Transportation

Formula One Is Going Green. Ish.

Fans of formula one racing claim that energy saving techniques will ruin all the fun because cars won't be as noisy! Just yesterday we reported...

Solar Powered Cars Roll Round the World – and in Palestine

Louis Palmer's Solar Taxi went around the world in 2007 Swiss inventor Louis Palmer had what many referred to as an impossible dream when he...

Travellers Want Trains – What is the Middle East Doing?

Istanbul - a major hub for train travel across the Middle East Survey results published this week reveal that the majority of international travelers would...

Easyecar’s Martin Thomson Says Better Place EV Plan Problematic for Denmark

Denmark's Thomson prefers "freedom of charge" over Better Place's forced charging network When the EV network builder Better Place launched their electric car battery exchange...

Better Place Unveils Its Mammoth Recharging Plan

Shai Agassi unveils his very thorough recharging plan for Better Place EVs. No stranger to Green Prophet, we've been tracking Shai Agassi and Better Place...

Better Place Chosen for Hawaiian Stimulus Funds

Hawaii has just invested $2.6 million in stimulus funds in a public private partnership in electric vehicle infrastructure planned since 2008 to help jump...

Oil-Rich Gulf Invests $106 Billion in Six States of Rail Connections

Can the Gulf states beat dwindling oil supplies while keeping their own people moving? The oil-rich states of the Middle East are planning for their...

Helping Turkish Wildlife Cross the Road

Turkey's Environment & Forestry minister has demanded that the state highway construction agency build "green bridge" crossings for wildlife. Although the country's environmental policy is...

Ride the Electric Abu Dhabi Stretch Limo SuperBus

The midnight blue "electric" Superbus comes fully loaded. Backed by Dow Chemicals, is this another example of westerners catering to the whimsy of oil...

Is Car-Free Living Possible in the Suburbs?

How can eco-friendly transportation be improved in the suburbs? When contemplating whether to live in a city or in the suburbs, most people weigh the...

Better Place Reveals Danish Electric Car Prices

Is the Better Place Renault Fluence  worth EURO 27,500? The highly taxed Danes may think so. As we get closer to spring, we may...

Why Masdar’s Personal Rapid Transport Would Have Been Great

When the PRT plan at Masdar was scrapped, what exactly did we lose? The folks at Singularity Hub offer an interesting analysis of Masdar's PRT...

Green Gas Station Meets Stringent New Dubai Building Code

It's still just where the oil fix is dispensed. But greener. Dubai's first green gas station, that we covered here in January is not...

Doha and Tel Aviv Launch Two-Wheel Options for Urban Transportation

  Tel Aviv is preparing to launch a bike-sharing program, joining over 200 cities in the world that already operate such systems. The pessimists and optimists will...

How To Live A Car-Free Existence

Green Prophet's Arwa on her decision not to drive a car and the social stigma that comes with it... Maybe it has something to do...

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Lumana Brings AI Cameras Without Sending Everything to the Cloud: Fortune 500 are Buying

Lumana is bringing AI intelligence to more than 50,000 existing security cameras without sending every frame to the cloud. Its hybrid edge architecture offers a compelling lesson for the AI boom: smarter systems may also be more efficient.

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.

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Lumana Brings AI Cameras Without Sending Everything to the Cloud: Fortune 500 are Buying

Lumana is bringing AI intelligence to more than 50,000 existing security cameras without sending every frame to the cloud. Its hybrid edge architecture offers a compelling lesson for the AI boom: smarter systems may also be more efficient.

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.
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