London 2012 Olympic Games Aim to Inspire “Lasting Change”
The countdown timer at the London2012 website shows less than 80 days before the 2012 Olympic Summer Games begins. Athletes and international delegates have no doubt prepared for this event for months and even years. Spectators from around the world probably cannot bear to wait much longer to see their teams and favorite athletes outperform each [...]
Are Hybrid Vehicles Losing Steam?
A recent report by Polk, a leading automotive information and marketing analysis firm, has shown that only 35 percent of people who owned hybrids bought another hybrid when they bought a new vehicle in 2011. This surprising statistic has led many people to question if hybrid vehicles are just a trend and question if the [...]
Oil Price Hike May Fuel National Revolution?
In the midst of the almost perpetual hike of world and subsequent local oil prices, many people around the world are affected in different ways. Even those who do not own a private vehicle feel the weight of the burden of rising oil prices through the increase in the price of goods and commodities impacted [...]
Saving CO2 on Deliveries
Logistics is becoming an increasingly important industry – as more companies expand their sourcing and distribution operations further afield, more haulage is required. This means that transport intensities have increased. (Transport intensity can best be understood as the amount of transportation required to produce an end product). In order to reduce costs, supply chains are [...]
Tracking Footprints
A footprint is more than an impression on a yielding surface. It’s a record of pressure, direction, and identity. Just as different animals have different tracks, so people from all walks of life tread the ground differently. Tracking footprints is a skill and a science. The same applies to tracking environmental foot prints. Since there [...]
The Costa Concordia Tragedy and Environmental Dangers
The Costa Concordia is a ticking time bomb. The ship lying on its side, vulnerable to harsh waters and the elements, could potentially leak dangerous oil into the ocean at any moment. This is not the kind of oil that you put in your car but the cheap grade, thick, mucky kind that is similar [...]
High Speed Rail And Its Viability
(click to view larger image) It’s well documented and known that the Obama Administration launched dreams of a high speed rail line in California as well as in DC (for the whole country actually). The ultimate goal is to connect communities and allow better access to jobs between cities. The idea being not to replace [...]
Top Tips for Greener Motoring
Cars are an essential part of life for most people in the western world, yet if you’re environmentally conscious, you’ve probably spent a lot of time thinking about pollution, emissions, and fuel usage. Sadly, the car that you drive has a huge impact on the amount of fuel that you use – but that doesn’t [...]
Are Private High Speed Trains the Future?
The future of public transportation is changing. Until a few years ago, the fastest way to travel while still saving money was to take a flight. But today, thanks to improvements in technology, high speed trains have been made faster and safer. These trains offer a cheap and viable method of travel while being cleaner [...]
EU’s Carbon Trade Plan for Flights & What it Means to You
The latest directive from the European Union (which just got approved by the highest court of the European Union) is that from January 2012, any flight landing or taking off from a European airport will have to buy, surrender allowances for emissions. Basically they have decided to cover emissions from air transport in their greenhouse [...]
