Trikelet, H2ase S–77, Porsche, Solar Roadways.

Last-mile solution: Green Energy Motors has made a foldable electric scooter that fits in a train’s luggage compartment. The Trikelet comes with two tiny rear-wheels and a front-wheel for steering. At 12 kilos, a top speed of 12 mph and a price of 1,350 dollars, the Trikelet could become a very attractive (but not exactly pretty) solution. However, it will take at least another year to arrive on the market, the company said.
greencarreports.com, youtube.com (video)

Active volcanic catalyst: From the middle of the earth, the active volcano Mount Aso to be precise, comes a new material which could replace platinum in fuel cells. The enzyme called H2ase S–77 is said to be 600 times more active than platinum and was discovered on Kyushu Island, Japan, by a researcher from Kyushu University.
hydrogenfuelnews.com, cleantechnica.com

Exhaustive recuperation: Porsche’s new race car, the Spyder 919, brings energy recovery to a whole new level. The hybrid recuperates energy from exhaust fumes. Porsche uses this so-called excess energy to drive a turbine which drives a generator which produces electrical energy.
transportevolved.com

Crowd fond of Solar Roadways: A crowdfunding campaign for electricity-generating highways which pay for themselves through the energy they produce has reached 200 percent of its original funding goal. The kickstarter campaign Solar Roadways (we reported) found 45,000 backers putting over two million dollars into the project.
ev.com