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Airports across the world have created a myriad of innovative ways to keep their passengers entertained, from airport spray tanning in London to an airport wedding service in Amsterdam. Now Taiwan’s international airport has put a high-tech twist on airport reading — with the world’s first airport library for ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Children and Families, Commuting, Education, Infrastructure, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Technology, Tourism, Travel
There are 612 million cars in the world today. The average car clocks up about 13,000 km per year, and in the meantime burns 340 litres of fuel just to overcome friction, costing the driver EUR 510 per year. Of the energy output of fuel in a car engine ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Coal & Oil, Emissions, Lifestyle & Behavior, Transport, Travel, waste
EECA staff checking the tyre pressure at a service station in Auckland last month found that around half the cars checked had tyres at the wrong pressure. "We encountered some vehicles with significantly underinflated tyres - as little as a third of what they should be. This not only wastes fuel ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Finance & Money, Fuel, Lifestyle & Behavior, Transport, Travel
Within discussions on sustainable transportation, high speed light rails and electric vehicles are the sexy topic of choice. Buses generally are seen as necessary components of public transit, especially for lower income families, but are often viewed as dirty and visually unattractive. Their noise, excessive emissions, or in the case ... keep reading
Written by Riley Smith in December 2011, about Industry & Business, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Sustainability, Transport, Travel, Wave Energy (1 comment)
-As interest in high-speed rail (HSR) surges around the world, the number of countries running these trains is expected to nearly double over the next few years, according to new research by the Worldwatch Institute for Vital Signs Online. By 2014, high-speed trains will be operating in nearly 24 countries ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2011, about Clean Tech, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Commuting, Design, Industry & Business, Infrastructure, Lifestyle & Behavior, Transport, Travel
Alaska Airlines will fly 75 commercial passenger flights in the United States powered by biofuel, from last Wednesday Two maiden biofuel-powered flights left Seattle on Nov. 9 for Washington, D.C., and Portland, Ore. Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, will continue to operate select flights between Seattle ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2011, about Air Quality, Aviation, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Branding, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Corporate Social Responsibility, Industry & Business, Innovation, Tourism, Travel
The first thousand Aucklanders who commute into the city on buses, trains, ferries, bikes and on foot will be rewarded with a free morning coffee this Wednesday 9th November. Shed 10, the former ‘party central’ on Auckland’s waterfront, will be the home of The Conscious Commuters Challenge - and ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2011, about awards, Commuting, Fuel, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Transport, Travel
On 28 October Air China conducted its first trial flight of a passenger jet powered by a mix of biofuel and traditional aviation fuel. The Jet A-1 biofuel kerosene used in the flight was derived from the seeds of tung trees, more commonly known as japtropha. Air China's Boeing ... keep reading
Written by John C.K. Daly in November 2011, about Aviation, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Industry & Business, Tourism, Transport, Travel
A new breed of sloth is giving away $1 million in happiness to try to lure tourists to Costa Rica.It caught our attention. Who knows what may come after 100% Pure ?The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and U.S. advertising agency 22squared unveiled a series of promotional videos ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Children and Families, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Industry & Business, marketing, Sustainability, Tourism, Travel
According to figures published by Thomson Reuters Point Carbon, airlines which engage in the 2012 EU’s emissions trading scheme will jointly foot a bill that could rise as high as 1.1 billion Euros (€) in just the first year. This is equivalent to £953.17 or $1.48 billion ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts in October 2011, about Aviation, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Fuel, Industry & Business, Travel
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