Some top clean transportation news of the week, other than what we’ve covered….
Electric Vehicles
- Ikea to Host ECOtality’s Charging Stations [Gas2]
- Mitsubishi Launches Solar-Powered EV Quick Charge Station [Crisp Green]
- 2012 Nissan Leaf Price Jumps $2,420, Adds More Standard Features [Gas2]
- Electric Rescue Rover a Green Dream Concept [Gas2]
- A GPS System with the EV Driver in Mind [Gas2]
- AAA mobile chargers tackle EV range anxiety [cnet]
- Sony to Enter EV Battery Market [greentech media]
- By the numbers: The top eco car [cnet]
Other Car (or No-car) Stories
- Car Makers Oppose Fuel Standards that Would Save Consumers $150 Billion [Think Progress]
- Santa Monica: Plan to Have ‘No Net New Car Trips’ [The Planning Report]
- Car2Go ups car-sharing ante by going all-electric [cnet]
- The Daily Dig: Los Angeles Survives Carmageddon Weekend [The Infrastructurist]
- Peak Car Use? [Fast Company]
- What Would Los Angeles Look Like Without Cars? [TheCityFix]
Mass Transit
- What Happens When you Put a Coffee Table at a Bus Stop? [GOOD]
- A More Entertaining Transit Hub [The Boston Globe]
Transportation Bill
- Senate Leaders Vow to “Marry” Competing Infrastructure Bank Proposals [StreetsBlog DC]
- Senate releases transportation bill outline [League of American Bicyclists]
Trains
- Transforming Parking into TOD at a Long Island Train Station [Planetizen]
- The Public Interest and Private-Sector Involvement in High-Speed Rail [StreetsBlog DC]
- City Gateway Redesign in Philadelphia Near Train Station [philly.com]
- House Votes to Strip High-Speed Rail Funding [StreetsBlog DC]
- Rail-Wary FL Gov. Scott Threw Caution to the Wind in Supporting SunRail [StreetsBlog DC]
Bicycles
- 1 Car = 10 Bicycles [TheCityFix]
- Velomobile Burns Calories Not Gas, Secure Like a Car (VIDEO) [Huffington Post]
Boats & Planes
- WWF catamaran sails of with the sun [WWF]
- Lufthansa’s biofuel trial takes to the air with first commercial flight [Business Green]
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