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In introducing a big, glossy black-carbon bus trailer that it calls the "world's first all-carbon fiber RV," Global Caravan Technologies brings a heap of carbon fiber to the camper/RV market all at once.

Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg unveiled the Solar Impulse 2 on Wednesday. The result of 12 years work, the ultra-light, solar-powered airplane will attempt next year to fly around the world relying exclusively on solar power to keep it aloft for days at a time.

California-based Advanced Tactics, Inc., has announced its Black Knight Transformer, which combines the capabilities of a helicopter and an off-road vehicle, completed its first flight tests last month.

The Barclays Center in Brooklyn is set to have a green roof installed. The idea has been planned since before the arena was even built. Developers believe the new addition will be one of the largest and most impressive green roofs in the city.

With the New York Auto Show just around the corner, manufacturers are beginning to leak details of some of their new offerings. BMW will be on hand next week with not one but two new models: the M4 Convertible, with its 425 hp twin-turbo engine, and the mid-range crossover in the form of the X4.

The annual Tokyo Motorcycle show is a "hands on handlebars and bums on saddles" kind of event which, as well as being a world showcase for the latest innovations from local manufacturers, aims to function as a shop window and proving ground for the millions of motorcyclists in Japan.

The Ford Transit Van is an automotive classic, having been on sale since since 1965. Despite that, its popular image is one of a battered old van lugging kit around. Now though, a new concept has given the Transit an "ultra-premium" makeover befitting of its 50th birthday next year.

Lockheed Martin announced that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has passed a comprehensive technical review, giving the green light for Lockheed to begin building the spacecraft in anticipation of a launch in 2016.

With instant cameras experiencing something of a resurgence, the analogue photography enthusiasts at Lomography are now looking to get in on the action. The company has unveiled its Lomo'Instant Camera, combining the immediacy of instant film and a little room for creativity.

While the recent HUVr Tech hoverboard hoax involving Tony Hawk and Christopher Lloyd had the internet buzzing with anticipation, we can now report that a Kickstarter project might finally deliver what we have all been waiting for. Well, sort of ... meet the HoverSkater.

Researchers at MIT have used a new method to craft solar cells from ultra-thin layers of quantum dots to set a new record of nine percent for the most efficient quantum-dot solar cells produced to date.

Building technology into a round ball appears an emerging trend. Just as the globe turns its focus to next month's World Cup, Adidas is unveiling its miCoach Smart Ball with built-in sensors to track everything from the power of your strike to the finesse of your free kick.