Americans Took A Record 10.7 Billion Public Transit Trips In 2013
Americans took 10.7 billion trips on public transit in 2013, a record high with increases in all transit modes, and the most in one year since 1956.
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Pedicab Company (Green Business Idea)
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. If you love riding your bike, interacting with people, and being able to work outside and set your own hours, then one green business idea to consider is starting a pedicab company. Depending on your location, a pedicab ride can appeal to customers in different ways, whether it’s … [continued]
10 US Cities Making Massive Emissions Cuts Through Energy Efficiency
A new effort will cut millions of tons of emissions and billions in utility bills for 10 U.S. cities by creating customized energy efficiency plans and sharing best practices.
B-cycle Bike Sharing Memberships Are Now Valid Across The U.S.
Reposted from Bikocity: There are over a dozen B-cycle bike-sharing programs across the U.S. Until now, however, membership would just be good for the city in which you signed up. That’s going to change this week. Annual memberships will now be valid in all 15 locations in which B-cycle is … [continued]
How NREL Influences New High Performance Buildings
From the good folk over at NREL (notably, I recently landed an interview with the Director of NREL just after he had given a presentation — at the International Renewable Energy Conference — in which he discussed this amazing building a bit): By Heather Lammers The Research Support Facility (RSF) at the … [continued]
Western American Cities Dominate US Clean Technology Index
A new analysis finds America’s 50 largest metro areas dominating the national clean technology economy, with the top six ranked clean tech metro regions located on the West Coast. […]
Streetcar is Focus of Salt Lake City Mayor’s State of the City Speech
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 … [continued]
22 Cities that May Have New Streetcar Lines Within 2 Years
As I discussed yesterday, it looks like streetcars are making a comeback. Curious about which cities are on the move? The Community Streetcar Coalition held a summit earlier this year in Alexandria, Virginia where it brought together people working to get new streetcars running in 22 cities across the nation. … [continued]
