Electric roads get real in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is about to ride down Electric Avenue. The city which has ironically doubled its taxes to local businesses during a Covid-19 shutdown, aims to take some progressive measures to make its city smart.
Transportation
Eco-Friendly Ways to Get Around the City
These days, there are more eco-friendly ways to move around, thanks to the launched eco-friendly initiatives.
Solar powered yacht – sails and moors for off-grid escape
Not your dad's houseboat. A movable home that can plunge its support deep into the water against hurricanes, or be brought on land to live off-grid.
Israel’s boring company maps 90 miles of underground trains
The idea of an Israeli subway system always seemed perilous in the height of terror attacks in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. A bus with 20 or 50 people blowing up isn't tolerable, but a mass transit system with an expected 2 million passengers per day, about 1/4 of the country's population? That's what's being planned for Israel. We imagine the terrorist threat is either under control, or we've got bigger fish to fry.
Build and brand your own electric car onto Ree’s flat-packed modular chassis
Ree Automotive, an electric car chassis platform company from Tel Aviv has been named as one of ten game-changing companies by Bloomberg for its novel EV platform – flat, scalable and modular and offers customers full design freedom to create the broadest range of EV and autonomous vehicles for current and future use. REE’s new […]
3D printed plane and test pad for green flights
The team of students from the Technion in Israel. The big mission is a test pad to launch new, greener solutions for aviation.
Biofriendly’s fuel additive makes dirty fuel burn cleaner
Consider the American company Biofriendly has a fuel additive you get at the pump that scrubs smog and increases fuel efficiency by up to 7%.
Jerusalem cyclists protest lack of bike lanes
Jerusalem. Not a dream city for cycling. It’s many hills, random intersections, cobbled roads, virtually inaccessible Old City, I tried. I really did. I cheated on Tel Aviv and lived in Jerusalem for 2 years. But I could never get around by bike. Despite its difficulty, there are plenty of people who do like to […]
How Risky Is It To Use Public Transportation During The Coronavirus Pandemic?
The coronavirus is spreading at a really alarming rate. There is no sign that this will stop, even if in many Asian countries the spread did slow down. Due to the current pandemic, many governments started to restrict travel. This is a normal way to tackle a pandemic but few people understand why this is […]
Moonshot aviation: Geoffrey Lipman on greening emissions globally
The high environmental footprint of air travel is something that most people are by now well aware of. For anyone who is wondering where the aviation industry is headed next and how to feel about it, Geoffrey Lipman, one of the key figures in the global travel and tourism industry provides some insights.
Thinking of #vanlife to lower your carbon footprint?
The majority of UK road traffic is made up of cars, but that’s only part of the story. An increasing reliance on home delivery and a greater need for services has increased the number of vans on the road. In fact, in 2018 vans made up nearly 16% of total traffic on Britain’s roads. Light […]
The Critical Role of Transportation for Businesses Today
They don't call it shipping for nothing. When you order from an online store consider the environmental impact needed to bring your goods to your home.
As Tel Aviv struggles with dockless scooters, helmets and license plates become mandatory
One of Israel's most well known publicists was killed while riding an ebike (Motti Morel) in Tel Aviv. The city puts stricter regulations on licensing, helmets, recycling and speed. But who will really enforce this? Grandmothers are walking around dazed with blood streaming down their faces. Kids afraid of walking on the sidewalk. Another joke TA?
Yo! Tesla is coming to Israel
Rumors in Israel happen faster than the Internet. I was at my kid’s play last night at school and after it we were talking about what’s the best car to crash in. Unlike in Mediterranean climates like Sicily where people drive small cars for the small narrow lanes in the villages, so many people, seems […]
Fisker gives Musk fans a better electric SUV lease deal
Available in 2021 and to lease less than $40,000 USD, how can anyone (even vegans) resist this all electric option Ocean invented by Fisker.