Transportation

Better Place Says UK Not Giving Electric Cars a (Tax) Break

Maurice Picow - February 14, 2011

Is the UK's Tax Man still short-sighted in giving incentives for electric cars? The British government is not doing enough to give consumers enough incentives...

Transportation

Green Cars Are Not New – Let’s Look Back 90 Years

Maurice Picow - February 11, 2011

This 1934 streamlined DIY car could go 50-70 miles on a gallon of gas. Not bad, in today's terms. The idea of building environmentally friendly...

Transportation

Better Place CEO in Davos: In 2020 There’ll Be More Electric Cars Than Gas

Karin Kloosterman - February 8, 2011

Shai Agassi, the CEO of Better Place EV at a press conference. Pioneers can make startling predictions, and that's what Shai Agassi from Better...

Cities

Bike Sharing Down to a Science

Green Prophet - February 1, 2011

New algorithms make bike sharing more efficient. The environmentally-friendly concept of bike-sharing is taking over European cities like Paris, and Tel Aviv is about...

Transportation

VW and GM in Full Gear for Electric Cars in Qatar

Maurice Picow - January 31, 2011

VW's XL1 looks great and saves fuel. But is it affordable? Although the much written about Better Place electric car concept is a favorite on...

Tech

Clever Human-Powered Transport Proposed for Low Carbon Masdar City

Susan Kraemer - January 20, 2011

Minneapolis Rollerblade Inventor Wants Masdar Biking Monorail Skyways Why can't getting around be as safe and comfortable as sitting in a car, and yet be...

Transportation

Gulf States On Track To Build “European-Style” Rail System

Tafline Laylin - January 13, 2011

An extensive network could link the GCC states as early as 2017. The benefits of railways are getting renewed attention worldwide. Though there are doubts...

Transportation

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

Maurice Picow - April 29, 2015

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...

Transportation

Segway “Police” Achieve Fame For UAE Corniche Cleanup

Tafline Laylin - January 11, 2011

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,...

Transportation

Environmental Oxymoron: A ‘Green’ Filling Station In UAE

Zaufishan - January 11, 2011

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.

Transportation

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

Tafline Laylin - January 9, 2011

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...

Energy