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New Yorkers Can Help Decided Where Bike-Share Stations Will be Located Around the City

January 30, 2012

10,000 new bikes will appear in NYC next summer when a new bike-sharing program is launched. You can help decide where bike stations will be located in your area by going to community workshops. Do you part!

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Folding Electric Microcar Is Headed for Production

January 30, 2012

The Hirikio electric microcar seats two and folds to just under 5′, and is set for trial production starting next year.

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NASA Satellite Images of Istanbul Put Causes and Consequences of Urban Sprawl in Stark Relief

January 29, 2012

Building new roads has been a major contributor to the city’s unsustainable growth, newly released Landsat photos show, but more of the same appears to be on the horizon.

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Watch Revenge of the Electric Car for Free on Hulu!

January 27, 2012

You can now watch Chris Paine’s sequel documentary to ‘Who Killed The Electric Car?’ for free!

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The Youth Bike Summit 2012: Forming the Next Generation of Bike Activists

January 26, 2012

More than 275 people from 20 states and three countries came to the second annual Youth Bike Summit in New York City.

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Tesla Motors to Unveil Model X on February 9th

January 26, 2012

Electric car maker Tesla will reveal more details about its next vehicle, the Model X, in two weeks. It claims its new model will have the utility of a minivan but the styling of a SUV.

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Toronto’s New Subway Trains Are A Different Kind of Ride

January 26, 2012

A bit late on this story, but I finally get onto Toronto’s new subway cars, and they are such an improvement

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Neil Young’s Electric Car Company Sued for Half-Million Dollars Over 2010 Fire

January 26, 2012

He was converting a 1959 Lincoln Continental into a gasoline-electric hybrid running on biodiesel.

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Chevrolet Adding "USDA Organic" Type Label to All Cars Sold in the U.S.

January 26, 2012

Starting with the 2012 Sonic, all Chevrolet vehicles sold within the United States will now carry an eco-label notifying customers about the vehicle’s more planet-friendly features.

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What About Bikes, Mr. President?

January 25, 2012

Thinking about the State of the Union Speech, I realized what was truly missing from all this infrastructure talk.

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