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Bio-Powered Green Bus Fitted With Recycled Materials Cruises Dubai

It's easy to poke fun at Dubai for all of its insane excesses, but because we're big-hearted greenies, we also want to give the...

$9 Cardboard Bike from Israel Going to Market

Could it be a world-changer? A cheap solution to help African kids get to schools and clinics? Israel's Izhar Gafni (who we interviewed here)...

Better Place Sells 125 Renault ZEs to Huge Industrial Group in Israel

Despite a major upheaval in recent weeks, the electric vehicle company Better Place is pushing forward its business expansion plans with a $4 million deal...

Better Place Electric Car Company Lays Off Staff?

In the wake of ousting its guru-like CEO visionary Shai Agassi, rumors are circulating that Better Place Israel will be laying off staff, about...

Shai Agassi Leaves Better Place Board Over Dispute With Parent Company

A few days after we praised the new Better Place electric car pricing model in Israel (a lease plus charge plus 1000 km for...

Shai Agassi Fired from Better Place Electric Car Company

Israel's iconic CEO Shai Agassi has been fired from his position at the electric car company Better Place. He will be replaced by Evan Thornley, the current CEO of Better Place Australia.

Drive a Better Place EV for $510 a Month, Including Charge

The best news to come from Better Place is an attractive $510 leasing plan per month which includes 1000 km. Israel's Better Place, headed by...

Fourteen Percent of Tel Aviv is Biking to Work or School

There's been a huge jump in Tel Avivians riding on two wheels in the last decade. When I first visited Tel Aviv about 12 or...

Abu Dhabi Turns to Natural Gas Green Transport

Abu Dhabi cars to run on compressed natural gas. The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has converted 20 vehicles in its fleet of 500...

Tel-Aviv Bike Sharing: Green Prophet Hits the Road (VIDEO)

Two weeks ago Green Prophet decided it was high time to put Tel Aviv's bicycle sharing program to the test, since we are such...

Tel Aviv Bids for Artificial Island International Airport At Sea

Fly into Israel? Land at sea first on this 250 acre platform runway proposed for international flights. There has been talk for a couple...

Tel Aviv Goes on Bike Impounding Rampage

Bikes blocking traffic or crosswalks are being impounded in Tel Aviv. From the first time I visited Tel Aviv more than a decade ago,...

Why white colored cars are a better investment

It keeps the blazing heat back, and white is the best car color for holding value, according to the UK Daily Mail In the market...

How Much Gold Goes into a White Gold Mercedes Sports Coupe?

Is this McLaren SLR Mercedes Sports Coupe Really White Gold? It Must be at US$ 2.5 Million Super luxury sport cars such as solid gold...

Israel’s Better Place Electric Car Network Bleeds Capital

Last month Israel's Better Place rolled out their all-electric vehicle network to the Israeli public with much fanfare. Of the hundreds of civilians that...

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The Sustainable Moving Checklist Every Household Should Follow

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