# Air-Powered Motorcycles Green Speed Bike Moves by the Power of the Elements By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-07-09 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-speed-air-powered-motorcycle References: [ecofriend.org](http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/eco-bikes-green-speed-air-powered-motorcycle-aims-to-smash-land-speed-record/) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_details.asp?individual_id=247830) It seems we're going greener than [electric vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wn7) quite quickly and the Green Speed Air-Powered Motorcycle is setting the pace. The bike designed by Edwin Yi Yuan is looking towards the air as an alternative primary fuel. The Green Speed is a combination of elements incorporating the sun to collect enough energy (through [solar panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beambike)) to compress the air and propel the bike. The bike is light (carbon-fiber frame) and aerodynamic which will help combat the usual stereotypes of [air-powered vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benda-p51) (slow speed and run time). This is a futuristic eco-innovation that is speeding into a cleaner planet for all of us. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Air-powered Vehicles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new methods to efficiently compress air as a primary fuel source for transportation. - **Solar-powered Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore ways to harness solar energy for powering various modes of transportation. - **Lightweight and Aerodynamic Designs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative materials and designs that optimize speed and efficiency for air-powered vehicles. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate air-powered technology into mainstream vehicles to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. - **Renewable Energy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced solar technologies for efficient energy collection and utilization in various applications. - **Materials Science:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Discover lightweight and strong materials for enhancing aerodynamics and sustainability in transportation design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Solar-Powered Sleek Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-solaris.md) - [Solar-Powered Electric Motorbikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e-clipse-2.md) - [Cost-Effective Electric Motorcycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roam-air.md) - [Battery-Powered Minibikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greenworks-electric-stealth.md) - [Angular Electric Motorbikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecodryft.md) - [Air-Powered Racer Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpower-turbo-racer.md) - [Research-Centric Hydrogen Motorcycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrogen-motorcycle.md) - [Lightweight Electric Motorbikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightweight-electric-motorbike.md) - [Hydrogen-Powered Concept Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydra-bike.md)