Pininfarina's electric car coming soon

Italian car designers Pininfarina has recently launched the sexy lookin' B0 (that's 'b' 'zero') at 2008 Paris Motor Show.

A collaboration between Pininfarina and Bolloré, the car uses lithium metal polymer battery pack and spots sollar cells on the roof and front of the car, providing short term energy with regenerative charging. The car has a range of 150 miles and a top speed of 80 mph.

Ah, and we thought Italians only make good pizzas.

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A future powered by kites?

Not resting on their laurels, Dutch scientists have created a better way to play your kites - by electrifying it.

Scientists from Delft University managed to generate at least 10 kilowatts of juice, good enough to power 10 houses by using kites.

Fooh, and just when we thought kites were for kids.