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Africa’s Oil Curse, the Example of Nigeria

CleanTechnica has been running a number of articles on little noted negative aspects of gas/diesel vehicles. These include hundreds of US deaths annually from carbon monoxide poisoning, oil refinery explosions, 137 US oil spills last year, what to do with old oil tankers, and the 150 gas/diesel car fires daily in the US. A common concept in Africa that is not noticed in the United States or other parts of the world is what in Africa is called “Africa’s Oil Curse.”

Evovelo Head-Turner: Solar-Electric mö

For a new and invigorating green drive, look no further than the mö, a pedal-powered solar-electric tricycle ride from Evovelo, based in Spain. Evolo, a startup, has put the finishing touches on its prototype mö and now it is looking for beta-testers. Classified as a velomobile, this ride is similar to the … [continued]

Tesla Model S Price Increase Coming; Honda Accord PHEV Now Most Efficient PHEV On Market;…

  Here are some more big clean transport stories from the past week or so for you: Bikes & Motorbikes Bicycle Culture By Design: “Mikael Colville-Andersen is a world-leading urban planning / transportation planning consultant. His focus is on human-powered transport, especially the bicycle, and humanizing cities (at least, that’s how I … [continued]