Poo Power: New British Bus Runs on Human Waste
A 40-seat airport shuttle bus in Britain is making headlines for running on human sewage and food waste, while cutting emissions by 30 percent using the odorless biogas.
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Happy Employees Create Profit for Continental Air
Continental Airlines is a company that discovered it could not get out of bankruptcy until it had happy employees who enjoyed coming to work- as well as taking care of customers.
Dreamliner's Maiden Voyage for Boeing; Saves Money, Adds Comfort
The Boeing Co Dreamliner, the world's first carbon-composite airliner, flew to Hong Kong from Tokyo carrying its first paying passengers on Wednesday in a flight described as a 'game changer' that could set a new benchmark in air travel.
Boston Rolls Out New Bike-Sharing Program
Boston's new bike-sharing program officially launched last week, with bicycles available at 61 stations for jaunts around the city.
World's Cheapest Car The 'Nano' Debuts in India
India's Tata Motors has unveiled what is being called the world's cheapest car — the $2,500 4-person Nano.
Canadian Researchers Create Wireless Charger for Electric Cars
Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they've found a way around the nuisance and potential danger of repeatedly having to plug in an electric car to get it moving again. The university's physics department says it has developed a way to wirelessly recharge the vehicle.
Safer Bike Helmet Crumples Before You Stop, Inspired by a Bird
The unique design of a woodpecker and the cycling crash where he landed on his head has led Londoner Anirudha Surabhi to come up with a more effective design for a bike helmet. The woodpecker pecks at about ten times per second and every time it pecks it sustains the same amount of force as us crashing at 50 miles per hour, says Surabhi. It's the only bird in the world where the skull and the beak are completely disjointed, and there's a soft corrugated cartilage in the middle that absorbs all the impact.
$500 Million Investment of Filling Stations for Hydrogen Fuel-cell Cars
Daimler and five oil and industrial gas companies will invest about 350 million euros ($500 million) on a network of hydrogen filling stations for fuel-cell electric vehicles in Germany over the next 10 years, they said on Monday. Fuel-cell cars are seen by many in the industry as the best long-term solution to lowering carbon emissions in cars.
195 Miles Per Gallon, Zero to 60 in Four Seconds… The Electric Supercar is Here
George Clooney bought a Tango because along with jaw-dropping Porsch-esque performance, the electric car is good for the environment with a fuel cost eight times better than that of a typical gasoline car, amassing the equivalent of 195 miles per gallon.
Mitsubishi Electric Cars Can Double as Portable Power Supplies
Mitsubishi electric car owners in Japan will soon be able to use the family car as an emergency generator, using their EV's batteries to power a home.
Oslo Turns Food Waste into Fuel for Buses
A plant in Oslo, Norway began converting household food waste into liquid biogas last week, enough fuel to run a clean fleet of 135 city buses. As a result, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will be reduced by some 10,000 tons each year, and particulate matter cut as well.
Pittsburgh Bicycle Maker Builds One for Man Without Arms
Michael Trimble was born without arms, but is quite capable and independent. Still, he's always wanted to own a bicycle since trying one as a child. His dream had been thwarted until he met Michael Brown, the owner of Maestro Frameworks.
Dubai Metro Stations Will Double as Art Museums
The Dubai Metro stations are being turned into art museums to display artworks and creations from different themes and cultures, by order of the city's royal sheikh. The trains will also be decorated inside and out to reflect the project.
Fearless Transit Rider Praised for 'Incredible Display of Humanity'
When other people kept their distance from a man in distress, this woman reached out and touched him.
Seattle Bike-share Program Hits 4,000 Rides in First Week
In the first week of Seattle's bike-share program, the 500 green bikes were rented around 4,000 times with 1,450 cyclists signing up as member, according to Pronto Cycle Share's executive director.
Long-Term Transportation Bill Passed by US Congress, First In A Decade
The US Congress achieved something that has been unattainable for more than a decade, passing a transportation bill that funds roads, bridges, and transit.
Inventing a Second Life for the Spent Electric Car Battery
Researchers acknowledge that any rechargeable battery from an electric car will gradually lose its capacity to store energy a time. That's why a number of projects and new ventures (by Nissan and GM) are already under way to explore second-life applications for lithium-ion batteries
Tiny Town in Newfoundland Hosts 10,000 Stranded Airline Passengers on 9-11
When U.S. airspace was closed on 9-11, Delta flight 15 and 52 other airplanes from all over the world were diverted to New Foundland. The small town of Gander and surrounding communities sent convoys of school buses pick up the 10,500 stranded passengers.
Good Samaritan Hands Out Food to Stranded Highway Drivers
Following a series of crashes that shut down one of the busiest highways in America last Wednesday, Monroeville, Ohio residents John and Sharon Ambrose gathered as much food as they could, and delivered it to motorists who had been stranded for hours.
Goodyear 'Highway Hero' Risked Life at Burning Tanker Wreck
Ivan Vasovic, a California truck driver who rescued another trucker who had fallen from a burning tanker truck that was hanging over the side of a freeway overpass has been named the 31st Goodyear Highway Hero.
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