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0Walking, biking more popular than ever; now make up 11.9% of all travel trips 1277138400
Just a few days ago, the Federal Highway Administration released "The National Biking and Walking Study: a 15-year Status Report." The study covers walking and bicycling trends in the U.S. from 1990 to present. As the chart shows and the study reveals, more and more Americans are hitting the ...
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Volvo introduces CO2-tracking Commute Greener mobile app 1259515200
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/Volvo_s_iPhone_App_Calculates_Your_Travel_Based_CO2_Emission'; Got a little OCD in you (and, yes, we understand if you think that should be CDO so it's in alphabetical order) and want to track your CO2 emissions while traveling around? Volvo's got you ... -
Dude! Better bicycle seat yields better sex 1218581220
SpongyWonder bicycle seatSome of us guys who use a bicycle to commute to school or work expect to reap the benefits this kind of self-propelled transportation provides. We save money and don't pollute by going gas free. We get a bit of a cardio workout and reduce our need for expensive medical ...
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Today is the 16th annual Ride To Work Day! 1184779740
"Ride To Work advocates and supports the use of motorcycles and scooters for transportation, and provides information about transportation riding to the public."That is their mission, according to the official website. "Riding to work on this day is fun and shows the positive value of motorcycling. ...
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Want to commute by bicycle? Here's how to get started 1178223840
What is the greenest way to get somewhere? Probably walking, I suppose, because it doesn't take much to get started and the outlay of products necessary to do it is very small. But, next is probably by cycle. Not powered cycles either, but the good old fashioned pedal-powered bikes. True, you can ...
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Avoid traffic and save fuel - Google Maps now shows you the traffic to avoid 1173117660
There's nothing worse than sitting in traffic, especially knowing that your vehicle, and all those around you, are contributing to carbon emissions while achieving next to nothing in terms of useful work. The ideal situation of course is to avoid the traffic jams in the first place and most modern ...
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What does your employer do for your commute? US government ranks top 20 workplaces for commuters 1161356940
For the last three years, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transporation have ranked 20 companies that they feel offer the best benefits for commuters and for three years Intel has come out on top. Why shouldn't they? They offer their employees vanpools, subsidies for ...

