By Walt Hickey Welcome back! E-Bike In the first six months of 2021, $400 million worth of e-bikes have been sold in the United States, well above the $237 million worth of electronic bikes sold in all of 2019. This value being thrown on the road is vulnerable to theft — a great e-bike might go for north of $2,000 — and with many police departments disinterested in investigating grand larceny, the owners are turning to vigilantes and private security operations of their own. Thefts are up, with 113,200 reported e-bike thefts through October, compared to 96,500 thefts in all of 2020 and 77,900 in all of 2019. VanMoof, one company that sells e-bikes, rolled out a $398 anti-theft service that promises to find or replace a lost bike within three years of purchase, employing 25 bike hunters in its eight cities of operation.
Maine voters rejected a similar-sized transmission line project to Quebec for environmental reasons. Now the developer is litigating to overrule the vote:
Maine voters rejected a similar-sized transmission line project to Quebec for environmental reasons. Now the developer is litigating to overrule the vote:
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/maine-voters-reject-quebec-hydropower-transmission-line-2021-11-03/