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The Toronto Cyclist Union has started a new campaign to thank drivers who treat cyclists with respect. Watch their promo video below and you can read about it by clicking here.

The “Cyclists Paving the Way” campaign is meant to dial down some of the rhetoric being heard in the so-called “war on the car,” says [...]

I’m a firm believer in algae.
It seems that the future of our clean water, energy, and fuel can all come from algae. Indeed, algae can produce good products as an alternative to oil. Indeed, more research has gone into using algae as a fuel source and it looks more promising than ever.
Read about at Physorg.
“We’re [...]

It looks like France is getting really serious about curbing emissions and supporting electric cars by building a network of charging stations throughout the country.
Read more at The Wall Street Journal.
The government will make the installation of charging sockets obligatory in office parking lots by 2015, and new apartment blocks with parking lots will [...]

New research on how to get Americans cycling points to a very blunt conclusion: you can increase the amount of cyclists by improving cycling for women. Things like physically separated bike lanes instead of just painted lines can make a huge difference in the enjoyability of cycling and the safety of it.
Scientific American has [...]

The most bike-friendly city in the world is about to get better by building commuter highways designed for bicycles.
You can read all about it at Copenhagenize.
Currently 55% of the citizens in central Copenhagen ride a bicycle daily and the number is 37% for Greater Copenhagen. While in many other countries anybody who cycles to work [...]

Formula 1 is a popular international racing league that eschews anything to do with alternative fuels and engines. Formula Zero, on the other hand, is built on the idea that cars of the future will use carbon neutral engines – thus zero carbon output. This is a great idea for a racing league, so start [...]