CleanTechnica » alternative transportation http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 23:01:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Gamification in Clean Tech: GBO Hawaii http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/07/gamification-in-clean-tech-gbo-hawaii/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/07/gamification-in-clean-tech-gbo-hawaii/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:20:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=41078 A new board game from GreenBusinessOwner.com aims to make clean tech, and sustainability in general, fun. GBO Hawaii (ages 13+, 2-4 players, 45 minutes, to 1.5 hours) is a game of strategy, impact investing, and skillful maneuvering of public policy. The idea is that players are impact investors, and invest their money across the island state

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/11/07/electrically-assisted-pedal-boat-video/feed/ 0 Air Power Bike from O2 http://cleantechnica.com/2011/11/07/air-power-bike-from-o2/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/11/07/air-power-bike-from-o2/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:48:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=31972 I have to admit, I’m growing fond of little, alternative-fuel bikes. I’ve always been a fan of human-powered bikes, but I think these innovative alternatives have a place in the world, too. Here’s a story on sister site Gas2 on a new one

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/11/07/air-power-bike-from-o2/feed/ 5 Using Energy from Braking Trains to Charge EVs http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/12/using-energy-from-braking-trains-to-charge-evs/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/12/using-energy-from-braking-trains-to-charge-evs/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:46:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28199 That last line might not seem so silly in the near future. In fact, the managers of Spain’s railway infrastructure (the ADIF, for Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias) have already pulled off a bit of a coup in electric vehicle charging tech when, a few days ago, a group of engineers succeeded in converting the kinetic energy produced by the the ADIF’s commuter trains under braking to charge electric cars. The “proof-of-concept” demonstration took place May 23rd, fully charging a Th!nk City car using only electricity generated by the train’s brakes

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/12/using-energy-from-braking-trains-to-charge-evs/feed/ 2 2 Miles of Solar Panels Now Cover High-Speed Rail Tunnel on Amsterdam-Paris Line {VIDEO} http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/06/2-miles-of-solar-panels-now-cover-high-speed-rail-tunnel-on-amsterdam-paris-line-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/06/2-miles-of-solar-panels-now-cover-high-speed-rail-tunnel-on-amsterdam-paris-line-video/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:30:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=27972 A tunnel in Belgium built to protect high-speed trains from falling trees is now covered in 16,000 solar panels (yes, you may remember Tina covering this project a bit as it got underway last October)

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/06/2-miles-of-solar-panels-now-cover-high-speed-rail-tunnel-on-amsterdam-paris-line-video/feed/ 17 Energy Use of Different Modes of Transport {Infographic} http://cleantechnica.com/2011/05/31/energy-use-of-different-modes-of-transport-infographic/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/05/31/energy-use-of-different-modes-of-transport-infographic/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 10:32:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=27775 Transportation is a leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions. Of course, automobiles and planes and our dependency on them are large reasons for that, especially here in the U.S. where transportation accounts for an even larger piece of our emissions pie compared to other countries. Learn more about the energy use or energy efficiency of various modes of transport in the info graphic and article below, republished from our sister site, Planetsave

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/05/31/energy-use-of-different-modes-of-transport-infographic/feed/ 4 Light Rail for Dummies {INFOGRAPHIC} http://cleantechnica.com/2011/05/30/light-rail-for-dummies-infographic/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/05/30/light-rail-for-dummies-infographic/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 11:00:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=27690 Light rail is a great clean transit solution that could help many cities improve their quality of life. It is growing in popularity across the U.S., but is still probably unknown and unseen by many. And I'm sure there are millions upon millions of people who would be hard-pressed to come up with an answer as to how light rail transportation (LRT) is different from commuter rail or streetcars/trams

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/05/30/light-rail-for-dummies-infographic/feed/ 2 Feel the Charge: the Chevy Volt Super Bowl Ad http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/07/feel_the_charge_the_chevy_volt_super_bowl_ad/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/02/07/feel_the_charge_the_chevy_volt_super_bowl_ad/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:46:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=22540 Is the Chevy Volt gonna save the planet? Probably not anything that dramatic, but it may save GM, and save a lot of tons of CO2 in the process. Here’s the message Chevy sent out to America during yesterday’s Super Bowl, which fits in rather nicely with President Obama’s call for a Sputnik moment in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2010/08/03/3d-fast-bus-in-china-goes-over-cars/feed/ 26 North Carolina and Virginia Ask for $5 Billion for High-Speed Rail (but Not the Only Ones) http://cleantechnica.com/2009/12/30/north-carolina-and-virginia-ask-for-5-billion-for-high-speed-rail-but-not-the-only-ones/ http://cleantechnica.com/2009/12/30/north-carolina-and-virginia-ask-for-5-billion-for-high-speed-rail-but-not-the-only-ones/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:11:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4321 People in North Carolina and Virginia must have seen what’s going on in China with high-speed rail and decided they wanted some of that. They are now requesting over $5 billion in funding for high-speed rail. Actually, as a former resident of both North Carolina and Virginia professionally and personally involved in this topic, I

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