Eco-Travel
Extreme Bicycle Commuting in New York City July 28th, 2008
Commuter on George Washington Bridge; Douglas Healey for NY Times J. David Goodman writes in The New York Times about extreme bike commuting: "Once limited to dense urban environments, bike commuting has found a small...more
Foldoub Trailer Travels Small, Lives Large July 23rd, 2008
It may well be that towing a trailer behind a station wagon is not the most fuel efficient way to travel, but squeezing all the air out of it and making it fold up as...more
Carry the Power of the Sun on Your Back July 22nd, 2008
New Solar Backpack Offers Inexpensive Charging for Portable Devices
Do you carry a lot of portable devices with you? Well now you can charge them on the go with the new solar backpack from gadget4all.com. While solar backpacks aren't new, this latest model is priced...more
NYC Green Taxi Plans Hampered By Vehicle Shortages July 22nd, 2008
New York City yellow taxis are going green on Oct 1. But many drivers are wondering if they’ll be able to buy a green car in time to meet the deadline, USA Today reports. The...more
‘Hy-Bird’ Airplane Powered by Solar PV and Hydrogen Fuel Cell, To Make Round-the-World Flight July 21st, 2008
The Hy-Bird may be an interesting concept aircraft, but I wonder if placing what looks to be an out-of-scale illustration of the plane over what looks to be Bryce Canyon might be coming in a...more
Solar Power Array Installed at Fresno Yosemite International Airport July 17th, 2008
photo: Getty Images The fuel powering the planes flying into the Fresno Yosemite International (FYI) airport may not yet come from renewable energy, but a good portion of the operations of the airport will soon...more
What Is Killing Camping? July 16th, 2008
We have always blamed the decline in camping and interest in National parks on electronics, quoting the fifth-grader: “I like to play indoors better ’cause that’s where all the electrical outlets are.” The Economists disagrees,...more
Redesigning Urban Transport July 15th, 2008
Lester R. Brown While most people may decry record-high gasoline prices, Earth Policy Institute, we see it as big nudge to redesign our urban transport systems, as I discuss in Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to...more
Broadway Gets a Bicycle and Pedestrian Friendly Makeover July 15th, 2008
Image Credit: Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times NYC Improves a Major Mid-Town Street New York City, which recently unveiled a plan to be more bicycle friendly and is considering a bike-share program,...more
Eco-Tourists In The Middle East Explore Jordan July 14th, 2008
If you are a safe traveler, then a European holiday is a safe bet. If you do have a taste for the exotic, traveling around the Middle East is full of surprises and intrigue. And...more
