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U.S. Colleges Score Big on Sustainable Transportation
October 26, 2009 – 11:04 pm | No Comment

U.S. Colleges Score Big on Sustainable Transportation

Is the recession putting the brakes on sustainable transportation projects? Not at colleges and universities, it seems. The 2010 College Sustainability Report Card, released earlier this month, gave 105 institutions an “A” for transportation. Only …

CGI Live Blogging: Cash For Clunkers “Not a Silver Bullet”
September 23, 2009 – 3:43 pm | 3 Comments

CGI Live Blogging: Cash For Clunkers “Not a Silver Bullet”

Cash for Clunkers program – funded with $3 billion of U.S. government money – was launched as a commitment at last year’s CGI Annual Meeting?
Jack Hidary, chairman of SmartTransportation.org, a nonprofit coalition of organizations dedicated …

Yellow-Carded Vehicles Banned from Beijing’s Streets
September 1, 2009 – 11:38 am | 2 Comments

Yellow-Carded Vehicles Banned from Beijing’s Streets

To control pollution from a growing population of 3.7 million cars, Beijing today began prohibiting high-emission vehicles from entering the city limits. This latest measure is part of an ongoing plan to improve Beijing’s …

Consumer Hype Wanes as Cash for Clunkers Revives
August 12, 2009 – 12:40 pm | One Comment

Consumer Hype Wanes as Cash for Clunkers Revives

Photo by ThreadedThoughts.
Looks like the Cash for Clunkers frenzy is dying down, just a few days after the Senate pumped another $2 billion into the program.
According to E&E News:
Consumer interest in the government’s “cash for …

Cash for Clunkers: “Environmental Effects Will Be Negligible”
August 10, 2009 – 10:59 am | 6 Comments

Cash for Clunkers: “Environmental Effects Will Be Negligible”

The Cash for Clunkers program is not all that it’s cracked up to be. Photo by ThreadedThoughts.
The Cash for Clunkers program, which gives consumers up to a $4,500 discount when they trade in their old …

New Report: “Easing Off the Gas” in the U.S. Northwest
July 24, 2009 – 11:53 am | No Comment

New Report: “Easing Off the Gas” in the U.S. Northwest

A new report from the Sightline Institute shows that people in the Northwest states — Oregon, Washington and Idaho — are consuming less gasoline, riding more public transit and driving less than before, indicating a …

New Report: Smart Growth Necessary for CO2 Reduction
July 13, 2009 – 4:31 pm | 2 Comments

New Report: Smart Growth Necessary for CO2 Reduction

It’s always good to have your argument laid out for you in a well-designed policy paper. The Center for Clean Air Policy’s new report, “Cost-Effective GHG Reductions through Smart Growth and Improved Transportation Choices,” does …

It Takes a Village to…Build a Car?
June 23, 2009 – 10:59 am | 2 Comments

It Takes a Village to…Build a Car?

Open source technology: Software companies do it. Why not carmakers? Photo via Riversimple.
What if you could revolutionize the way cars are designed and built by opening the process up to input from the entire community?
That’s …

Economic Activity = Energy Use? Think Twice
June 16, 2009 – 1:28 pm | No Comment

Economic Activity = Energy Use? Think Twice

Increased economic activity doesn’t necessarily have to lead to greater energy consumption. Photo by bitzcelt.
Energy use in the transport sector follows economic activity, but the relationship is not necessarily in direct proportion. Energy efficiency plays …

Zero Pollution Motors Pulling Energy Out of Thin Air
May 26, 2009 – 11:21 am | 2 Comments

Zero Pollution Motors wants to revolutionize the auto industry with a vehicle that runs on compressed air. Photo via Pneumatic Addict.
From the Associated Press:
Zero Pollution Motors is trying to bring a car to U.S. roads …