Transportation

Better Place Electric Car Co. Raises $200 Million

A pregnant me at the very sunny Better Place visitor center last year. With the launch of the first nationwide electric car networks rolling...

Bike Sharing Launched in Nicosia, But Environmental Commissioner Has His Doubts

Bike sharing sounds like progress, but not if the plan only supports leisurely (and not commuting) cycling and without proper biking lanes. It was only...

Cypriot Law Threatens to Discourage Cycling

A new law in the works in Cyprus may deter cycling (and therefore promote more carbon-emitting forms of transportation). We've heard some pretty crazy stories...

Solar Powered Taxi To Stop in Israel Next Week As Part of Worldwide Tour

Beep beep!  This solar powered taxi intends to tour the globe on zero gas and a full tank of sunshine. Swiss inventor Louis Palmer's solar...

Iran’s Solar Car Competes in Australia (But Japan Wins)

Iran's solar-powered Gazelle 2, hopes to place well in trans Australia trials Iran's Gazelle 2 solar powered electric car may not have massaging seats, but...

Jordan’s Ambitious Bus Plans Get Shelved

Announced with much fanfare, the plans to build an new bus transit in Jordan have been quietly shelved pending further review Back in early...

Mimes Point the Way for Safer Driving

Green Prophet's own Green Sheikh posing with a mime. Could the Caracas model of street miming reign in bad Middle East drivers? Drive anywhere in...

An Electric Car and a Loan at the Better Place Showroom in Israel

A Better Place electric car and an on-the-spot loan to drive it from Union Bank, in Israel Want to drive an all electric car...

It’s Official- Iran Has The Most Polluted Cities In The World

According to a report by the World Health Organisation, Iranian cities are the world's most polluted with some cities registering air pollution 20 times...

Israeli Cyclists From All Over the Country Marked Green Transportation Week

Israeli bikers are hoping that the new year brings them greater cycling convenience and safety. The Israel Bike Association isn't a quiet or a shy...

Electric Skates – the New Urban Mode of Transportation?

Give up that car and zip around town on... electric skates? Some people just can't or aren't willing to walk or bike, but still may...

Car Bodies and Windows As Solar Energy Panels to Recharge Lithium Batteries?

What would you call solar panels if attached to this Tesla S2 sports coupe: spoilers? One of the more challenging aspects of developing electrics is...

Better Place Announces First Trade-In Agreement for Electric Cars in Israel

Better Place launches another brand new business in Israel - used electric car sales. Better Place, the company bringing an electric car infrastructure to Israel,...

World’s First Manual Gear Hybrid Introduced to Turkish Market

One and a half years after the Japanese launch of the Honda CR-Z, the world's first manual hybrid, it has come to Turkey, where...

Will GM’s Green Cadillac Sell in the UAE?

Sleek, green and probably expensive; GM's extended range ELR will soon be coming off assembly lines The love for expensive and unique cars in many...

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Food system’s biggest waste may be the farmers we don’t see: Hugh Locke’s new book

Whole Earth Farming: Smallholders and the Great Regenerative Transformation by Hugh Locke is published by George Ronald in September 2026.

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6 Ways Teletherapy Can Reduce Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Care

Teletherapy can make mental health care easier to access by reducing travel, scheduling and location barriers. Here are six ways virtual therapy can help people connect with professional support more easily.

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