Satellite Phone Lands Green Traveller in Endless Indian Terrorism Trial

You may remember the name Andy Pag, he’s the guy travelling around the world in a vegetable powered bus, well it seems he found himself in a bit of trouble with the Indian police,we received this update via email.

The green traveller attempting to drive around the world in a vegetable oil powered bus, is due to face trial in an Indian court after being arrested on suspicion of terrorism when police found he was possession of a satellite phone, however the case has been delayed for the 4th week today by police repeatedly failing to meet court deadlines to finalise the charges against him.

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Leilani Münters Eco Dream-Team Announces NASCAR Green Challenge

When Leilani Münter gets behind the wheel, people watch. But if she has her way at Daytona’s ARCA Series race on February 6th, they’ll also listen. This is one driver who is using the platform of the raceway to educate fans about climate change, and the steps they can take in the race to save the planet.
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Tags: dream team, eco, green challenge, greenandsave, grosolar, indy, munters, nascar

Wheego Electric Cars Previews Full-Speed Model

Wheego Electric Cars, manufacturer of all-electric cars, today announced it will unveil a prototype of its full-speed version at the Washington Auto Show January 26, 2010.

“This car will shake up the landscape of the American auto industry,” predicts Wheego CEO Mike McQuary. “At a target price of $32,000, plus a $7,500 Federal Tax Credit which brings it down to $24,500, it is the first affordable all-electric car. This summer, it will be fully crash-tested and highway-ready. Americans are eager to step up to the plate and take charge of our energy independence and address environmental issues; all we have lacked is the right car for the job. In mid-2010, Wheego will answer that call.”
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Tags: all-electric, auto, battery, car, electric, electric vehicles, full speed, lithium ion, wheego

Government’s lack of strategic planning blamed for poor transport options across the UK

Environmental groups today issued a manifesto [1] which calls on the next Government to ensure that local, regional and national transport plans are integrated effectively to improve transport and ensure cost-effectiveness. The manifesto sets out proposals which would radically improve transport while keeping spending within existing budgets [2]. It draws on successful initiatives across the country which, if rolled out nationally, would:
- Help create jobs and tackle social exclusion
- Encourage people out of their cars and back onto safe and friendly streets
- Create more choices for how people get around every day
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Tags: bus, car pool, carpool, cars, climate change, climate crunch, cycling, emissions, environment, global warming, Transport

Saying goodbye at airports the green way

Groundbreaking work is under way to establish just how big a carbon footprint is created by travel to and from airports.

The three-year study The ABC Project – Airports and Behavioural Change: Towards Environmental Surface Access Travel will receive total EPSRC funding of just under £492,000.

The idea for the study emerged, along with five other airport operations-related projects, from an EPSRC IDEAS Factory ‘sandpit’ that took place in November 2008. A sandpit is a residential interactive workshop over five days involving 20-30 participants, the director and a number of independent stakeholders. An essential element is a highly multidisciplinary mix of participants, including active researchers as well as potential users of research outcomes, to drive lateral thinking and radical approaches to addressing particular research challenges
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Tags: airport, aviation, carbon footprint, climate change, environment, global warming, study, travel

Christchurch Airport’s Carbon Neutral Status Has Been Renewed

Christchurch Airport was not only the first NZ airport, but the first airport in the Southern Hemisphere to achieve carbon neutral status for its operations. This status has now been renewed for the third year in a row.
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Toyota Adopts DuPont Renewably Sourced Material for its New Model “SAI®”

DuPont announced that fibers made from DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced polymer were adopted as materials for the ceiling surface skin, sun visor and pillar garnish of Toyota’s new model, SAI®. DuPont™ Sorona® fibers also were adopted as materials for optional floor mats sold under the Toyota brand.
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Tags: car, compact, dupont, eco, eco-plastics, fuel, japan, luxury, sai, toyota

Flight Demonstrates Aviation Climate Commitment

The Dutch airline KLM has today made important step towards the global aviation industry target of carbon neutral growth from 2020. In the latest in a series of sustainable biofuel flights that have taken place around the world, KLM today conducted a flight partly powered by a biofuel produced from the plant camelina. The flight took off from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for a demonstration lasting around one hour. On board were a number of Dutch government officials and industry partners – the first time passengers have been on board a biofuels demonstration flight.

Last December an Air New Zealand Boeing 747 test flight used a 50% mix of biofuel from the plant jatropha. Following this, Continental Airlines flew one of its Boeing 737 aircraft on a 50% biofuel mix from algae and jatropha and Japan Airlines flew a Boeing 747 with a 50% blend of biofuel made from camelina, jatropha and algae.
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Tags: airline, algae, biofuel, camelina, carbon neutral, eco fuels, flight, jatropha, klm, plane, sustainable flight

America Recycles Day: Benefits For The Environment, Non-Profits And Car Donors

DonationWizard a leading provider of car donation programs for non-profit organizations, reinforces its commitment to environmental awareness by celebrating America Recycles Day 2009. Non-profit organizations that will benefit from recycled and donated cars include Habitat For Humanity, National Public Radio, Arthritis Foundation, March of Dimes, One Laptop Per Child, Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation, Feed The Children and more.
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AirRay – The car that oil companies don’t want you to know about

EarthSure, a renewable energy company and innovator in alternative energy sources introduces its most ground-breaking invention to date. Patent pending AirRay™ is the name given to the car that will produce energy through solar power and wind power; enough energy to reduce or eliminate your electric bill and eventually allow your car to solely run on electric. This is the car that is destined to be the new “Car of the Future”.
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