Phasing Out Diesel, One Solar Train At A Time
The first solar-powered train line launched recently in the UK and portends a great renewable future for the world’s ailing railways.
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Go Green: Eco Travel 101
Go green on your next trip by choosing eco-friendly hotels & rental homes, vendors & tour operators, and purchasing carbon offsets for air travel.
E-Bikes: Better For Your Carbon Footprint Than Regular Bikes?
If you factor in the carbon emissions associated with producing and delivering the extra food required to feed a rider of a conventional bicycle, charging up an e-bike from your grid-based electrical outlet may be better for the environment.
What the Bus? I Thought Trains Were The Greenest Transit Mode?
Most of us assume that train travel—whether for getting around town, commuting to work or for long hauls—is the most eco-friendly mass transit “mode,” but actually the bus may be even better…
Amtrak or Bust: Why Isn’t Green Rail Travel Bigger in the U.S.?
In the spring of 2009, President Obama allocated $8 billion of his stimulus package toward development of more high-speed rail lines across the country, citing the need to reduce both greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on foreign oil.
Riding the Rails
All aboard for a slow-paced family getaway.