-Davidson Softail chassis and the V-Twin muscle of a Milwaukee-Eight 117 powertrain . Global production of the model will be limited to a one-time
Tyler O ' Hara and Indian are King Of The Baggers
The 2022 MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers series came to a dramatic conclusion at New Jersey Motorsports Park ( September 12 ) with the Mission Foods / S & S Cycle / Indian Challenger team ' s Tyler O ' Hara emerging from the Sunday afternoon rainstorm with the much-coveted championship . O ' Hara went into the series finale trailing H-D Screamin ' Eagle ' s Travis Wyman by three points and came out of it ten points ahead after a race that had everyone on the edge of their wet seats . Although O ' Hara lost out in the race to Kyle Wyman , with the defending Mission King Of The Baggers champion winning his third race of the year , for all practical purposes O ' Hara was crowned as champion when Travis Wyman crashed on the second of seven laps . Copious amounts of rain fell during the race , and the riders had to tread lightly aboard their Big Twins . Mission Foods / S & S Cycle / Indian Challenger team ' s Tyler O ' Hara clinched the title by virtue of his second-place finish . Polesitter Kyle Wyman won the race aboard his H-D Screamin ' Eagle Road
Glide Special , and Daytona Harley- Davidson / Hoban Brothers Racing ' s Michael Barnes finished third . Kyle Wyman ' s brother and teammate Travis had a narrow three-point lead in the championship coming into New Jersey , but he ultimately finished ninth . " I just was really relaxed all weekend ," O ' Hara said . " I just had to chip away at it . These boys were on it - I just took it one corner at a time . As the race went on , there were some standing puddles and Kyle was going good , but I actually had some more pace . He was doing a great job out front and I kind of just let him lead the way and just did what I had to do to bring it home ."
build of 1,500 serialized examples , scheduled to reach authorized Harley- Davidson dealers in Fall 2022 , with an MSRP of $ 27,999 . " The paint is hand-applied by the artisans at Gunslinger Custom Paint in Golden , Colorado . The Gunslinger roster of nationally known painters , designers , artists and manufacturing team leaders has decades of experience as a supplier of custom-painted components for Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations motorcycles and Limited Edition paint sets .
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