NewsRack: flenvcenter/Transportation_National

How Cyclists and Buses Should Share the Road (Educational Video) - TreeHugger

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

How Cyclists and Buses Should Share the Road (Educational Video)

Bike Raps for Bike Racks - THE CITY FIX

Mark Dessauer — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Originally posted on Active Living By Design. So you’re sick of pollution and you’re stuck in that congestion? I got one suggestion: use a bike rack! If the first line of lyrics in this rap video doesn’t ...

Johannesburg Rolls Out New BRT Routes Against Odds - THE CITY FIX

Aileen Carrigan — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

On Monday, despite a two-week delay, violent opposition, vandalism and a minibus taxi strike, Johannesburg successfully rolled out new Rea Vaya BRT routes in the Soweto township. As we reported previously, South Africa’s first BRT system ...

Russia’s Nuclear Industry Seeks to Profit From Alternative Fuels - NY Times: World

By ANDREW E. KRAMER — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

But the latest Russian effort to capitalize on the green reputation of nuclear power is drawing criticism as potentially dangerous.

Circuit Breakers - From A to Green

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

This post is part of the series The Parable of the Electric Bike on Sightline’s Daily Score blog . In part III , I promised to describe the obstacles that are keeping electric bikes from taking hold in the Pacific Northwest in the way they have in China. Here are four. 1. Immature technology. As BikeHugger’s master blogger (and e-biker) DL Byron points out , electric bikes may be past the garage-tinkerer phase of development, but they’re still complicated, imperfect devices, plagued with breakdowns and performance issues. Battery care, for example, is still challenging, though it’s vastly simpler than it used to be. 2. Bike Culture. In Asian and northern Europe cycling cities , bicycles are ubiquitous ...

Wind Turbines might actually add to warming - Alternative Energy and Fuel News - ENN

dotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdot — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Wind Turbines might actually add to warming

Networked Traffic Lights Could Save Time, Fuel, and Lives - TreeHugger

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Networked Traffic Lights Could Save Time, Fuel, and Lives

Obama: Jobs Bill Will Help Small Business Owners - Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Nick Wing — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law a package of tax breaks and spending designed to give the nation a jobs boost...

Fuel, Vitamins, Soap Help Solazyme Algae Stand out from Pond Scum - Energy & Climate | Greenbiz.com

Marc Gunther — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

With a wide range of green products on the market or in development, huge output of green fuels, and deep pockets, Solazyme stands out among the hundreds of companies trying to capitalize on the power of algae.

We will take transit if it meets our needs (IOW, don’t fall for “the fundamental attribution error”) - Switchboard, from NRDC

Kaid Benfield — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Here’s an insight from relating human behavioral science to transportation: people who use a particular form of transportation such as driving or taking transit sometimes misunderstand the motives of those that use a different mode. We generally have a...

Midwest gets a jump on high-speed rail - MinnPost

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

CHICAGO — Illinois is already investing to make way for a high-speed rail system expected to spread across the Midwest and hasten commutes between its major cities.

Judge mulls ruling in Union Station appeal - Denver Post: News: Local

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Judge mulls ruling in Union Station appeal

Creative Kid Mobility: Bike to Baby Stroller in Seconds - TreeHugger

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Creative Kid Mobility: Bike to Baby Stroller in Seconds

Why Haven't Electric Bikes Caught On? - TreeHugger

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Why Haven't Electric Bikes Caught On?

Roadshow: Some say texting at a red light poses no problem - San Jose Mercury News: Mr. Roadshow

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

But most readers say it's a bad idea, including a woman whose husband and son were rear-ended by a teen texter.

Big Oil's Slow Road to Sustainability - Energy & Climate | Greenbiz.com

Todd Cort — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Last week, we released the sustainability rankings of the world's largest oil and gas companies. Despite the skepticism of whether the industry can ever be green, there are plenty of reasons to rank their sustainability efforts.

Nissan to make Leaf electric cars in Britain (AFP) - Yahoo: Business

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

AFP - Nissan Motor on Thursday said it would start building its zero-emission Leaf electric car at a plant in Britain from 2013, saving more than 2,000 jobs in one of England's most deprived regions. ...

Nissan to make Leaf electric cars in Sunderland (AFP) - Yahoo: Business

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

AFP - Nissan Motor on Thursday said it would start building its zero-emission Leaf electric car at its Sunderland plant from 2013, saving more than 2,000 jobs in one of England's most deprived regions. ...

Letters to the Editor - SFGate: Op-Ed

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Letters to the Editor

DRPA approves contract for Phila. light-rail studies - Philly.com News

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

A waterfront rail line in Philadelphia moved closer to reality yesterday as the Delaware River Port Authority approved a $6.5 million contract for environmental studies and preliminary design.

Man sought in bus shootings turns self in - Star Tribune: Local

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Letters to the Editor - SFGate: Op-Ed

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Letters to the Editor

Suspect in Metro Transit bus shooting surrenders - Post-Bulletin: Local News

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS — An 18-year-old man wanted in the shooting of two boys aboard a bus in north Minneapolis has turned himself in to Metro Transit police.

Toyota official: Prius in NY crash yielding data - MSNBC

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Investigators from Toyota and the U.S. government inspected a crashed 2005 Prius in a suburb of NYC Wednesday and received data on engine speed and pedal position. ...

Design the Gas Station of the Future: Submissions - GOOD

GOOD — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

From Alex Dumler: ...