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Electric-Motorcycle Conversion





A commuter converts a Ninja 750 motorcycle into an electric vehicle for local commutes.

Electric-Bike with Dewalt 36-V Batteries





A Seattle cyclist details his electric-bike project. The cyclist cleverly incorporates several 36-Volt Nano-phosphate lithium-ion bateries (state-of-the-art batteries) to produce a bike that outperforms e-bikes costing several thousand dollars more. Details include changing mountain bike tires to lower friction tires and the importantance of disk brakes with high speeds. The cyclist has a web page with more details including components, some additional wiring details, and the project's total cost of $1600.

Home-made Wind Turbine





A college student demonstrates a wind turbine built on a tight budget. Included is a good explanation of the process method for converting DC power to good clean AC Power.

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