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Desert Solar, Wind Power to Fuel Santiago, Chile’s Subway System

Andrew Burger August 7, 2017

The Chilean capital's subsway system is considered the finest, as well as the largest, in Latin America. Come 2018, some 60% of its electricity is to come from solar and wind power resources far north.Read More

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Infographic: Hydrogen or Battery – The Power of Future Transportation

Thomas Schueneman March 25, 2016

Will you ever drive a hydrogen car? – Hybrid and electric cars have become an ever more familiar sight on many city and suburban streets across the world. But what about the hydrogen car? Many clean energy and environmental activist have considered hydrogen fuel cell-powered transportation as the way of the future. Fuel cells use […]Read More

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Electric Bikes: Better Transportation for a Better World

Richard Matthews May 28, 2015

Due to their eco-friendliness, low price points and minimal operating costs, electric bikes are an increasingly popular way to travel. All around the world, we are seeing an increase in two wheeled electric transport and increasingly, this phenomenon is taking root in the U.S. Some studies have shown that a family can save as much […]Read More

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EarthTalk: The Rise in Public Transportation

Earth Talk May 12, 2014

EarthTalk® is a weekly environmental column made available to our readers from the editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What’s behind the rise in public transit in the U.S. in the last few years, and how does our transit use compare with that of other developed countries? – Angie Whitby, New Bern, NC Transit ridership […]Read More

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Infographic: How Green is Your State?

Thomas Schueneman July 22, 2013

This interactive infographic shows compares each U.S. state on overall “greenness” and on individual categories of mass transit, renewables, recycling, water quality, air quality, and CO2 Produced by MPHOnline.orgRead More

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Indore Hopes to Make Cycling Accessible to the Public

Chris Keenan May 25, 2012

Bike sharing programs are cropping up across the world, although the concept is in its infancy in the vast majority of countries. However, Indore, a city located in central India, has been spearheading the idea for almost a quarter century.Read More

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American Consumers and Greener Vehicles

Richard Matthews June 15, 2011

Cutting emissions from US automobiles will be critical to any strategy for slowing global warming. America’s adoption of hybrids, fully electric vehicles and fuel efficient small cars are also crucial to the transition to a low carbon economy. According to an Environmental Defence study, Global Warming on the Road (pdf), US automobiles and light trucks are responsible for nearly half […]Read More

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