Thursday September 24, 2009

stuff for pedal pushers

Despite the fact that I “fell off” my bike last Saturday (I was cut off & spilled off) and bruised my back & neck up pretty good, I’m still gung ho about biking in this fair

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Friday September 18, 2009

a feel-good film about fuel

Fuel, it’s a star-studded little eco-documentary that won some awards at Sundance last year. The title is pretty self-explanatory, as is the trailer. Woody Harrelson, Larry David, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young, and of course Willie Nelson

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Thursday January 8, 2009

bicycle icicle

Maybe I’m a wuss or maybe the Danes just have thicker blood than I do. Since the mercury dropped, my bike has been collecting dust. But Old Man Winter isn’t stopping the folks captured on Copenhagen

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Wednesday November 12, 2008

what’s on in sydney

Writing from Sydney, Australia (11pm Sydney, 7am NYC)

Some great earth-friendly events are happening here in Sydney right now. I hope to make it to a few.

National Recycling WeekMon 10 Nov – Sun 16 NovVarious times and

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Thursday November 6, 2008

speaking of the land down under

In the last post, I told you about a way to win a trip to New Zealand. This Saturday I won’t be heading to that magnificent land, but I’ll be going very close… to Australia!

And while

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Friday October 24, 2008

most fuel efficient vehicles for 2009

Ready to make an upgrade to a fuel-efficient vehicle? Jalopnik‘s got a list of the most efficient cars out there, broken out by best city and highway mileage, and by category. No surprise, Prius still tops

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Friday October 3, 2008

public transport breathes life into endangered species

What are the positive consequences of choosing public transportation? This street art demo offers one answer.

[via Climate 411]

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Tuesday September 16, 2008

the chevy volt revealed!

You’ve probably seen the ads for the new Chevy Volt showing the sporty concept version of this electric plug-in hybrid. Well, it doesn’t look quite as sporty… more like Camry meets Malibu (thank you for the

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Monday September 15, 2008

eco news roundup: autos

Home-Brewed Biodiesel Goes Primetime [Wired]
Diesel Ford Fiesta Smokes Prius, Gets 62.5 MPG [Jalopnik]
Peugeot Bringing a Hybrid to Le Mans [Wired]
You’ll Need The Gas Savings With Mercedes’ $100K Hybrid [Wired]

62.5MPG Ford Fiesta (not for US!)

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Sunday September 7, 2008

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