Transportation

Tel Aviv’s “Fast Lane” For Traffic Safety and the Environment

Commuters will ride for free. But will the toll-run "fast lane" help solve Tel Aviv's increasing traffic nightmare? Looking for a faster way to get...

Segway “Police” Achieve Fame For UAE Corniche Cleanup

Known as the "Corniche Police," these cousins have transformed Ras al Khaimah's urban park. Despite their numerous environmental faux-pas, like the RAK global warming park,...

Environmental Oxymoron: A ‘Green’ Filling Station In UAE

Dubai’s Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc) launches the first “green station” in the UAE. The station features solar-powered lights, a waterless car wash system, eco-friendly products, and the vapor recovery system, a new technology that reduces carbon emission and fuel wastage.

Jordan’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Set For 2012 Inauguration

To unclog Amman's road arteries, the municipality hopes to bring its state-of-the-art public buses online by next year. While it's neighbor brings Better Place electric...

Will the Saudis Be the Last to Get into the Gas Guzzler Biz?

A last hurrah for the age of oil as Saudis look to build the Gazl gas guzzler. History, if there is any, will not look...

“Lease Mobiles” Take Over Israel’s Crowded Roads

How much recyclable material will this new Mazda have when it goes to the shredder in 2030? Lat year 2010 was a record year for...

Israel train catches fire

There is a serious chance you can die in Israel from taking the train, riding the bus or driving a bike. Electric bikes are...

Hybrid Bus To Offer Israel A Cleaner, Quieter Public Transport Option

A pilot program will bring a greener hybrid bus to Israel's Sharon region. Here’s some good green news for 2011 in Israel: In addition to...

How Do You Solve Traffic Congestion in Cairo? With Helicopters Taxis, Apparently

Desperation and an entrenched car-culture is pushing Cairenes towards outlandish solutions to their hellish traffic congestion In the bursting-at-the-seams megacity of Cairo, it seems that...

Poison at the Pump: Israel Gas Stations Major Groundwater Polluters

OECD lays down the law: Israeli gas stations still causing pollution, despite efforts to improve. Above: seaside gas station in Tel Aviv. Petroleum and the...

Chevy Volt Hybrids Made From BP Spill Oil Booms

Oil booms and other rubber and plastic wastes are now becoming car parts The recent 5 month oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico...

The UAE Gets Its First Carbon Neutral Bus. Maybe?

A UAE facilities management company and a Swiss non-profit have teamed up to create the UAE's first carbon-neutral bus. Just this week we learned...

New Chevy Volts Already Rolling Into Dealerships

The Volt is already "charging" towards customers, and hopefully success Finally, after months of speculation, marketing hoopla, and just plain old media hype, the first...

An Insider’s Experience of Exploring Beirut by Bike

What it's really like to explore Beirut (and especially the new Waterfront District) by bike. Lebanon - and Beirut in particular - have been making...

ETV’s Micro Turbine Battery Charger A Game Changer for EVs?

ETV's micro- turbine device to extend the range of  the battery cell packs to up to twice the present driving range of 130 -160...

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