Transportation & Energy
Quick Tips to Green Your Wallet July 5th, 2008
Go Green and Save Money
Yep, it’s trying times out there. Gas prices, food prices, housing prices – you have to wonder if we’re going to be able to entertain our kids with rousing stories of hard 00’s like our...more
July is smart-car-sighting month. July 4th, 2008
They're tiny but you can still see 'em.
The Smart Car finally made its debut in the U.S. this past January and they're all over the place! We've been starting to see them Brooklyn (we love when we see them parked perpendicular to the...more
Urban Cyclists -- From Sprockets to Rockets July 4th, 2008
See the First Bicycle Ever -- Made of Wood!
As dedicated cyclists -- both urban and suburban -- will agree, the bicycle is the greatest invention of the 19th century. Susan B. Anthony said it gave new freedom to women, to go where they...more
Rental Upgrades Not So Great July 4th, 2008
There Aren't Enough Small Cars on the Lot to Meet Rental Demands
Recently, my friend Andrew, a travel writer, was on the job in Ohio (I don't know why, either). He had reserved a compact car to drive from the airport to various cities and towns across...more
Renewable Energy Powered Eco-Resort Planned by Richard Branson July 3rd, 2008
photo by Chris Ford Whatever secret superpowered personal energy source Richard Branson has in that body of his, I want some of it. Not content with his myriad other business ventures, the Virgin Group chairman...more
EPA Web Site Provides Importing, Exporting Environmental Rules July 3rd, 2008
Importers and exporters can now visit a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website for information on laws governing the import and export of materials that may pose a risk to human health and the environment. The...more
New Fuel-Efficient Car: You Better Th!nk! July 2nd, 2008
Norwegian Car Company Plans a 2009 Electric Invasion
In April 2008, upstart car company Think (also spelled Th!nk) made its first move toward invading North American shores with its compact, fuel-effiecient, city-friendly cars. It partnered with several U.S. companies, including General Electric and...more
High gas prices + greenhouse gases = time for an electric mower July 1st, 2008
Five options to green your lawn-mowing
With summer in full swing, your lawn growing longer by the minute, and gas prices going sky-high, it might be time to get finally rid of your old, gas-guzzling mowers. Still not convinced? A recent...more
Tesla's Next Electric Car to be Called "Model S", New Factory to Open in North California June 30th, 2008
Tesla Electric Car Factory in the Bay Area This story is still breaking, but here's what we know so far: The Tesla Motors electric car factory that was supposed to be built in New Mexico...more
Trash Crisis Brings Out the Garbage Police June 30th, 2008
Europe Will Have to Recycle More, Dump Less
In the city of Whitehaven in northern England (almost at the Scotland border), Britons are balking at a government crackdown on trash. Earlier this year, for example, local bus driver Gareth Corkhill was fined $215...more
