Build a green highway from “forgotten” country roads?

A proposal to create a “green highway” out of lesser used country roads was reported in Time Magazine this week.  The intriguing idea is centered on country roads that have been bypassed by the Interstate Highway system.  These roads connect small towns and large cities and are still useful if…

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Nissan using online marketing to raise LEAF awareness

The times they are a changing, and the “web 2.0” age includes a different approach to marketing.  Hence it should not be a surprise that Nissan is using avenues like YouTube and Twitter in marketing the LEAF vehicle.  See “Some Nissan LEAF questions answered” for earlier coverage of how Nissan…

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TTXGP UK Championship 2010 agreement, and other TTXGP news

The TTXGP has announced an agreement with the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) for “terms and contracts to deliver the worlds first zero carbon national championship”.  It will be a series of four races with two classes of zero carbon motorcycles (principally electric).  The TTXGP launched in 2008 with a vision of…

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Traveling? Why not rent a bicycle rather than a car?

What’s a green conscious person to do for transportation after traveling to a distant city?  Do they forego their green lifestyle and simply rent a car?  Or do they look for alternative ways of getting around their destination?  Bicycles are a very green form of transportation and while it’s possible…

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