Transportation

Solar Impulse 2 plane will circumnavigate Earth in 2015

Last year, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg became the first pilots to fly across America in a featherweight plane fueled only by the sun....

Botobus: Istanbul public transit goes botanical and organic!

Happen to be in Istanbul? Then hop aboard Botobus, a new eco-friendly public transport option that features an organic rooftop garden. Introduced last week...

Al Maktoum Dubai airport gets green light for $33 billion expansion

Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (DWC) was recently approved for a $33 billion expansion making it the largest airport project on the planet...

Railway use by people and freight up, but not in the Middle East

Travelling by rail is a great way to save gas and greenhouse gas emissions. But the Middle East is completely not mentioned in a...

Will Israeli cars roll on alternatives by 2025?

Despite Israel's dead electric car company Better Place and its venture to create an electric alternative to fossil fuel driven cars,  the Israeli government is still interested in ...

Orbital sustainability with space junk tow truck

Maybe I need a new job title. Imagine being head of the Space Debris Office? Or, Space Janitor?

HopOn for instant mobile payments by bus

In any city in the world, we have all had the experience of catching a bus, subway or train only to find we don’t...

How girls can go wild on bikes – penny in your pants hack, and more tips

We're all over bicycles as the best green alternative to getting you where you want to go.  News about bike-messenger schemes in Beirut, dedicated bike...

Tesla’s MobilEye partner is going public

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), the electric car company founded by Elon Musk, will be releasings its earnings statement next week and call it kismet...

What Tesla can learn from Israel’s Better Place post-mortem

What if we could apply the charisma, imagination and marketing genius of Steve Jobs to help promote green technology? Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi had...

Google goes for awesome driverless car concept

After making billions on online advertising Google execs are now putting some money into companies of their dreams. The latest - the Google driverless...

“Driverless” Tesla electric car will test run on Israel’s Better Place grid

In the aftermath of the demise of Shai Agassi's Better Place electric car network company,  EV car purchasers in Israel feared they might become...

Glowing highways make it look like we’re driving through eco-fairytales

Glow-in-the-dark roads recently debuted on a 500 meter stretch of Netherlands highway!  Brought to you by the guy behind glow-in-the-dark trees.  He's been burning the candle...

Dubai’s Lamborghini police cars and bikes are ecological opposites

A year after unveiling new Lamborghini patrol vehicles for lucky members of the force, Dubai police are rolling out an eco-friendly electric motorcycle.  As...

Amtrak is a dinosaur next to Kénitra’s high speed railway station in Morocco

The train system runs like clockwork in Morocco. It's fast, easy and safe. So we're excited to see a new project that makes them...

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Etihad crew denies female doctor from helping passenger in medical distress

A female physician says she and another woman doctor were prevented from helping a passenger during a medical emergency aboard Etihad flight EY16. Was it airline protocol, poor judgment or sexism? Etihad has been asked to explain.

How to Read Your PG&E Bill After Installing a Heat Pump — and What to Expect the First Year

Electricity bill went up after your heat pump installation? Before you call the contractor, read this. A wrong rate plan, unadjusted thermostat schedule, and a missed baseline allowance are usually the culprit — not the system.

The Best of Hobart: Experiences to Have, Places to Visit, and Flavours to Try

Hobart, Tasmania’s capital, is the kind of city that makes you regret not having come sooner. Mount Wellington/kunanyi that shapes the skyline, Bruny Island's dolphins, Port Arthur's convict ruins and Salamanca's Saturday market are all close enough to fit into the same week.

How Responsible Tourism Could Help Protect the World’s Last Wild Places

From Antarctica and South Georgia to the Galápagos and Thailand, fragile destinations are finding ways to manage tourism without shutting visitors out. Visitor caps, conservation fees, biosecurity rules and controlled access can reduce environmental damage while helping fund the protection of wild places.

How Slow Travel Is Changing the Way We Explore

From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

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Etihad crew denies female doctor from helping passenger in medical distress

A female physician says she and another woman doctor were prevented from helping a passenger during a medical emergency aboard Etihad flight EY16. Was it airline protocol, poor judgment or sexism? Etihad has been asked to explain.

How to Read Your PG&E Bill After Installing a Heat Pump — and What to Expect the First Year

Electricity bill went up after your heat pump installation? Before you call the contractor, read this. A wrong rate plan, unadjusted thermostat schedule, and a missed baseline allowance are usually the culprit — not the system.

The Best of Hobart: Experiences to Have, Places to Visit, and Flavours to Try

Hobart, Tasmania’s capital, is the kind of city that makes you regret not having come sooner. Mount Wellington/kunanyi that shapes the skyline, Bruny Island's dolphins, Port Arthur's convict ruins and Salamanca's Saturday market are all close enough to fit into the same week.

How Responsible Tourism Could Help Protect the World’s Last Wild Places

From Antarctica and South Georgia to the Galápagos and Thailand, fragile destinations are finding ways to manage tourism without shutting visitors out. Visitor caps, conservation fees, biosecurity rules and controlled access can reduce environmental damage while helping fund the protection of wild places.

How Slow Travel Is Changing the Way We Explore

From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

How Responsible Adventure Travel Can Protect the World’s Wild Places

From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

Here is how Europe is still buying Russian gas

Greek-linked shipping vessels transported an estimated €2.35 billion worth of Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas to European ports during the first seven months of 2026, according to new analysis from Urgewald, a Germany-based environmental and human rights organization that investigates the financial institutions and companies supporting fossil fuel and other environmentally damaging industries.

Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals revived with global campaign against factory farming

Jewish Vegan Life has launched a global campaign celebrating the New Year for Animals, with synchronized events in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Montreal and Jerusalem, alongside an international livestream on August 9 featuring partners including Mercy for Animals, The Good Food Institute and Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary.
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