Treehugger has a neat post up about London and how they are at the forefront of Western cities deterring car usage.
London is now announcing that it plans “to create a new network of quick, simple, and safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians that represents the largest investment in walking and cycling in the city’s [...]
Tag Archives: Europe
London Continues Eradication of Cars
February 12, 2008 – 11:45 am
Office Building Warmed by Commuters
January 17, 2008 – 10:25 am
In Sweden a new office complex will be heated through the power of body heat. The offices will be attached, or really close, to a major train station that is already heated by the people who use it.
“We had a look at it and thought ‘We might actually be able to use this’,” said Karl [...]
African Desert can Power Europe
December 6, 2007 – 12:02 pm
There’s a new plan being hatched in North Africa that will see solar panels placed all along the region. The energy produced by the solar farms would then be transfered to Europe using undersea power cables.
Billions of watts of power could be generated this way, enough to provide Europe with a sixth of [...]
Lawsuits Champion the Environment
August 15, 2007 – 4:07 pm
In the coming months many companies could face large fines from the damage that they have done to the environment. There is a growing trend in the USA and Europe to sue those responsible for environmental damage that as resulted in damage that went beyond just the environment. Confused? This example from the linked article [...]
Making More Efficient Air Travel
July 16, 2007 – 2:57 pm
Recently, we covered how the FAA wants to go green and here’s a video not from the FAA but from the EU about how airliners can become environmentally friendly. Of course, by becoming green they are also saving money.
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