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The International Energy Agency says offshore wind could deliver 18 times today ' s global electricity demand - yet today ' s offshore wind market doesn ' t even come close to tapping the full potential . The IEA says that the high-quality resources available in most major markets mean offshore wind has the potential to generate more than 420,000 TWh per year worldwide and forecasts that capacity will increase 15-fold , attracting around $ 1tn of cumulative investment by 2040 . Paris , France based IEA is an autonomous intergovernmental organization established in 1974 ( within the OECD framework ) in response to the 1973 oil crisis .
Zero Motorcycles is to team up with Reneos for battery collection and recycling in Europe . Reneos is a European partnership comprised of several major battery recycling and reconditioning companies . With effect from October 2020 , Zero dealers in Benelux , Norway , Finland , Sweden , Germany , France , Italy , Spain , Portugal , the U . K ., Ireland , Austria and the Czech Republic can now take spent Zero batteries and recycle them in safe and efficient ways .
Avon Lake , Ohio based thermal and sound management specialist Design Engineering has announced stage two of its long-term , threephase expansion project that will increase capacity at its Avon Lake headquarters facility . The company added 12,000 sq ft in 2013 and will now add a further 10,000 sq ft to take its total facility to some 35,000 sq ft .
Ducati has confirmed the arrival of its branded electric mountain bikes and street bikes at selected U . S . Ducati dealers . A year after the launch of the " Ducati Powered by THOK " project , the Ducati range of e-bikes built under license from THOK Ebike has expanded to include the Ducati E-Scrambler , MIG-S and TK- 01RR . MSRP for the E-Scrambler starts at $ 3,995 , with the top-of-the-line TK- 01RR e-enduro bike at $ 7,995 .
BMW Adds R 18 Classic , Updates R nineT Family
Following the premiere of the new BMW R 18 , BMW Motorrad has added a second member of its new model series for the cruiser segment : the R 18 Classic - " a nostalgic touring bike that echoes the beginnings of the great touring cruiser models ." While the R 18 is very purist in style , the R 18 Classic features a large windscreen , passenger seat , saddlebags , LED additional headlights and a 16- inch front wheel . The centerpiece of the new BMW R 18 Classic and R 18 is the completely new developed two-cylinder boxer engine - the ' Big Boxer ', " a continuation of the traditional air-cooled boxer engines that have offered an inspiring riding experience for more than seven decades , ever since BMW Motorrad began production in 1923 ." The most powerful two-cylinder boxer engine ever used in motorcycle series production has a displacement of 1,802 cc . The peak output is 67 kW ( 91 hp ) at 4,750 rpm . From 2,000 to 4,000 rpm , over 150 Nm of torque is available at all times ; a double-loop steel tube frame and rear swingarm with enclosed axle drive give a rigidframe look . Rather than an electronic suspension system , a telescopic fork and a directly mounted central suspension strut with travel-dependent damping and adjustable spring preload are said to " ensure superior wheel control and attractive suspension comfort ; fork tubes are encased in fork sleeves ;
R 18 Classic
fork tube diameter is 49 mm , with 120 mm of suspension travel at the front and 90 mm at the rear ; there are twin disc brakes at the front and a single disc brake at the rear in conjunction with four-piston fixed calipers ." Customizing parts include the Roland Sands Design " Machined " and " 2-Tone Black " collections ; for the R 18 , BMW is additionally collaborating with several wellknown suppliers , including Mustang Seats and Vance & Hines . Meanwhile , at the risk of falling into the " too much of a good thing " trap that has eaten available Harley dealer floor space , BMW continues to update and add to its popular R nineT family . Highlights for 2021 are an extended range of standard features , fine-tuning of the designs and even more pulling power . Styles include the R nineT ' Standard ', the ' Pure ', a ' Scrambler ' and G and S variants of the R nineT ' Urban '.
For use in the new R nineT models , the boxer engine has undergone both technical and visual fine-tuning and is now designed to meet the requirements of the EU-5 pollutant class . Its peak power output is now 80 kW ( 109 hp ) at 7,250 rpm ( previously 81 kW ( 110 hp ) at 7,750 rpm ), while the maximum torque is still 116 Nm at 6,000 rpm . Newly designed cylinder heads provide a more harmonious transition from the outer to the inner cooling fins , and newly designed throttle valve parts and cylinder head covers " now give the bike even greater aesthetic appeal ." Inside the cylinder heads there is a new turbulence system which swirls the mixture to ensure even better and cleaner combustion and increased torque . " Thanks to an even more full-bodied power and torque curve , especially in the range between 4,000 and 6,000 rpm , pulling power levels are now tangibly better than those of the predecessor ."
2021 R nineT ' Family ' - R nineT , R nineT Pure , R nineT Scrambler and R nineT Urban G / S - with extended range , fine-tuning of the design and improved torque .
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