Inductive bicycle lanes, Australian National University, Audi, Red Bull.

Inductive bicycle lanes: A Royal College of Art graduate developed the concept of an inductive charging system that wirelessly charges bikes and other devices on the go. Bikes could easily be retrofitted with the kit, using a capacitor as energy storage. The coils in the street would turn on their field as soon the RFID batch of the bike was recognised.
dezeen.com, offercanfi.com

Hydrogen photosynthesis: Scientists at the Australian National University say they have found a way to mimic the photosynthesis of a leaf to directly produce hydrogen. The key is the Ferritin protein, which exposed to sunlight “displays the electrical heartbeat that is the key to photosynthesis.”
green.autoblog.com, sciencedirect.com

Audi will power the voltage up to 48 volts in some of its vehicle electrical systems to complement the 12-volt auxiliary systems, which operate at their limits due to current technology. The 48-volt systems will be powered by lithium-ion batteries and are part of Audi’s electrification strategy.
greencarcongress.com, hybridcars.com

Red Bull F1 developments: The company is getting “deeply involved” with the F1 project led by partner Renault. According to recent reports, the development of the electric components and storage technology will be moved to the Red Bull facility in Milton Keyes. Will Infiniti and Red Bull even build their own engine?
motorsport.nextgen-auto.com