Inhabitat’s Week in Green: Lighting superbike, kinetic energy generator and vibrating gloves

Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us — it’s the Week in Green. It’s been an epic week for environmental news as Inhabitat reported that the East Coast battened its hatches against the force of Hurricane Irene , which has arrived in the wake of a 5.6 earthquake that shook the Eastern Seaboard from Virgina to New York. We compiled a series of tips to help our readers weather the storm, and we took a closer look at the six nuclear power plants that were shaken by the East Coast’s unusual quake. We also showcased several incredible examples of high-tech architecture — the recently crowned world’s tallest LEED platinum building and the world’s longest tunnel , which Russia recently announced would span the Bering Straight. Speaking of remarkable advancements in sustainable transportation, this week we took at look at what could be most powerful electric car on earth , and we brought you footage of the 200 mph Lighting superbike breaking a world land speed record. We also saw eco vehicles take off for greener horizons as Oliver VTOL unveiled an ultra-efficient airplane with 6 engines , a team of engineers in Africa constructed a DIY space shuttle in a local garden, and the flying ParaMoto Trike soared through the skies. On the topic of air travel, you may also want to check out our six tips for flying with small children (without Benadryl). It was a big week for wearable technology as well as researchers unveiled a powerful kinetic energy generator that can fit in your sneakers. We also saw a vibrating glove that improves motor performance, a haptic glove that allows the blind to see with sonar, and a range of antenna-embedded clothing that offers a discreet form of hands-free communication. Finally, we heard Ashton Kutcher’s predict that wearable technology will be the next big wave , and we shared a glow-in-the-dark sequin gown that would make a choice piece of evening wear this weekend’s storm knock the lights out. Inhabitat’s Week in Green: Lighting superbike, kinetic energy generator and vibrating gloves originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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