Eco Chic Parisian Travel - Velib Public Bikes (GALLERY)
Paris, the city of love and lights, known best for high end fashion, scrumptious croissants, strong cheeses and... bicycles? Oui, oui!
Paris introduced a public biking system in July called Velib. Having tried it, I can personally attest that it is vraiment brilliant!
"To access the bikes, riders can select a one-day card for one euro, a weekly card…
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With the Bush administration in no hurry to do much to save oil and slow global warming, local grass roots organizations and cities are stepping in to green America.
New York City has passed a law to…
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Power for the third world was inspired by a 1940 Washington bridge. Shawn Frayne, a 28-year-old inventor, has found a way to capture the energy that caused the bridge to fall.
Galloping Gertie (aka Tacoma…
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To solve the problem of "urban delinquents" loitering in apartment hallways, the French port of Le Havre has set up "false lobbies" to hang around in instead.
The fake entry ways are made of old shipping…
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The Burj Al-Taqa Energy Tower is a proposed green structure to be built in the UAE. Designed by Eckhard Gerber, the zero emission building will incorporate all elements, sun, water, and air to generate…
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After the worst drought in 100 years, Lake Lanier, the main water source for Atlanta’s four million inhabitants, could be bone dry in as little as 90 to 121 days. The Army Corps of Engineers want to…
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Toyota has released images of the Biomobile Concept car, a very futuristic vehicle with incredible capabilities.
Unlike cars of today, the 2057 Toyota will run off of pollution, rather than emit it.…
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No, I am not talking about potato shaped knives or forks, but cutlery made for a mixture of potato starch and soybean oil. Spudware as it is called, is as strong as plastic can be reused, and when disposed,…
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These custom lawn mower choppers are environmentally friendly, good exercise and combine bikes and blades in a cutting edge green machine. Folks across the world have gotten their welders out and burned…
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Some people contend that Al Gore may have actually beaten George Bush in the 2004 presidential elections. Since losing, he has dedicated himself to his longtime concern for environmental issues, and in…
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Virgin is being criticized for making their latest campaign a little bit too naughty. The wildlife orgy campaign is Richard Branson's attempt to show the environmental perks of Virgin Trains.
The video…
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The world's first biodiesel jet made its innaugural flight, taking off from the Reno airport just last week.
As fuel prices soar, the aviation industry has been pushing towards more efficient engines...…
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We've seen ethanol out of corn and sugar cane, but now scientists have discovered a way to use other edibilities, such as orange peels, to help green our gas tanks. The discovery was made by a group of…
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Trend Hunter has watched a sharp increase in demand for recycled houses constructed of old shipping containers. We can hardly contain our excitement on this one! Initially thought to be an affordable low-income…
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The Energy Bucket, designed by Stefano Merlo, glows by night when it's charged under the sun by day. Much like glow-in-the-dark stickers recharge under bright lights, the Bucket would recharge through…
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