CleanTechnica » green 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 Doubling US Energy Productivity Could Boost Job Creation, Economy, Health, and the Environment http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/13/blue-ribbon-energy-efficiency-panel-doubling-u-s-energy-producivity-could-boost-job-creation-the-economy-health-and-the-environment/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/13/blue-ribbon-energy-efficiency-panel-doubling-u-s-energy-producivity-could-boost-job-creation-the-economy-health-and-the-environment/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:00:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48374 A blue-ribbon panel of energy experts assembled to make recommendations regarding improving energy efficiency asserts that the U.S. could double energy productivity by 2030, yield average annual household savings of $1,000, and create one million new jobs along the way

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/13/blue-ribbon-energy-efficiency-panel-doubling-u-s-energy-producivity-could-boost-job-creation-the-economy-health-and-the-environment/feed/ 4 Clean Energy on the High Seas: Solar-Powered Trimaran Sets Off on Eastern US Circumnavigation http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/30/clean-energy-on-the-high-seas-solar-powered-trimaran-sets-off-on-eastern-us-circumnavigation/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/30/clean-energy-on-the-high-seas-solar-powered-trimaran-sets-off-on-eastern-us-circumnavigation/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:17:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=40898 A wave of renewable energy and cleantech innovation is being unleashed on the waves, as well as on land and in the air, including a US crew's attempt at the first solar-powered circumnavigation of the eastern US.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/30/clean-energy-on-the-high-seas-solar-powered-trimaran-sets-off-on-eastern-us-circumnavigation/feed/ 0 Green Light for California High-Speed Rail Network http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/07/green-light-for-california-high-speed-rail-network/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/07/green-light-for-california-high-speed-rail-network/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:02:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=39921 In a last-minute save, California legislators approved funding for a high-speed rail network that is to link Los Angeles to San Francisco. Supporters assert that the infrastructure project is much needed and will yield numerous benefits, creating much-needed jobs while alleviating crowded roads and air space and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/11/11/green-your-route-travel-app-wins-epa-innovation-award/feed/ 0 Electrically Assisted Pedal Boat (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2011/11/07/electrically-assisted-pedal-boat-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/11/07/electrically-assisted-pedal-boat-video/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:55:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=31974 How about another fun clean transportation story to start the week? Gas2 has one on an electrically assisted pedal boat worth a look (got me excited)

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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/2011/08/21/electric-tandem-provides-new-peddling-options/feed/ 0 PV Electric Tricycle for Under $550 http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/08/pv-electric-tricycle-for-under-550/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/08/pv-electric-tricycle-for-under-550/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:16:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=29495 A young man from Pakistan, Farrukh Khan, has built an interesting homemade solar-powered electric tricycle for a price tag that comes well under $600. Khan even provides detailed photo and a design template on the Instructables website for a small monthly subscription fee ($1.95 – 3.95)

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/08/pv-electric-tricycle-for-under-550/feed/ 1 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/2011/05/30/light-rail-for-dummies-infographic/feed/ 2 Streetcar is Focus of Salt Lake City Mayor’s State of the City Speech http://cleantechnica.com/2011/01/07/streetcar-is-focus-of-salt-lake-city-mayors-state-of-the-city-speech/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/01/07/streetcar-is-focus-of-salt-lake-city-mayors-state-of-the-city-speech/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:00:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=21247 I’ve written about streetcars and light rail a little bit lately, but most of my knowledge on the matter I acquired a few years ago when I was director of a clean transportation and sustainable development organization in Virginia. Our organization was closely tied to a potential streetcar project in Charlottesville and I learned a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/green-taxi-service-green-tomato-cars-makes-waves-in-the-uk/feed/ 4 Battery Operated Prototype Train Hits the Norfolk Southern Railway Tracks http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/20/battery-operated-prototype-train-hits-the-norfolk-southern-railway-tracks/ http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/20/battery-operated-prototype-train-hits-the-norfolk-southern-railway-tracks/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:39:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3775 The Norfolk Southern Railway recently debuted a green transportation option that’s among the first of its kind. It’s currently only a prototype, but is just the beginning of things to come; with plans by 2011 to unveil a long-range locomotive that will produce zero-emissions. The battery powered plug-in locomotive has been in the works for

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