Exxon Mobil Oil Spill Hits Niger Delta The oil giant Exxon Mobil has acknowledged a new oil spill off the coast of southern Nigeria. Residents … NewsRead more
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Auto Production Sets New Record
Global production of automobiles keeps rising to new heights. London-based IHS Automotive puts light vehicle (passenger car and light-duty truck) production in 2013 at 84.7 … Auto Production Sets New RecordRead more
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UK wind sets new record On Sunday night, wind power in the United Kingdom supplied more electricity than domestic coal, biomass, and hydropower (combined) and … NewsRead more
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France experiments with paying people to cycle to work
France has started a six-month experiment with paying people to cycle to work, joining other European governments in trying to boost bicycle use to boost … France experiments with paying people to cycle to workRead more
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UK Group Debuts DELIVER Electric Delivery Van
Green Automotive Company announces that its European based subsidiary, Liberty Electric Cars, has successfully completed the build of the first fully functioning example of “DELIVER” … UK Group Debuts DELIVER Electric Delivery VanRead more
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Germany begins spying on Britain and America for the first time since 1945 Chancellor Angela Merkel has ordered her counter-espionage services to begin surveillance of … NewsRead more
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Why do you have to walk a mile to cross these streets?
Forget chickens and their unfunny reasoning behind road-crossing. The real question is, why do you have to walk so far to safely cross certain roads? … Why do you have to walk a mile to cross these streets?Read more
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Happy Bike to Work Day, Boston
The League of American Bicyclists published an infographic containing some data from a recent U.S. Census Report about commuter habits and prevalence of non-traditional transportation … Happy Bike to Work Day, BostonRead more
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Gasoline Versus Electric Car Emissions Compared
In the graph above I’ve compared the full vehicle emissions of four petrol cars (20, 30, 40 and 50 MPG) to that of an electric … Gasoline Versus Electric Car Emissions ComparedRead more
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House Moves By Bicycle
On a visit to Shanghai in 2010, I snapped dozens of photos of people transporting large objects by bicycle – including a bathtub and a … House Moves By BicycleRead more